Chapter3
BRINGING OUT TALENT AND BRINGING UP CREATIVITY
Section 1:
Present State of Learning and Academic Ability for the Future
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PISA by OECD
According to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in 2000, Japanese children, when compared internationally, have a high ability to apply knowledge and skills to real-life situations (
Table 1-3-1
).
Table 1-3-1 International Comparison of Average Scores (31 Countries)
On the other hand, some problems are pointed out. Specifically, (1) the percentage of students with the highest level of reading ability is about the OECD average; and (2) "time spent on homework and self-study" is less than that of any other country.
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