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Seyma N. Yildirim-Erbasli; Guher Gorgun – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2025
Exploring the relationship between student ability and test-taking effort is an important area of study, offering insights into their approach to educational assessments. Previous research shows this relationship, yet there is a scarcity of research comparing the test-taking effort of students. In addition, researchers have frequently employed…
Descriptors: Ability, Test Wiseness, Predictor Variables, Student Reaction
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dos Santos, Roberta Alvarenga; Paulista, Cássio Rangel; da Hora, Henrique Rego Monteiro – Technology, Knowledge and Learning, 2023
The demand for in-depth studies on educational data presupposes the application of technologies that allow data analysis of vast quantities, and subsequently, drawing relevant information and knowledge. The research objective herein is to employ data mining techniques on PISA databases to identify potential patterns that may explain the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
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Chen, Jiangping; Zhang, Yang; Wei, Yueer; Hu, Jie – Research in Science Education, 2021
Science excellence is associated not only with a student's inherent aptitude but also a range of contextual factors. The objective of this paper was to identify the most important contextual characteristics of top performers in scientific literacy, by simultaneously considering factors at the PISA questionnaire-based student, family, and school…
Descriptors: Scientific Literacy, Science Achievement, High Achievement, Foreign Countries