University of Gothenburg
Center for Comparative Analysis of Educational Achievement, COMPEAT
  2. Center for Comparative Analysis of Educational Achievement, COMPEAT
  3. Studies before 1995
  4. Six Subject Survey 1970
  5. First International Science Study 1970

First International Science Study 1970

The First International Science Study (FISS) is a part of the Six Subject Survey 1970. The study focused on three fields of science: biology, chemistry, and physics. The data were collected shortly after the introduction in many countries of reforms in science education. Thus, the study was concerned not only with achievement across the domain of science, but also with attitudes, methods of teaching, the development of practical skills, and an understanding of the nature of science.

The data were collected in 1970–1971.

Target Population

The target population was 10-year-old students, 14-year old-students, and students in the final grade of the secondary school.

Participating Educational Systems

Australia, Belgium (Flemish), Belgium (French), Chile, England, Germany (FRG), Finland, France, Hungary, India, Iran, Italy, Japan, Netherlands, New Zealand, Scotland, Sweden, Thailand, United States. Please note that most but not all countries participated in all studies.
Link to IEA website

DATA - Additional codebooks

Complete codebook on Six Subject Survey main page.

DATA - Population

All countries

Australia

Belgium, Flemish

Belgium, French

Chile

England-Wales

Federal Republic Germany (FRG)

Finland

France

Hungary

India

Iran

Israel

Italy

Japan

Netherlands

Scotland

Sweden

Thailand

USA

Instruments

Population I

Student questionnaire. Population 1. Booklet 1. Section A, B and K (pdf 5 MB)
Student questionnaire. Population 1. Booklet 1. Section K- only. Attitude and Descriptive (pdf)

Student questionnaire. Population 1. Booklet 1. Section A, B and K. Swedish version (pdf 7.5 MB)

Population II

Science II - Section A and B

Student questionnaire. Population 2. Booklet 4. Section A and B (pdf 15 MB)

Student questionnaire. Population 2. Booklet 5 and 12. Section K. Attitude and Descriptive (pdf)

Student questionnaire. Population 2. Booklet 4. Section A and B. Swedish version (pdf 10 MB)

Science Questionnaire - TOUS - Section T

Student questionnaire. Population 2. Section T (pdf 2 MB)

Student questionnaire. Population 2. Section T. Swedish version (pdf 4 MB)

Population IV

Science

Science IV - Section A and B

Student questionnaire. Population 4. Booklet 10. Section A and B (pdf 8 MB)

Student questionnaire. Population 4. Booklet 10. Section A and B. Swedish version (pdf 8 MB)

Advanced Science - Section P, Q, R, S, T & U

Student questionnaire. Population 4. Booklet 11 B. Section P, Q, R, S, T and U (pdf 12 MB)

Student questionnaire. Population 4. Booklet 11 B. Section P, Q, R, S, T and U. Swedish version (pdf 29 MB)

Student questionnaire. Population 2 and 4. Science. Section 5S and 12S (pdf)

Student questionnaire. Population 4. Science Attitude and Descriptive Section K (pdf)

Student questionnaire. Population4. Booklet 12. Section S, T and K. Swedish version (pdf 5 MB)

Scoring Keys

Scoring Keys. Population 1, 2 and 4 (pdf 7 MB)

Teachers

Teacher Questionnaire - Science - International (pdf)

 Publications

International

Comber, L.C., & Keeves, J. P. (1973). Science Education in Nineteen Countries I.

Swedish

Husén, T. (1973). Svensk skola i internationell belysning I. Naturorienterande ämnen.

Six Subjects Study

Studies before 1995

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