WHAT WE CAN LEARN FROM THE LATEST “PISA” RESULTS

Do your research to find out what PISA is, what its function is and what the significance of the tests are. Then write an essay in which you explain what PISA is and what we can learn from the tests they organize about how the quality of education can be improved and what factors have a negative effect.

Familiarize yourself with the issue:

·         https://www.oecd.org/pisa/aboutpisa/ Watch all the videos and check out the links.

Test yourselves: try out PISA science questions:

·         https://www.oecd.org/pisa/test/  

Check your own country’s ranking:

·         https://www.oecd.org/pisa/data/  

Reading material to make notes on:

·         What the world can learn from the latest PISA test results

http://www.economist.com/news/international/21711247-reforming-education-slow-and-hard-eminently-possible-what-world-can-learn?cid1=cust/ddnew/n/n/n/2016126n/owned/n/n/nwl/n/n/E/8299562/email&etear=dailydispatch

Factors that impact learning:

·         Computers 'do not improve' pupil results, says OECD

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34174796
Chapter 1. The Power of an Effective Teacher and Why We Should Assess It http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/104136/chapters/The-Power-of-an-Effective-Teacher-and-Why-We-Should-Assess-It.aspx
Teaching for high standards http://govinfo.library.unt.edu/negp/reports/highstds.htm

Videos:

Andreas Schleicher: PISA https://www.ted.com/talks/andreas_schleicher_use_data_to_build_better_schools?language=tr

·         Schools need to get back to basics http://www.abc.net.au/lateline/content/2014/s4106212.htm

     Refer to my second blog, The Essay Archive, for sample essays: https://theessayarchive.blogspot.com.tr/