OECD PISA methodology and the interpretation of Polish students’ results in the area of science

• Authors: Jacek Haman , Elżbieta Barbara Ostrowska
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article presents the results and methodology of OECD PISA – the largest and most prestigious contemporary international study on pupils’ competence. The main methodological assumptions of sample surveys and their comparison with the analysis of data from the examination system are discussed. The article presents procedures for the creation of test items, with a particular focus on the tasks in the area of ​​science and the rules of interpretation of the test results, with particular emphasis on the principles of statistical inference. Also discussed is the importance of the effect of the incomplete sample and subsequent attempts to interpret the results.

Keywords

EN

OECD PISA; methodology; tasks; natural science; 15-years-olds

• Publisher: Instytut Badań Edukacyjnych
• Journal: Edukacja Biologiczna i Środowiskowa
• Year: 2014
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 19-41

Dates

published

2014-03-28

Contributors

author

Jacek Haman

author

Elżbieta Barbara Ostrowska