Free Online Course on PISA Data Analysis with a Certificate

The course focuses on working with data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). Participants will learn how PISA data are structured, how to prepare and analyse the data, and how to interpret the results correctly.

What will you learn?

Throughout the course, participants will explore the fundamentals of PISA, the structure of PISA datasets, and key principles of data analysis. Particular attention is given to working with variables, merging student- and school-level datasets, understanding sampling weights, and analysing PISA results.

The course materials also include examples of data analysis using R, SPSS, and STATA.

Course format

The course takes approximately 6 hours to complete. It is delivered fully online and can be completed independently at your own pace.

The programme includes 8 learning sections and quizzes. No prior experience in data analysis is required. The course level ranges from beginner to intermediate.

The language of instruction is English. Upon successful completion of the course, participants receive a certificate.

The course may be particularly useful for teacher-researchers, master’s and doctoral students, education assessment professionals, and anyone interested in understanding and using PISA data in their professional or research work.

Participation is free.

Go to the Introduction to PISA Analysis course page 

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