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Exploration of the linear and nonlinear relationships between learning strategies and mathematics achievement in South Korea using the nominal response model : PISA 2012

Large-scale assessments in education, 2024-12, Vol.12 (1), p.11-27 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

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  • Title:
    Exploration of the linear and nonlinear relationships between learning strategies and mathematics achievement in South Korea using the nominal response model : PISA 2012
  • Author: Kim, Jiyoun ; Chen, Chia-Wen ; Wu, Yi-Jhen
  • Subjects: Assessment ; Correlation ; Education ; Educational Policy and Politics ; Humanities ; Law ; Learning Strategies ; Learning strategy ; Mathematics ; Mathematics Achievement ; Memorization ; Metacognition ; Nominal response model ; PISA 2012 ; South Korea ; Statistics for Social Sciences ; Students ; Testing and Evaluation
  • Is Part Of: Large-scale assessments in education, 2024-12, Vol.12 (1), p.11-27
  • Description: Learning strategies have been recognized as important predictors of mathematical achievement. In recent studies, it has been found that Asian students use combined learning strategies, primarily including metacognitive strategies, rather than rote memorization. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, there is only one prior study including South Korea in investigations of the relationship between learning strategies and mathematics achievement in PISA 2012. In that study, students were classified into groups using specific learning strategies, and their mathematics achievements were compared. There are two research gaps: (1) previous studies insufficiently explored how students use learning strategies in the South Korean education system, and (2) there is little research applying the nominal response model (NRM) to explore the association between learning strategy use and mathematics achievement in PISA 2012. Thus, the present study explores to what extent the NRM fits the data compared to the generalized partial credit model (GPCM). We created a learning strategy score from the NRM for South Korean students in PISA 2012 ( N  = 3,310). Then, using correlation analysis and quadratic regression analysis, we identified linear and nonlinear relations between learning strategy scores from the NRM and mathematics achievement. The findings indicated that (1) NRM was a better fit for creating learning strategy scores than GPCM, (2) the average correlation coefficient between the learning strategy score and mathematics achievement was 0.18 ( p  < .05), and (3) for the curvilinear relationship between the learning strategy score and mathematics achievement, the standardized quadratic coefficient was − 0.090 ( p  < .001). Overall, the NRM represents an appropriate model for explaining the relationship between learning strategy and mathematical achievement. Additionally, high-performing South Korean students tend to primarily use metacognitive strategies with memorization. The negative quadratic coefficient captured the limited effect of the primary use of metacognitive strategies with memorization. The implications for the South Korean education system are discussed.
  • Publisher: New York: Springer US
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: EISSN: 2196-0739
    DOI: 10.1186/s40536-024-00198-8
  • Source: Open Access: DOAJ Directory of Open Access Journals
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    ROAD: Directory of Open Access Scholarly Resources
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