In almost every country and economy that participated in PISA 2012, low performers showed
less perseverance than better-performing students. For instance, about 32% of low performers
said they give up on solving problems easily compared to only 13% of better-performing
students who so reported. Low performers perceive their efforts in after-school learning activities to be unproductive.
Despite similar self-reported efforts invested in studying for mathematics quizzes, 81% of top
performers in mathematics agreed that they were prepared for mathematics exams compared
to only 56% of low performers. Low performers who did mathematics as an extracurricular activity were much more interested
in mathematics than those who did not.
Are low performers missing learning opportunities?
Policy paper
PISA in Focus
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26 October 2023