“Where Are We Going?” Turkish People’s Emotional Reactions to Worsening PISA Results on Twitter

• In Event: Poster Session 9

Session Type: Poster Session

Abstract

PISA is an international exam conducted by Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to assess 15-years old students' mathematics, science and reading comprehension in every three years. Turkish students scored poorly in the exam and ranked 49th out of 72 countries in math, 52nd in science and 50th in reading. Because of the government's pressure on media, people criticize the PISA results through social media. This study aims to understand Turkish people’s reactions to PISA 2015 results on Twitter. People’s posts were collected (n=646) and grounded theory was utilized to develop a theory that explains the feelings of Turkish Twitter users. Data analysis showed that people have a considerable amount of depression and a pessimistic expectancy about the future.

Sub Unit

• Division G - Social Context of Education / Division G - Section 4: Social Contexts of Educational Policy and Politics

Papers

• 62. "Where Are We Going?" Turkish People's Emotional Reactions to Worsening PISA Results on Twitter - Ali Soken, University of Massachusetts - Amherst