Therese N. Hopfenbeck|Marit Kjærnsli
Students’ test motivation in PISA: the case of Norway
University of Oxford|University of Oslo
abstract students make best effort largescale assessment studies programme international student assessment pisa despite six cycles pisa surveys 2000 2015 empirical studies regarding students test motivation experience tests sparse present study examines students test motivation pisa closely students achievement correlates students reported test motivation total 40 students eight schools participated pisa study 2006 2009 2012 interviewed addition questionnaire data total 9400 students participated pisa 2009 2012 collected findings study indicate students overall motivated best pisa study despite fact lowstakes tests impact students grades future school entrance contrast claims media suggested norwegian students relaxed towards pisa test students countries students report motivated best girls report significantly higher test motivation boys despite policy influence pisa large number countries participating studies reported findings students perspectives regarding test motivation experience test present study aims fill gap