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Direct linkLinnakyla, Pirjo; Malin, Antero – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2008
The aim of this study is to examine Finnish students' school engagement profiles in the light of the data collected in the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) in 2003. Even though Finnish students' cognitive achievement has proved excellent in various international assessments, their school engagement has not been flattering. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Profiles, Learner Engagement, Educational Assessment
Lie, Svein; Linnakyla, Pirjo – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2004
The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an international study coordinated by governments of participating countries, through the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In 2000, a total of 265,000 students from 32 countries took part in PISA. The main aim of PISA is to assess how well 15-year-old…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sociocultural Patterns, Cultural Influences, Secondary School Students
Leino, Kaisa; Linnakyla, Pirjo; Malin, Antero – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2004
Finnish students' multiliteracy profiles are examined from the perspectives of both traditional printed reading and Internet activities in the light of the data collected as a national option integrated into the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2000 study. After reciting some previous findings on reader profiles as revealed by…
Descriptors: Printed Materials, Profiles, Internet, Multivariate Analysis
Linnakyla, Pirjo; Malin, Antero; Taube, Karin – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2004
The initial results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) indicated that Finnish and Swedish students are among the best readers in all OECD countries. However, the literacy performance of 7% of Finnish and 12% of Swedish students remains at a level which is not sufficient for further studies or active citizenship. This…
Descriptors: Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Low Achievement, Cultural Influences
Peer reviewedMalin, Antero; Linnakyla, Pirjo – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2001
Studied the advantages and disadvantages of using multilevel models and the statistical program MLwiN in analyzing large-scale educational data with repeated measures. Used data from Finnish eighth graders in 1991 (n=1,123) and 1995 (n=1,113) to study the quality of school life over time. Results show the usefulness of the multilevel statistical…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Quality, Foreign Countries, Junior High School Students
Peer reviewedLinnakyla, Pirjo – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 1991
Information acquisition and processing skills of 661 Finnish vocational education students were studied through students' writings, including an open-ended test. About 20 percent were assessed as self-directed learners, but the majority could search for and transmit information in a text. Results are discussed in light of demands of further…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Foreign Countries, High School Students, Independent Study
