Mind the gap: What explains Malaysia’s underperformance in Pisa?

• Main Authors: Perera, Liyanage Devangi H., Asadullah, M. Niaz
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2019
• Subjects: HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform; L Education (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/23759/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2018.08.010

East Asia's phenomenal economic rise has been attributed to its early investment in human capital. While countries such as South Korea and Singapore dominate in international student assessments, other countries from the region (e.g. Malaysia) lag far behind despite heavy spending in education....