Teacher behaviour hindering learning
The 2015 PISA* (Programme for International Student Assessment) test cycle included a survey of principals.
Principals were asked to report on ve teacher-related behaviours which are hindering learning. This infographic shows the percentage of students whose principals reported the behaviours occurring 'to some extent' or 'a lot'.
Teachers not
meeting individual
students' needs 21% 28% 28% 25% 28% 26% 35% 38% 23% 32%
Canada
United States
United Kingdom
Finland
Estonia
NewZealand Japan
Australia HongKong
(China)
Singapore
Teacher
absenteeism 10% 17% 24% 16% 10% 3% 10% 17% 9% 6%
Staff resisting
change 38% 33% 18% 27% 26% 20% 38% 35% 38% 33%
Teachers being too
strict with students 11% 15% 5% 3% 16% 15% 15% 7% 26% 7%
Teachers not being well prepared for
class 9% 13% 11% 6% 6% 11% 13% 14% 29% 9%
*PISA measures the performance of 15-year-olds in reading, mathematical and scienti c literacy. More than 72 countries and partner economies participated in 2015.
Source: Thomson, Sue; De Bortoli, Lisa; and Underwood, Catherine, "PISA 2015: Reporting Australia's
results" (2017). http://research.acer.edu.au/ozpisa/22 www.teachermagazine.com.au
