@article{MAKHILLTSS201712124104,
    title = {Malaysian Education Plan 2013-2025: Transformation on Science
Classroom towards Student’s Achievement in TIMSS and PISA},
    journal = {The Social Sciences},
    volume = {12},
    number = {1},
    pages = {79-84},
    year = {2017},
    issn = {1818-5800},
    doi = {sscience.2017.79.84},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1818-5800&doi=sscience.2017.79.84},
    author = {Mohamad Hisyam,Sharipah Ruzaina Syed and},
    keywords = {science classroom,teaching and learning,Assessment,PISA,TIMSS},
    abstract = {Malaysian Education Plan 2013-2025 has outlined strategic planning with aim to raise Malaysian
education standard to be at par to international standard. To measure the quality of the transformation of
Malaysian Education System and comparable internationally, performance of Malaysian students in TIMSS
and PISA were used. Many have raised questions on Malaysian student’s performance in both international
assessments especially in the latest assessments where Malaysian student’s performance was far from
convincing. Therefore this study was aimed to investigate is there any transformation occur in science learning
towards student’s achievement in TIMSS and PISA. This research used qualitative approach where the data
were collected through three methods which were interviews, observations and also document analysis. From
the findings, the teachers agreed that TIMSS and PISA did affect teaching and learning in science classroom
especially on the use of set induction. They also revealed improvements in science classroom especially on the
integration of higher order thinking skills and the approach of science teacher in classroom. The study also
highlighted the importance of using students centered learning in science classroom.}
    }