In short, information on how Swedish students can handle the math in international tests of knowledge. There are reasons to believe that the falling curve has turned? Yes, maybe. There are some signs of a possible trend reversal.
the Swedish pupils have fallen behind in math, compared with both the previous Swedish elevkullar as students in other countries. It has international tests as Timss, Timss Advanced and Pisa have shown.
Now to go and waiting on the results from the latest surveys, made in 2015, and most likely it is many that a certain feeling of nervousness.
But where mattekunskaperna is most needed, at the technical universities, it seems actually to have happened. The royal institute of technology (KTH) in Stockholm, sweden has since 1997 allowed the students to do a diagnostic test. The last few years, the results have been improved, and, in particular, from 2014.
“It is most apparent among those who come directly from high school,” says Hans Thunberg, a senior lecturer in mathematics at the royal institute of technology.
the Explanation could be that these students are the first who studied under the new curriculum Gy11. The reform meant that the mattekurserna on the scientific and technical program was better tailored to the school’s courses and requirements. Therefore, it is not at all excluded that the Timss Advanced 2015 will show a small improvement.
– The latest the hills 19-year-olds are a little better prepared than those who read in the old high school, ” says Hans Thunberg.
Also at the Chalmers university in Gothenburg shows resultatkurvan approaches to the rise in recent years, albeit not as clearly as at KTH. The samples differ, points out that both universities.
Jana Madjarova, assistant professor of mathematics at Chalmers university of technology, shares His Thunberg idea to mattekurserna in high school become better.
” It is quite clear that the students I had in the beginning of the 90′s was more than 2000-century students. But I think it looks better out in the last two years.
She also sees a few other glimmers of hope: the Attractiveness of the Schools ‘ matematiktävling has increased and in the International mathematical olympiad in the year, reached the Sweden their best result since 2000.
” But we must remember that it is the absolute of the tip that participate in the competitions and applying to master of science in engineering. It does not necessarily mean that the broad results are better, ” says Jana Madjarova.
But there are a couple of factors that indicate that mattekunskaperna may rise in the school as a whole, according to Peter Nyström who is the director of the National centre for mathematics education:
– There are positive elements that Matematiklyftet, which reached so many teachers. The math also gets more time in school. If we don’t do something crazy, it should lead to an improvement, ” says Peter Nyström.
the Facts: Timss and Timss Advanced
Timss is an abbreviation for Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study.
the Timss examines pupils ‘ knowledge in mathematics and science in grades 4 and 8.
the Responsible organization is The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA).
the Timss Advanced measures work skills in advanced mathematics and physics, the corresponding last year on nature – or the technology programme.
the Results from Timss and Timss Advanced 2015 presented on Tuesday.
Sources: the IEA and the national agency for Education
the Facts: Pisa
Pisa is an abbreviation for Programme for International Student Assessment.
Pisa examines abilities in mathematics, science and reading among 15-year-olds. In the Pisa 2015 science major.
Responsible for Pisa is the OECD.
the Results of the Pisa 2015 is presented next Tuesday, 6 december.
Sources: the OECD and the Swedish national agency for Education
the Facts: Matematiklyftet
Matematiklyftet was carried out during 2012-2016 with the aim to develop the skills of teachers of mathematics.
Closer to 36 000 teachers have participated, corresponding to three of the four mathematics teacher in primary and secondary schools.
the development of Skills takes place through peer learning: teachers learn from and with each other. Support materials provided on the web by the Swedish national agency for Education.
According to the Agency’s final report, the project led to greater security and confidence in the professional role.
Source: Swedish national agency for Education
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