S1:E2 - Yong Zhao's "Two decades of havoc: A synthesis of criticism against PISA"

“First, there is no evidence to justify, let alone prove, the claim that PISA indeed measures skills that are essential for life in modern economies. Second, the claim is an imposition of a monolithic and West-centric view of societies on the rest of the world. Third, the claim distorts the purpose of education.” writes University of Kansas professor Yong Zhao in his latest article in the Journal of Educational Change titled “Two decades of havoc: A synthesis of criticism against PISA”. In this episode of Re:Teaching I’ll summarize Professor Zhao’s analysis and try to help listeners understand what is the PISA test, what are its limitations, and what should we do about it?

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