Look beyond the Pisa scoreboard


CONCERNS are being raised over the quality of education in Malaysia as a result of the country’s drop in the Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) 2022 scores.

This obsession with international comparisons, where nations vie for top spots, might drive some improvement, but it begs a crucial question: Are we chasing the right metrics?

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Education; standards; PISA

   

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