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Title Top of the class : high performers in science in PISA 2006
Published Paris : OECD, ©2009

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Description 1 online resource (163 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Contents Executive Summary -- Reader's Guide -- Excellence in Science Performance -- Students Who Excel -- Experiences, Attitudes and Motivations for Excellence -- References -- Appendix A -- Appendix B
Summary The rapidly growing demand for highly skilled workers has led to a global competition for talent. While basic competencies are important for the absorption of new technologies, high-level skills are critical for the creation of new knowledge, technologies and innovation. The OECD's Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) has taken an innovative approach to examining educational excellence, by directly assessing students' knowledge, skills and attitudes and exploring how these relate to the characteristics of individual students, schools and education systems. Based on PISA survey results, this report examines who the highest performing students are, what the characteristics of the schools they attend are, to what extent they engage in science related activities outside of school, what their motivations and attitudes towards science are, and what their career intentions are.--Publisher's description
Notes "Programme for International Student Assessment."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 77)
Subject Programme for International Student Assessment.
Programme for International Student Assessment
OECD
SUBJECT PISA Test gnd
Subject Academic achievement -- Statistics
Science -- Ability testing -- Statistics
Motivation in education.
Academic achievement
Motivation in education
Science -- Ability testing
Naturwissenschaften
Qualität
Unterricht
Genre/Form Statistics
Form Electronic book
Author Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Programme for International Student Assessment
LC no. 2009470856
ISBN 9789264060685
9264060685
9789264060777
9264060774