Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) organized by the OECD is one of the most reliable wide-scale standardized student assessment studies in the world. In 2015, more than half a million 15-year-old students completed tests in science, reading, and mathematics.
PISA emphasizes the students’ ability to think independently rather than to rely on memorized methods and results, which makes it well suited for comparison of different education systems.
The main focal point of PISA 2015 was science. The study tested the students’ ability to “explain phenomena scientifically, evaluate and design scientific enquiry, and interpret data and evidence scientifically”. The highest-achieving country in science (as well as in all other disciplines) was Singapore, whose students scored 12.7% above the OECD average.
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