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MINNESOTA TIMSS REPORT

Figure 10




Figure 10. Eighth Grade Students' Reports on Whether They and Their Friends Agree That It is Important to Do Various Activities (Numbers Represent Percentages).


MN

U.S.

Singapore

Japan

Do Well in Science

Do Well in Math

Have Time to Have Fun

Be Good at Sports

Self

Friends

94

71

97

77

99

98

88

90

Self

Friends

96

69

97

75

99

98

88

90

Self

Friends

99

96

99

97

96

96

89

86

Self

Friends

87

83

92

90

99

99

83

81

SOURCE: IEA Third International Mathematics and Science Study, 1994-95