Are low performers missing learning opportunities?
In almost every country and economy that participated in PISA 2012, low performers showed less perseverance than better-performing students. For instance, about 32% of low performers said they give up on solving problems easily compared to only 13% of better-performing students who so reported. Low...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Paris
OECD Publishing
2016
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| Series: | PISA in Focus
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| Collection: | OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | In almost every country and economy that participated in PISA 2012, low performers showed less perseverance than better-performing students. For instance, about 32% of low performers said they give up on solving problems easily compared to only 13% of better-performing students who so reported. Low performers perceive their efforts in after-school learning activities to be unproductive. Despite similar self-reported efforts invested in studying for mathematics quizzes, 81% of top performers in mathematics agreed that they were prepared for mathematics exams compared to only 56% of low performers. Low performers who did mathematics as an extracurricular activity were much more interested in mathematics than those who did not |
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| Physical Description: | 4 p. 21 x 29.7cm |