Top of the Class [electronic resource]: High Performers in Science in PISA 2006 /
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Programme for International Student Assessment.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
2009.
The rapidly growing demand for highly skilled workers has led to a global competition for talent. While basic competencies are important for the absorption of new technologies, high-level skills are critical for the creation of new knowledge, technologies and innovation. The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has taken an innovative approach to examining educational excellence, by directly assessing students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes and exploring how these relate to the characteristics of individual students, schools and education systems. Based on PISA survey results, this report examines who the highest performing students are, what the characteristics of the schools they attend are, to what extent they engage in science related activities outside of school, what their motivations and attitudes towards science are, and what their career intentions are.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 77).
References -- Experiences, Attitudes and Motivations for Excellence -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Reader's Guide -- Executive Summary -- Excellence in Science Performance -- Students Who Excel.
The rapidly growing demand for highly skilled workers has led to a global competition for talent. While basic competencies are important for the absorption of new technologies, high-level skills are critical for the creation of new knowledge, technologies and innovation. The OECD’s Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has taken an innovative approach to examining educational excellence, by directly assessing students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes and exploring how these relate to the characteristics of individual students, schools and education systems. Based on PISA survey results, this report examines who the highest performing students are, what the characteristics of the schools they attend are, to what extent they engage in science related activities outside of school, what their motivations and attitudes towards science are, and what their career intentions are.
Programme for International Student Assessment.
Science
Educational tests and measurements
PISA