Assessments of learning outcomes – a tool for quality assurance in Finland
Juhani Rautopuro,
Research Director, Research professor emeritus, and Najat Ouakrim-Soivio, Associate Professor,
Finnish Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä, Finland
Going to length and width with PISA – selected examples of accompanying PISA research
projects in Germany and their potentials for educational policy and practice
Jennifer Diedrich,
Deputy lead, Centre of International Student Assessment, Technical University of Munich, Germany
Collaboration between researchers and policy makers in the PISA survey: the case of the small context in Canton Ticino (Switzerland)
Francesca Crotta, Researcher and Miriam Salvisberg,
Researcher, Competence Centre for Innovation and Research on Education Systems (CIRSE),
University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland, Switzerland
Improvement of reading comprehension skills in Navarre’s schools
Gabriel Rubio Navarro,
Secondary Teacher and Professor, University of Navarra and Rosa Jimeno Guembe, Co-ordinator of
the Government of Navarre's Plan for the Improvement of Reading Competence, Navarre, Spain
An attempt to examine the findings of international studies from an educational perspective
Antoine Bodin, Associate Researcher at IREM UNIMED (Research Institute on Mathematics Teaching,
Université de la Méditerranée) and Raphaël Couturier, Professor, Université de Franche-Comté, CNRS,
France
Leveraging PISA for School Improvement:
How the Equitable Education Fund Utilises
PISA Insight to Foster Student Resilience
and Enhance Educational Outcomes in
Thailand
Kraiyos Patrawart, Managing
Director, Equity in Education Fund and
Weerachart T. Kilenthong, Director of the
Research Institute for Policy Evaluation and
Design (RIPED) at the University of the Thai
Chamber of Commerce (UTCC), Thailand
Does an increase in preschool enrolment
lead to a decrease in educational
inequalities?
Isa Steinmann, Associate
Professor, Lihong Huang, Research Professor
Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway, Márton
Medgyesi, Senior Researcher, TÁRKI Social
Research Institute; Maria Symeonaki, Associate
Professor, Panteion University of Socia
How prepared are students for life-long learning? Students learn many things at school, but one of the most crucial is learning how to learn. For students to continue learning independently beyond the classroom, three key aspects are essential: understanding effective learning strategies, staying motivated to learn, and having confidence in their own abilities and capacity to grow. These elements form what we call the triangle of lifelong learning. This PISA in Focus highlights some of the key findings from Volume V of PISA 2022. It explores these three critical components and provides insights into how well students are prepared to become self-directed learners capable of thriving in a rapidly changing world.
How have home learning environments changed since 2015?
The home learning environment for 15-year-old students has changed in meaningful ways over the last decade, especially after 2018, according to PISA data. The rise of digital technology has meant books – traditionally the leading pedagogical resource – are increasingly competing with digital devices and Internet access. Since 2015, the overall number of books available at home decreased moderately, while the availability of educational software has surged. Certain types of books, such as dictionaries, have decreased the most, probably replaced by digital equivalents (online dictionaries). In contrast, paper copies of classic literature are more widely available at home than before. While there is potential for digital technologies to enhance education, this largely remains untapped, and the risks for adolescents’ well-being are clearer today. Education policy should explore ways to support families and students to navigate these complex changes in the family learning environment, balancing traditional and digital resources effectively.
The role of parents and socio-economic backgrounds
The results of the PISA 2022 financial literacy assessment show that many 15-year-olds should be better prepared for their financial future, as they are not able to apply their financial knowledge to real-life situations. In every participating country and economy, students from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds performed significantly worse than their advantaged peers. PISA data also show that students who discuss money matters with their parents, and those who make autonomous decisions about how to spend their money, achieve higher levels of financial literacy. This PISA in Focus examines the proportion of students who do not achieve baseline financial literacy and explores the links between socio-economic backgrounds, parental interactions and financial literacy performance.
For the first time ever, PISA measured the creative thinking skills of 15-year-old students across the world. Alongside assessments in mathematics, science and reading, students in 64 countries and economies sat an innovative test that assessed their capacity to generate diverse and original ideas, as well as to evaluate and improve upon others’ ideas in creative tasks. These ranged from written and visual expression to scientific and social problem solving. This PISA in Focus highlights some of the main findings from Volume III of PISA 2022. It focuses on the main factors linked to students’ creative thinking performance, including their proficiency in other academic subjects, their gender, socio-economic profile, views on creativity, attitudes, social-emotional characteristics and their school environment.