What Lies Behind Finnish Students' Success in PISA Science?

by: Merike Kesler and Jari Lavonen
edited by: Rodger W. Bybee and Barry J. McCrae

Finnish students' performance in the PISA scientific literacy assessment has been excellent, and even improved between the three-year cycles of PISA measurements. It is not easy to explain the good results, but this chapter focuses on several factors that support science teaching and learning in Finland and thus also have an influence on the excellent PISA results

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Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/1/2009Stock # PB230X_8

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