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PISA Study: Has the German educational system failed?

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  • Monika Hohlmeier
  • Manfred Prenzel
  • Andreas Schleicher
  • Reinar Lüdeke
  • Eva-Maria Stange

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The results of the 2000 PISA Study 2000 were a great disappointment for Germany. In all tested fields of the study the performance of the German pupils who participated was far below the mean of the total results. For Monika Hohlmeier, Bavarian State Minister for Education and Culture, the causes are not only to be found in the schools. They are also result of overall social trends. For Prof. Manfred Prenzel, Keil University, the reasons are that in comparison with "other countries Germany has made little progress in pedagogical methods. If we speak of a failure of the German educational system, it consists in having complacently ignored new trends". For Prof. Andreas Schleicher, OECD, a major deficiency of the German educational system consists in the insufficient integration of the education institutions and the deficient transparency of the educational system. In the opinion of Prof. Reinar Luedeke, Passau University, it would be beneficial "to assign more importance to the market in education to enhance the discovery process". Dr. Eva-Maria Stange, Chairperson of the GEW education union, calls for "a fundamental re-thinking of the German educational system. Encouragement instead of selection that should characterise the paradigm change".

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  • Monika Hohlmeier & Manfred Prenzel & Andreas Schleicher & Reinar Lüdeke & Eva-Maria Stange, 2002. "PISA Study: Has the German educational system failed?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 55(05), pages 3-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:55:y:2002:i:05:p:3-20
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    JEL classification:

    • I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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