1. Attitudes and beliefs in PISA 2006 FINLAND 30.08.2008 Jarkko Hautamäki

3. Response tendencies of Finnish and Normative OECD students Interest in science 1 Strongly agree, 2 Agree, 3 Disagree, 4 Strongly disagree Frequency distribution, percentages (%)

4. OECD average Finland 1: Reading 2: Mathematics 3: Science Colours: interest in science learning strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree

5. Scale: oecd mean 0, sd=1 MeanSD Statisticse General value of science.07.01.89 General interest in learning science -.24.01.94 Future oriented science motivation -.17.01.86

6. oecd mean 0, sd=1 MeanSD Statisticse Personal value of science -,09,01,88 Enjoyment of science,11,01,89 Science self-efficacy,03,01,92 Science self concept,07,01,85

7. OECD mean = 0, SD =1MeanSe SD Awareness of environmental issues -.02.02.86 Environmental optimism.00.01.85 Perception of environmental issues -.52.01.83 Responsibility for sustainable development -.10.02 1.02

8. Items of the index of students’ level of (serious) concern for environmental issues, perception of environmental issues (source, Figure 3.19, OECD 2007a, p. 159) (%) ItemFinnish%OECD% Air pollution 8892 Extinction of plants and animals7484 Clearing of forests for other land use7683 Energy shortage6782 Nuclear waste7478 Water shortage4576

9. Mean Interest in science488 Support for scientific inquiry479 COMPETENCE-components Explaining scientifically566 Identifying scientific issue555 Using scientific evidence567

10. r Interest in science0.21 -0.00 Support for scientific inquiry0.35 0.04 Explaining scientifically0.88 0.38 Identifying scientific issue0.83 0.14 Using scientific evidence0.84 0.35

11. Compe- tence Interest in science READ SCIENCE MATH Interest 0.39 0.85 0.210.230.16 Support 0.55 0.71 0.420.390.28 Explaining 0.95 -0.150.760.950.84 Identifying 0.92 -0.200.830.910.80 Using 0.96 -0.190.830.960.87 Science competence (1st PC)1.000.00 0.840.970.85 Interest in science (2nd PC)0.001.00 -0.10-0.18-0.22

12. Compe- tence Interest in science READ SCIENCE MATH Interest 0.39 0.85 0.210.230.16 Support 0.55 0.71 0.420.390.28 Explaining 0.95 -0.150.760.950.84 Identifying 0.92 -0.200.830.910.80 Using 0.96 -0.190.830.960.87 Science competence (1st PC)1.000.00 0.840.970.85 Interest in science (2nd PC)0.001.00 -0.10-0.18-0.22

13. SYMBOLIC MAPS which are based on multidimensional analysis of item frequencies and constructing a n- dimensional matrix of similarity/dissimilarity using symbolic data analysis software, SODAS countries positions are projected on a bi- dimensional map dimensions are not normally interpreted, only the relative positions, the configuration, is given

14. Bi-dimensional symbolic map of 30 OECD countries based on science competence components (explain, identify, use)

15. Bi-dimensional symbolic map of 30 OECD countries based on science attitudes (interest, support)

16. Bi-dimensional symbolic map of 30 OECD countries based on environmental questions 22,24,25 and 26 of PISA student questionnaire

17. Bi-dimensional symbolic map of 30 OECD countries based on science attitudes (interest, support) and competence components (explain, identify, use)

18. Bi-dimensional symbolic map of all PISA participating countries based on science attitudes (interest, support)

19. All PISA 06 countries two indexes of science attitudes, & three indexes of science competence components