PISA Student Well-Being and Learning Environment Flashcards
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According to PISA data, what school-level factor is most consistently associated with a positive learning environment across OECD countries?
Answer: Strong disciplinary climate and positive teacher-student relations
PISA consistently finds that orderly classrooms and positive teacher-student relationships are among the strongest school-level predictors of student engagement and achievement.
What does PISA's 'school climate' concept encompass?
Answer: Students' and teachers' shared perceptions of the social and academic atmosphere of the school
School climate in PISA refers to the collective perceptions of students and teachers about the social, emotional, and academic environment within the school.
In PISA, what is the 'learning time' variable, and why is it important for comparing educational systems?
Answer: The amount of regular instructional time students receive in core subjects, used to contextualize performance differences
Learning time measures the instructional hours students receive in core subjects like math, science, and reading, helping PISA contextualize whether performance differences reflect opportunity differences.
How does PISA's parent questionnaire contribute to understanding the learning environment?
Answer: It gathers data on parents' educational expectations, home learning activities, and views on the school
The optional parent questionnaire collects information on parental expectations, home learning support, and satisfaction with the school, enriching the picture of students' learning environment.
Which PISA finding about extracurricular activities and well-being has been replicated across multiple cycles?
Answer: Students who participate in extracurricular activities tend to report higher sense of belonging and life satisfaction
Across PISA cycles, students who participate in extracurricular activities consistently report stronger sense of belonging and higher life satisfaction than non-participants.
What does PISA's 'fear of failure' index measure, and how does it relate to performance?
Answer: It measures students' tendency toward worry about making mistakes, which can be both a motivator and a source of anxiety
PISA's fear of failure index captures students' general anxiety about making errors, which in moderate amounts can motivate effort but at high levels is associated with reduced well-being.