An intuitive and common sense understanding of a science assessment would be that it aims at measuring students' knowledge of and about science. The aim of PISA is to assess to what degree students can apply their knowledge in contexts of relevance to their lives today and in the future. This chapter covers how knowledge of and about science are featured in the PISA framework.
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Type Book ChapterPub Date 5/1/2009Stock # PB230X_6