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A Systematic Review of Studies Investigating Science Teaching and Learning: Over Two Decades of TIMSS and PISA
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Teig, Nani; Scherer, Ronny; Olsen, Rolf Vegar – International Journal of Science Education, 2022
A great number of studies have investigated science teaching and learning (STL) using data from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) and Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Nevertheless, there is little effort to synthesise these studies. Reviewing the status of research on STL, including the trends,…
Descriptors: Research Reports, Teaching Methods, Learning Processes, Science Instruction
Gender Differences in Variability and Extreme Scores in an International Context
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Baye, Ariane; Monseur, Christian – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2016
This study examines gender differences in the variability of student performance in reading, mathematics and science. Twelve databases from IEA and PISA were used to analyze gender differences within an international perspective from 1995 to 2015. Effect sizes and variance ratios were computed. The main results are as follows. (1) Gender…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Scores, Databases, Academic Achievement
Educational Quasi-Markets, School Effectiveness and Social Inequalities
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Dumay, Xavier; Dupriez, Vincent – Journal of Education Policy, 2014
Over the past few decades, the figure of the market has clearly made its way into the field of education. For some authors, it represents an alternative to regulation by the public authorities, a different form of co-ordination which is better able to meet the objectives of the education systems. Through a secondary analysis of the PISA 2006…
Descriptors: School Effectiveness, Social Differences, Databases, Hypothesis Testing
PISA 2012 Technical Report
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OECD Publishing, 2014
The "PISA 2012 Technical Report" describes the methodology underlying the PISA 2012 survey, which tested 15-year-olds' competencies in mathematics, reading and science and, in some countries, problem solving and financial literacy. It examines the design and implementation of the project at a level of detail that allows researchers to…
Descriptors: International Assessment, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests
The Big Fish Down Under: Examining Moderators of the "Big-Fish-Little-Pond" Effect for Australia's High Achievers
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Seaton, Marjorie; Marsh, Herbert W.; Yeung, Alexander Seeshing; Craven, Rhonda – Australian Journal of Education, 2011
Big-fish-little-pond effect (BFLPE) research has demonstrated that academic self-concept is negatively affected by attending high-ability schools. This article examines data from large, representative samples of 15-year-olds from each Australian state, based on the three Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) databases that focus on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Secondary School Students, Academic Ability
The Role of the OECD in International Comparative Studies of Achievement
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Barry McGaw – Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, 2008
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) underpins its extensive policy work with strong databases of comparable statistics and indicators with which it compares countries. In 2000, it extended its education database with its first collection of data on the performances of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematics and science…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students