摘要：This study examined the time spent in out-of-school activities and their relationships with students' mathematics achievement after home resources and parents education level was checked. Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2007 data was analyzed for 4498 Turkish 8th graders by multiple regression analysis. Although doing homework, watching television and playing with friends were the mostly done activities, there was no significant relationship between their achievements in mathematics and these activities. Home resources and parent education level were positive predictors' in achievement maths. Working at home, working at a paid job, playing with computers, doing sports, using the internet, reading for leisure were the significant negative predictors of achievement. The relationship between the activities and mathematics achievement has shown different patterns in terms of gender and different academic achievement.
关键词：Mathematics achievement, out-of-school activities, TIMSS 2007;Matematik başarısı, okul dışı etkinlikler, TIMSS 2007
