Exploring scientific literacy: how Australia measures up

Thomson, Sue

Exploring scientific literacy: how Australia measures up

In 1997, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) launched the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). PISA was the result of a desire by governments to monitor the outcomes of education systems in terms of student achievement on a regular basis and within an internationally accepted common framework. This report focuses on Australia's results from PISA 2006 in the areas of scientific literacy, reading literacy and mathematical literacy. Chapters three, five and six are devoted to each of these respectively. Chapter two provides an overview of the contex ... Show more

Authors: Thomson, Sue; De Bortoli, Lisa

Corporate authors: Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)

Published: Camberwell, Victoria, Australian Council for Educational Research, 2008

Resource type: Report, paper or authored book

Physical description: xxvi, 280 p.

Access item: https://research.acer.edu.au/ozpisa/2/ Request Item from NCVER

ISBN: 9780864319685

Series: PISA national reports

Statement of responsibility: Sue Thomson, Lisa De Bortoli

Notes: On cover: The PISA 2006 survey of students' scientific, reading and mathematical literacy skills Highlights from this report and the executive summary may be found on the ACER website at: https://research.acer.edu.au/ozpisa/2/

Document number: TD/TNC 93.706

Subjects: Literacy Assessment Participation Equity Evaluation Quality Skills and knowledge Performance Statistics Students Research

Keywords: Attitude

Geographic subjects: Oceania Australia

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