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A lot of research has been completed throughout the entire existence of science education to disclosure the angles that support students’ performance. Midst these impressions, science student attitude has been unfailingly contemplated. There has regularly been an affiliation initiated between science students’ attitude and their performance. Recently, Singaporean and Chinese students have reliably slashed in the top of the cream in science international assessment tests while Malaysian and Thailand students have been put at either flank of the normal imprint. The main objective of this study is in parcel admonished to enlighten why Singaporean and Chinese students seem to do so well in these worldwide comparison. The attitude towards science may assume a key factor of a 14 years old student in four selected nations will be associated. This is an example of students from each country thus mindfulness ought to be applied. There are some astounding discoveries which upon added exploration may have suggestions for arrangement producers and science instructors in Asian countries.
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