期刊名称：Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education
印刷版ISSN：1305-8223
电子版ISSN：1305-8223
出版年度：2016
卷号：12
期号：4
页码：965-974
DOI：10.12973/eurasia.2016.1239a
出版社：Pamukkale Univ Dept Sci Education
摘要：In 2015, PISA and TIMSS are coming up to us together. In this study, the data from PISA and TIMSS are used to investigate that which one is a better indicator of national science and technology (S&T) competitiveness. Number of S & T journal articles (per million people) is used as a measure to represent the national S&T competitiveness. Average IQ of the population, research and development (R&D) expenditure (% of GDP) and number of R&D researchers and technicians which affect the national competitiveness in S&T were also investigated. The study shows that PISA science scores would more significantly indicate national S&T competitiveness than TIMSS. Moreover, the study also shows a strong link between competence in S&T and IQ, research and development expenditure (% of GDP) or number of research and development researchers and technicians. Some possible micro-foundations of these relationships are discussed, and policy implication is clear.
