Examining Computer Science Education of Asia-Pacific Countries Successful in the PISA

Abstract

This study aims to examine the Computer Science education in K-12 of the countries in the Asia-Pacific region, which are among the top 10 in PISA and the computer science education of Türkiye. PISA is an OECD evaluation every 3 years to assess the mathematics, science and reading skills of 15-year-old students. In the PISA, which was first held in 2000, the achievements of the countries of the Asia-Pacific region in recent years draw attention. It is seen that the countries in the Asia-Pacific region have entered the top 10 over the years. Data analysis was done with document analysis, which included PISA results and reports, OECD reports, computer science curricula of countries, and academic studies on PISA and computer science education. At the end of the research, the countries’ computer science education was compared to identify the successful practices. Also, the countries’ practices in computer science education were compared to Türkiye, and implications were made about the effects of such works on PISA results.