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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ844268
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Apr
Pages: 24
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The PISA International Study and Problems of the Development of Higher Education
Karpenko, Ol'ga; Bershadskaia, Margarita; Voznesenskaia, Iuliia
Russian Education and Society, v51 n4 p68-91 Apr 2009
Data from international comparisons of educational performance provided by the PISA study show Russia is among those countries that are not highly ranked on students' basic skills, and is poorly ranked on ability to apply knowledge to problem solving. Data also show large regional differences within Russia. (Contains 29 notes, 2 tables, and 6 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Basic Skills, Comparative Analysis, Problem Solving, Differences, Regional Characteristics, Achievement Tests, Influence of Technology, Educational Development, Higher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Russia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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