Journal
LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION
Volume 20, Issue 1, Pages 2-17Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.learninstruc.2008.11.002
Keywords
Cross-country studies; Mathematics self-concept; Family; Mathematics achievement; OECD-PISA; Cultural differences; Cultural values
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We examined the effects of mathematics self-concept (MSC) and MSC calibration on mathematics achievement through multilevel analyses of the mathematics tests and questionnaire responses of 88,590 15-year olds who participated in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's (OECD) Program for International Student Assessment (PISA). Students with higher MSC or MSC calibration had higher mathematics scores. Students' MSC was more strongly linked to mathematics achievement in countries that were wealthier, more egalitarian, more tolerant of uncertainty, or more flexible regarding gender roles. Calibration of MSC was more strongly linked to mathematics achievement for boys, for low-achievers, and for students in countries that were wealthier, more egalitarian, or more tolerant of uncertainty. Students overestimating their mathematics competence often had low mathematics scores. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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