PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) over the last few years has attracted more and more public attention. In Germany, the public was shoked to see its educational system being assessed so poorly.

• Subjects: Design and Technology, Foreign Languages, History, History of Culture, Language and Literature
• Languages: EN
• Pupil's age: 9 - 18
• Tools to be used: Chat, e-mail, Forum, Other software (Powerpoint, video, pictures and drawings), Web publishing
• Aims: The question, however is: What is different in other countries This project seeks to find out differences between schools by... read moreThe question, however is: What is different in other countries This project seeks to find out differences between schools by asking the students themselves. How many teacher are there per classroom? How many computers? What mehtods are used in teaching? How good are the libraries?In a first step students in each country make up questionaires the students in the other countries will use at their schools. At the same time, each school collects data about itself. How good are the sporting facilities etc... hide
• Work process: Students will assess and analyse data on school quality in their schools, put them into a presentation, then analyse their... read moreStudents will assess and analyse data on school quality in their schools, put them into a presentation, then analyse their partner schools' evaluations and finally discuss which things from the other countries might be worth adopting. hide
• Expected results: students will learn how schools are different students are encouraged to take part in the improvement of their school life

• Go to the TWINSPACE