A Statistical Analysis of the Characteristics of the Intended Curriculum for Japanese Primary Science and Its Relationship to the Attained Curriculum

Autor/inn/en	Matsubara, Kenji; Hagiwara, Yasuhito; Saruta, Yuji
Titel	A Statistical Analysis of the Characteristics of the Intended Curriculum for Japanese Primary Science and Its Relationship to the Attained Curriculum
Quelle	In: Large-scale Assessments in Education, 4 (2016), Artikel 13 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2196-0739
DOI	10.1186/s40536-016-0028-0
Schlagwörter	Statistical Analysis; Elementary School Students; Science Curriculum; Questionnaires; Course Content; Factor Analysis; Health; Environment; Change; Comparative Education; Science Tests; Educational Change; Curriculum Development; Foreign Countries; Achievement Tests; Elementary Secondary Education; International Assessment; Mathematics Achievement; Mathematics Tests; Science Achievement; Japan; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Statistische Analyse; Fragebogen; Kursprogramm; Faktorenanalyse; Gesundheit; Umwelt; Wandel; Vergleichende Erziehungswissenschaft; Bildungsreform; Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Ausland; Achievement test; Achievement; Testing; Test; Tests; Leistungsbeurteilung; Leistungsüberprüfung; Leistung; Testdurchführung; Testen; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz
Abstract	This study statistically investigates the characteristics of the intended curriculum for Japanese primary science, focusing on the learning content. The study used the TIMSS 2011 Grade 4 Curriculum Questionnaire data as a major source for the learning content prescribed at the national level. Confirmatory factor analysis was used to determine the extent to which a topic area was covered, as compared to the average among the 59 TIMSS 2011 participating countries. The study revealed that the topic areas of "Human Health" and "Changes in Environments," both in the life science domain, showed statistically less coverage in the Japanese primary science curriculum when compared to the international average. Furthermore, in discussion, the study relates the characteristics found in the intended curriculum to those in the attained curriculum, examining the percent correct statistics for relevant items from the science assessment. Based on these findings, the study proposes two recommendations for revision of the Japanese primary science curriculum. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01