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Session Type: Roundtable Session
This roundtable brings together four complementary studies that use large-scale and longitudinal data to uncover the factors shaping science achievement across national and international contexts. Presenters employ advanced analytic methods, including machine learning, causal forests, post-selection inference, and accelerated longitudinal design, to examine predictors ranging from emotional engagement and digital resource use to school climate and urban–rural disparities. Together, these studies reveal nuanced patterns in how social, affective, and contextual variables influence students’ science learning trajectories over time. The discussion will explore implications for addressing inequities, designing supportive learning environments, and leveraging big data to generate insights for science education policy and practice worldwide.
An Accelerated Longitudinal Design Study Examining Emotional Engagement toward Learning Science from Grades 3 through 12 - Robert H. Tai, Australian Catholic University; Ji Hoon Ryoo, Yonsei University; Xin Xia, University of Georgia; John Almarode, James Madison University; Adam V. Maltese, Indiana University; Katherine P. Dabney, Virginia Commonwealth University
Predicting Science Achievement: A Machine Learning Approach to PISA Data Analysis Across 2006 and 2015 - Zeynep Mentesoglu, University of Iowa; Hyesun You, University of Iowa
Predictors of Korean Students’ Science Achievement PISA 2022: A Post-Selection Inference Approach - Nam-Hwa Kang, Korea National University of Education; Minjeong Rho, Korea National University of Education
Urban/Rural Science Achievement Disparities: A Causal Forest Analysis of Low-Performing Students in TIMSS 2023 - Li Zhu, University of Iowa; Zhenhan Fang, University of Iowa; Mingyu Huang, University of Iowa