Rodger W. Bybee|Barry McCrae|Robert Laurie
PISA 2006: An assessment of scientific literacy
Australian Council for Educational Research|Government of New Brunswick
abstract article introduces essential features science component 2006 program international student assessment pisa administered every 3 years pisa alternates emphasis reading mathematics science literacy 2006 pisa emphasized science article discusses pisas definition scientific literacy three competencies constitute scientific literacy contexts used assessment units items role scientific knowledge importance placed attitude toward science pisa 2006 included student test student questionnaire questionnaire school administrators student test employed balanced incomplete block design involving thirteen 30minute clusters items including nine science clusters 13 clusters arranged thirteen 2hour booklets sampled student assigned one booklet random mean literacy scores presented participating countries percentages oecd students six levels proficiency given combined scale competency scales 2009 wiley periodicals inc j res sci teach 46 865883 2009