Research abstract

Reward and Worry for Singaporean Students

It is amazing that these results also span all socioeconomic levels and gives hope that if, maybe, we employ the same methods to our inner city schools we could raise the reading competencies in our country. The article has better detail and is worth the read.

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When it comes to 15-year olds in Singapore, their aptitude regarding reading, mathematics, and science is quite impressive. In fact, according to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), it is ranked the second-highest, globally. China’s scores were number one, compared to the rest of the world’s scores for the 15-year-old bracket. There were 79 education systems included in the findings that were noted by PISA. This test is given every three years and includes 6,300 students.

Key takeaways

  1. Economically disadvantaged students should better percentage improvement.
  2. Singapore placed 2nd in the 3 subjects when compared to 79 other countries.
  3. Singapore students are motivated by fear of failure.
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