Research on the influence of family and school factors on learning achievements

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 26381161
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Sociology of education
• Research Institution: Tohoku University (2015-2016); Kwansei Gakuin University (2014)
• Principal Investigator: TOMITA Maki 東北大学, 高度教養教育・学生支援機構, 准教授 (20708044)
• Research Collaborator: MUTA Hiromitsu 大妻女子大学, 人間生活文化研究所, 客員研究員 (70090925)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: PISA / 学力要因分析 / 経済水準 / 東南アジア

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This research measured the influence of school and family factors on learning achievements by analyzing PISA2000 data from Thailand and Indonesia. Thailand　followed　the　research　hypothesis: "A stronger influence of school factors in countries　with　per capita GNI under USD 1,000, and a stronger influence of family factors in those with over USD 1,000 will be observed." While Thailand supported the hypothesis, Indonesia partially did not. This may be related to the rapid drop of per capita GNI from the Asian Financial Crisis (USD 1,100 in 1997 to USD 560 in 2000 in Indonesia). In contrast, educational situations do not change so rapidly.
Interview surveys conducted in both countries recognized school factors as more influential than the result of the PISA data analysis actually showed. Furthermore, half the Thai respondents considered family factors influential to learning achievements, but only one fourth did in Indonesia. This trend supported the hypothesis.

Free Research Field

国際教育開発、国際比較教育