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Table 5 Summary of reviewed studies on science transition

From: Mathematics and science across the transition from primary to secondary school: a systematic literature review

Key focus

Number of articles

Research design

Research approach

Longitudinal

Cross-sectional

Quantitative

Qualitative

Mixed

Academic context

5

4

1

5

0

0

Learning environment

5

2

3

0

2

3

Curriculum, content and pedagogy

17

7

10

3

7

7

Teachers' influence

2

0

2

0

1

1

Family externalization

1

0

1

1

0

0

Self-regulation and psychological, internalization

15

5

10

8

3

4

Gender

2

0

2

2

0

0

Total

47

18

29

19

13

15