PISA Student Well-Being and Learning Environment Flashcards

Which PISA cycle produced a dedicated thematic report titled 'PISA 2015 Results: Students' Well-Being'?

Answer: PISA 2015

PISA 2015 was the first cycle to publish a dedicated volume on students' well-being, covering life satisfaction, anxiety, social connections, and learning environments.

How does PISA measure students' subjective well-being in its student questionnaire?

Answer: By asking students to rate their life satisfaction and report emotions about school

PISA's student questionnaire includes self-reported items on life satisfaction, positive and negative affect, and sense of belonging to capture subjective well-being.

In PISA, what does the concept of 'sense of belonging at school' refer to?

Answer: Students' feelings of being accepted, included, and respected by peers and teachers

Sense of belonging measures whether students feel socially accepted and valued in their school community, and it correlates with engagement and achievement.

According to PISA 2015 well-being findings, which student group in the US reported higher rates of test anxiety compared to boys?

Answer: Girls

PISA 2015 data showed that girls in the US and in most OECD countries reported significantly higher levels of test anxiety than boys.

What does PISA's 'disciplinary climate' index measure in a classroom?

Answer: How orderly and conducive to learning students perceive the classroom atmosphere to be

The disciplinary climate index captures students' perceptions of how orderly their classroom is, including whether the teacher starts on time and students listen without disruption.

Which PISA construct captures whether students feel their teachers are fair, supportive, and interested in their learning?

Answer: Teacher-student relations index

The teacher-student relations index measures students' perceptions of teacher support, fairness, and interest in their individual progress.