Filipino students ranked second to last in creative thinking, according to the latest report from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
The global assessment, conducted in 2022, evaluated the creative thinking skills of 15-year-old students across 64 countries and economies. This was the first-ever creative thinking assessment by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) PISA.
The results revealed that the Philippines scored an average of 14 points, just above Albania's 13 points and significantly below the OECD average of 33 points. Uzbekistan also scored 14 points, while Morocco and the Dominican Republic both scored 15.
In contrast, students from Singapore, South Korea, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Estonia, and Finland were the top performers in the creative thinking assessment.
The performance gap between the highest-performing and lowest-performing countries is substantial, with around 28 points difference. This means fewer than 3 in 100 students in the top-performing countries score around or below the average of the lowest-performing countries, including the Philippines.
GMA News Online has reached out to the Department of Education (DepEd) for comments on the report but has not yet received a response.
The OECD explained that student participants were tasked with generating, evaluating, and improving ideas across four areas: creative writing, visual expression, scientific problem solving, and social problem solving. This data aims to help governments support students in reaching their full potential in evolving economies and societies.
In the 2022 PISA results, the Philippines ranked sixth lowest among the 81 participating countries and economies, with Filipino students lagging in reading, math, and science.
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte expressed concern over the Philippines' poor performance in the 2022 PISA results last December, emphasizing the need for a collective effort to address the issue. On Wednesday, Duterte announced her resignation as DepEd Secretary, effective July 19, 2024.
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