KUMU Elected European Museum of the Year

According to the European Museum Forum the jury made the decision due to its role in the creation of Estonia’s national identity.

There are nearly 60 museums taking part in the contest every year.

KUMU, which has a total floor area of 23,910 square meters and was designed by the Finnish architect Pekka Vapaavuori, was opened to the public on February 18, 2006.

Kumu images: website

Estonian 15-year-olds score high in learning skills

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is an internationally standardized assessment that was jointly developed by participating countries and administered to 15-year-olds in schools.

The survey was implemented in 43 countries in the 1 st assessment in 2000, in 41 countries in the second assessment in 2003 and in 57 countries in the 3 rd assessment in 2006. Sixty-two countries have signed up to participate in the 4 th assessment in 2009.

Tests are typically administered to between 4,500 and 10,000 students in each country. Besides reading, math and science skills, the test also assesses beliefs and attitudes towards learning.

The top performer in science in PISA 2006 was Finland, followed by Hong Kong-China, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Estonia, Japan and New Zealand. Finland and Estonia were the two top performers in Europe!

Source : Economic News