PISA report: Spain is the country that most respects other cultures in school and that studies gender equality the most

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Spanish 15-year-old students do not excel in

or

or

, but they are the best in the entire

expressing their respect for other cultures in school and are among those who more positive attitudes they show towards immigrants.

Spain is also the country where the most equality between men and women is taught to students.

And it scores outstandingly in teens' ability to understand other people's points of view, adapt to adverse circumstances, or work under pressure.

This is indicated by the latest installment of the

report

, which for the first time has measured

, which is the ability of students to function in this new world where everything is interconnected.

The study, which was presented this Thursday, indicates that Spain is one of the best countries in this indicator: the sixth of 27 territories, only surpassed by

,

,

,

and

.

We obtain

points in this PISA indicator when the average number of countries is

.

If those marks were reproduced in Sciences (where we obtained

points), Mathematics (

) or Reading (

), Spain would also be at the top of academic excellence.

What does Global Competition measure?

Analyzes the so-called

or

, essential competencies to move in today's world and which are specified, for example, in the awareness of students in global affairs, the ability to look at things with perspective, adaptation to the environment or interest in learning other cultures.

The OECD says that 15-year-olds will need new skills in a world where "the mobile phone has transformed the way people read and exchange information."

"If, in the past, students could find clear and simple answers in textbooks and they automatically gave them credibility, today they have hundreds of thousands of answers on the web, and it is in their power to discern the true from the false, the what is right and what is wrong. Reading is no longer extracting information, but rather building knowledge, thinking critically and making well-founded judgments ", reflects the report.

The data reveal that the Spanish school has an open mind.

For example, our teachers show the most multicultural and egalitarian beliefs.

They also achieve the best results in creating a positive multicultural environment among teachers.

The

of Spanish students said that before you criticize someone, try to

put yourself in that person, one of the highest percentages media -the OECD is

- and that puts us at the level of Canadians.

In addition, there is

of Spanish 15-year-old students (compared to

on average) who are interested in learning how people live in other countries, one of the highest percentages achieved together with

and

In resilience to adversity, Spain acquires very good results as well.

Seven out of 10 adolescents claim to have the ability to deal with unusual situations (compared to

on average) and to work in difficult contexts under pressure or stress.

It is the same percentage that feel safe overcoming difficulties and interacting with people from other cultures.

Spaniards believe that they have the ability to understand and appreciate the point of view of others.

The vast majority say that in the classroom they learn how to resolve conflicts with other people.

Regarding immigration, Spain is one of the five most tolerant countries.

And

when it comes to showing respect for other cultures.

Not surprisingly, his students are among those who have the most contact with this reality at school.

The

of teens believe that immigrants should have the same educational opportunities as the rest of his teammates, four percentage points higher than the OECD.

There are

who want immigrants to vote (compared to

).

The vast majority are in favor of foreigners being able to continue with their own customs without having to assimilate those of the host country (

compared to

) and are in favor of having the same rights as anyone else (

vs

).

Very high percentages also register those who see themselves as citizens of the world (

versus

), those who admit that they are pushed to do something when they see the poverty in which some people in the world live (

versus

) and those who are convinced that caring for the planet is important (

versus

).

Tarek Mostafa

, OECD analyst responsible for

of the PISA Report, where these issues are analyzed, says that, "in six of the nine existing indices, students in Spain reported more positive intercultural attitudes than the average student in the countries of the OECD ".

Where could they improve?

"In the knowledge of global problems," he responds.

For example, the proportion of students who read newspapers and search for news on the internet or analyze information together during class is lower (41%).

Nor are there many students who learn in school about the interconnectedness of the economies of the countries (52%) or analyze in the classroom in small groups issues related to the international situation.

"Students in Spain are also achieving good results in the cognitive assessment and, which is very interesting, they achieve better results in the Global Competence than their competence in Reading, Science and Mathematics would predict," adds Mostafa.

"This shows that certain skills that Spanish students have are specific to Global Competence and do not overlap with those necessary to be successful in traditional subjects."

And what is more important?

Get better grades in Mathematics or stand out, like Spain, in these skills?

"Academic and global skills are complementary and feed into each other," he responds.

"Global Competence should not be seen as just another subject that competes with student learning in traditional ones. Instead, teachers could incorporate topics that are globally and interculturally relevant in Math, Science, and Reading, so that create lessons that are interesting for students and relevant for the future. Furthermore, global competencies are relevant for living in diverse and open societies, regardless of young people's academic or professional backgrounds. "

In the analysis by autonomous communities that is included in the annex, regions such as

or

, which also obtain very good academic results in PISA.

Mostafa argues that "performance on the Global Proficiency test is positively correlated with student performance in Reading, Mathematics and Science."

"Students who do well in one subject tend to do well in other subjects, due to underlying factors such as motivation, perseverance or critical thinking," he stresses.

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