Comparability of Feedback in PISA 2015 across Culturally Diverse Countries

Beyond Pisa 2015: a Longer-term Strategy of Pisa

d) PISA assesses both subject matter content knowledge, on the one hand, and the capacity of individuals to apply that knowledge creatively, including in unfamiliar contexts, on the other. Until now PISA has assessed students in three main domains in each round: reading, mathematics and science. These domains cover some of the fundamental skills needed to continue on with higher education or su...

Sociality in Diverse Societies: A Regional Analysis Across European Countries

For a long time, researchers investigate the impact of diversity on society. To measure diversity, either archival data at the national level of census data at the neighborhood level, within a single country are used. Both approaches are limited. The first approach does not allow to investigate variation in diversity within countries and the second approach misses the possibility to investigate...

Introduction: Communicating in A Culturally Diverse Society

Teaching physiotherapy skills in culturally-diverse classes

BACKGROUND Cultural competence, the ability to work in cross-cultural situations, has been acknowledged as a core skill for physiotherapists and other health professionals. Literature in this area has focused on the rationale for physiotherapists to provide culturally-competent care and the effectiveness of various educational strategies to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge about cultural...

Prevalence of hepatitis A across various countries in the Middle East, African and Eastern European countries