Academic performance of students in sciences and attitudes towards science
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Academic performance of students in sciences and attitudes towards science
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4.5% of students aged over 15 years obtained excellent results in sciences, far below the average for the OECD (7.1%) or for countries such as Finland (13.9%) and Germany (10.1%). This result contrasts with the expectations of 28.6% of Spanish students who stated that they wanted to go into a profession related with the sciences standing above the average for the OECD (24.5%) and for Finland (17%) and Germany (15.3%).
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children and adolescents in contexts of social vulnerability. Those who
attend feel listened to, respected, and safe; they receive socioemotional
and academic support and present a life satisfaction similar to that of
their peer population. Furthermore, professionals also report high job
satisfaction.
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schools) and Catalonia (secondary schools) manage to ensure that their
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to guarantee quality care and a sustainable healthcare system.
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study reveals more depression, anxiety, and difficulties regulating
emotions, especially when there are multiple diagnoses, and calls for
including families as a key part of of assessment and intervention.
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consumption, new household practices and growing awareness in the face of
more extreme conditions. This analysis explores how we respond and which
factors shape our ability to adapt.