timms2011_usa {itemanalysis}

TIMMS 2011 USA Data - Attitude Towards Math

Description

The data is a subset of TIMSS 2011 USA data and includes responses for six statements to measure attitudes towards math. These rating scale items have response codes from 0 to 3 with 0 indicating "I strongly disagree", 1 indicating "I disagree", 2 indicating "I agree", and 3 indicating "I strongly agree" for a given statement. Note that items 14B and 14C has to be reverse coded before analysis to make them consistent with other four items.

Usage

data(timss2011_usa)

Format

A data frame with 10079 observaiton and 6 items.

Q14A

I enjoy learning mathematics

Q14B

I wish have not to study Math

Q14C

Mathematics is boring

Q14D

I learn interesting things in mathematics class

Q14E

I like mathematics

Q14F

I think it's important to do well in mathematics