Meta-analysis of factors associated with the success of Iranian students in international studies TIMSS

Document Type : Original Article

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payamme noor university, Tehran, Iran

10.22098/ael.2023.13124.1296

Abstract

The main objective of this study measured the effect of variables related to student achievement in TIMSS in Iran. The method of the present research was a meta-analysis type. The use of internal and external databases to find and report-research gathering all the action. Sample case studies included 13 studies from 2011 to 2023 across Iran. Data from the 13 studies using fixed effects model meta-analysis of the effect of Pearson's correlation coefficient was used. Statistical analyzes were performed using the second edition comprehensive meta-analysis software. Results showed that the overall effect size for the fixed effects model 0/605 to 0/597 against both random effects are significant at 0/001.The mean effect size for this study (0/605) can be moderate to large effect size of student achievement in TIMSS test interpretation. The quality of teaching teachers, gender, motivation, educational activities at school, school curricula, self-concept, socioeconomic status, the relationship between parents and schools, attitudes, teach thinking skills, school climate, school and family history with the success of students TIMSS there is a significant effect size.

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