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Factors Associated with Malaysian Mathematics Performance in PISA 2012

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The impact of globalisation along with the critical demands for economic and social development have given rise to competition in keeping up with both international and regional growth. This situation has accelerated the momentum to strengthen and improve the education system of many countries especially in the Asia Pacific Region.

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Thien, L.M., Darmawan, I.G.N. (2016). Factors Associated with Malaysian Mathematics Performance in PISA 2012. In: Thien, L.M., Razak, N.A., Keeves, J.P., Darmawan, I.G.N. (eds) What Can PISA 2012 Data Tell Us?. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-468-8_6

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