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Publication Date: 2017-Jun
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PISA 2015: Findings and Some Implications for UK Science Education
Osborne, Jonathan; Millar, Robin
School Science Review, v98 n365 p31-40 Jun 2017
This article provides an overview of the main findings for the countries of the UK from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2015, where science was the major focus. The nature of the tests, the key findings and how they might be interpreted are discussed--in particular the implications for the teaching and learning of science.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Science Achievement, Science Tests, Trend Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Gender Differences, Occupational Aspiration, Science Careers, Student Attitudes, Student Experience, Science Instruction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom; United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Northern Ireland); United Kingdom (Scotland); United Kingdom (Wales)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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