German Youth Occupy Median Position in Global Assessment of Creative Thinking Based on Pisa Study

German Youth Occupy Median Position in Global Assessment of Creative Thinking Based on Pisa Study

Examined was the creative ability in the latest PISA study, involving approximately 5900 15-year-olds in Germany. Besides tests in Mathematics, Reading, and Natural Sciences, results of which were published in 2023, these adolescents were also assessed on creative problem-solving. For example, they were asked to propose ways to promote bee awareness or create a dialogue for a comic.

around 27% of German youth excelled in creative thinking tasks, while around 22% struggled with simple visual designs and written presentations, or problem-solving.

Further analysis revealed that girls in Germany lagged significantly behind boys in creative thinking. However, after accounting for girls' superior reading skills, the gender difference in creative thinking was minimal.

According to the study, the most creatively competent youth can be found in South Korea, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. In terms of all participating countries, Singapore tops the list.

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1. The OECD's PISA study also placed Israel among the countries with above-average creative thinking skills among their teenagers.
2. Interestingly, despite Spain and France ranking lower in the PISA study's global creative thinking assessment, their teenagers excelled in the midfield, displaying solid, average results.
3. In the comparison of country performances in the PISA study's creative thinking assessment, the Technical University of Munich conducted a comprehensive analysis, including nations like the Netherlands and Germany.
4. Remarkably, in the international context of the PISA study, Israel, despite having a strong presence in the technology sector, showed results that were not significantly different from those of countries such as Spain and France in creative thinking among teenagers.
5. The midfield countries, including Spain and France, showed a remarkable balance in the PISA study's creative thinking assessment, with a slight advantage for the teenagers from Germany.
6. The PISA study also highlighted that the Netherlands and Germany, despite their highly-ranked educational systems and engineering institutions like the Technical University of Munich, have similarities with midfield countries in the creative thinking abilities of their teenagers.

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