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Third/Trends International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is a research study which examines students’ achievement according to some variables in participant countries in every 4-year-period. In 1999 & 2007, Turkey participated in TIMSS research at 8th grade level. In this study, Turkey was compared by using some variables with the most successful five countries in TIMSS 1999 & 2007 for the science and mathematics achievement level. According to results of TIMMS 1999 & 2007, students from East Asian countries were the top performers in science and mathematics. It is seen that Turkey is ranked 33rd among 38 countries in 1999 and 31st among 48 countries in 2007 in Science domain; and is 31st in 1999 and 30th in 2007 in Mathematics domain in TIMSS reports

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