Do characteristics of teachers affect students’ mathematical achievement ? : a comparative study between Saudi Arabia and the United States of America according to (TIMSS 2019)‎

Joint Authors

al-Umayr, Maha Ibrahim
al-Rashidi, Ahmad Mubarak

Source

International Journal of Research in Educational Sciences

Issue

Vol. 5, Issue 1 (31 Jan. 2022), pp.91-127, 37 p.

Publisher

International Foundation of the Future Horizons

Publication Date

2022-01-31

Country of Publication

Estonia

No. of Pages

37

Main Subjects

Educational Sciences

Abstract EN

The study aims to investigate some characteristics of fourth-grade mathematics teachers in Saudi Arabia and the United States of America, which may affect students’ mathematical achievement.

Thus, the research utilized fourth-grade students’ data, as the average score of students was (398) compared to (535) in the Unites States.

Post fact design was used with a sample of (4174) students and (170) teachers in Saudi Arabia, and (8353) students and (451) teachers in the United States.

Result indicated that teacher’s gender, age, educational level, and qualification are significant variables that impact mathematical achievement in Saudi Arabia.

Results also showed that teachers’ years of experience, hours of professional development spent by the teacher during the past two years, and teacher gender are significant variable which impact students’ mathematical achievement in America.

As for the teachers’ gender, findings showed significant differences were in favor of students taught by female teachers in both countries.

American Psychological Association (APA)

al-Umayr, Maha Ibrahim& al-Rashidi, Ahmad Mubarak. 2022. Do characteristics of teachers affect students’ mathematical achievement ? : a comparative study between Saudi Arabia and the United States of America according to (TIMSS 2019). International Journal of Research in Educational Sciences،Vol. 5, no. 1, pp.91-127.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1326051

Modern Language Association (MLA)

al-Umayr, Maha Ibrahim& al-Rashidi, Ahmad Mubarak. Do characteristics of teachers affect students’ mathematical achievement ? : a comparative study between Saudi Arabia and the United States of America according to (TIMSS 2019). International Journal of Research in Educational Sciences Vol. 5, no. 1 (Jan. 2022), pp.91-127.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1326051

American Medical Association (AMA)

al-Umayr, Maha Ibrahim& al-Rashidi, Ahmad Mubarak. Do characteristics of teachers affect students’ mathematical achievement ? : a comparative study between Saudi Arabia and the United States of America according to (TIMSS 2019). International Journal of Research in Educational Sciences. 2022. Vol. 5, no. 1, pp.91-127.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1326051

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references : p. 122-127

Record ID

BIM-1326051