Teaching Approach and Self-Confidence Effect Model Consistency between Taiwan and Singapore Multi-Group HLM

This study was conducted to explore the effects of two
countries model comparison program in Taiwan and Singapore in
TIMSS database. The researchers used Multi-Group Hierarchical
Linear Modeling techniques to compare the effects of two different
country models and we tested our hypotheses on 4,046 Taiwan
students and 4,599 Singapore students in 2007 at two levels: the class
level and student (individual) level. Design quality is a class level
variable. Student level variables are achievement and self-confidence.
The results challenge the widely held view that retention has a positive
impact on self-confidence. Suggestions for future research are
discussed.

• PeiWen Liao
• Tsung Hau Jen

• Teaching approach
• self-confidence
• achievement
• multi-group HLM.

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