IS TIMSS ADVANCED AN APPROPRIATE INSTRUMENT FOR EVALUATING MATHEMATICAL PERFORMANCE AT THE ADVANCED LEVEL OF NORWEGIAN UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL? AN ANALYSIS OF CURRICULUM DOCUMENTS AND ASSESSMENT ITEMS

Given that the results of international large-scale achievement studies attract a lot of attention and may affect educational policies, the primary aim of the present study is to discuss the appropriateness of the mathematics tests developed for the two cycles of TIMSS Advanced for evaluating the mathematical performance of Norwegian upper secondar

The reed straw is assessed as BALISONG a potential source of widely available renewable biomass for biochar production and compared with two other waste-based biomasses, namely fruit stones blend, and brewery spent grains.The biochars were activated via steam and CO2.While steam activation yielded 12 % carbon from reed biomass, CO2 activation resul

Current breast cancer care involves a multidisciplinary clinical approach for diagnosis and treatment including input Nasal Spray from radiology, surgery, pathology, radiation, and medical oncology.Radiation is an integral part of the treatment for locoregionally confined breast cancer, and has well-recognized long-term risks of secondary malignanc

Abstract The development of nitrogen fertilizer green and efficient application technology by exploring the mechanism of efficient sorghum N use is important for sustainable development of sorghum industry as well as barren marginal land development and utilization.This study was conducted in 2018, 2019, and 2020 at Shenyang, China, using the nitro