What are students like as learners as they near the end of compulsory education? The answer matters greatly, not only … learners. This report analyses the results, focusing on students’ motivation, self-beliefs and use of various learning …

proficiency. Chapter 2 examines how much students read for enjoyment, what they read, and how much they enjoy reading. Chapter 3 …

, parents and students struggle to determine the merits of shorter or longer school days or school years, how much time should … how students use learning time, both in and out of school. What are the ideal conditions to ensure that students use their … learning time efficiently? What can schools do to maximise the learning that occurs during the limited amount of time students …

among students are associated with student absenteeism. Schools that promote participation of students, teachers and parents … (TALIS) reports having more than 10% of potentially disruptive students with behaviour problems in their classes. Teachers … with more than one in ten students with behaviour problems spend almost twice as much time keeping order in the classroom …

Are there computers in the classroom? Does it matter? Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connection examines … how students’ access to and use of information and communication technology (ICT) devices has evolved in recent years, and … explores how education systems and schools are integrating ICT into students’ learning experiences. Based on results from PISA …

United Arab Emirates, students spend at least 54 hours per week learning at and outside of school combined, whereas in others …, like Finland, Germany, Sweden, Switzerland and Uruguay, students spend less than 40 hours studying. Students in Australia … learning time and academic performance. In school systems where students spend more time in regular science lessons, average …