Abstract:

This study is aimed to examine comparatively the existing education systems in England, Japan, Norway, Finland, Singapore, Russia and Turkey. General comparison criteria used in the research philosophy of education, general structure of the education system, learning-teaching environments and measurement and evaluation practices in education. The education systems of the countries that were successful according to the results of the international TIMSS and PISA exams, together with Turkey, were examined in the study. The research was also carried out in accordance with the holistic multiple case research design from the qualitative research method. Document analysis ,one of the qualitative data collection methods, was used to obtain the data, and the data were analyzed with the descriptive analysis method. With the data obtained from the research, the education systems of Turkey, England, Japan, Norway, Finland, Singapore and Russia were examined in line, the data that could be reached were compared in terms of education philosophy, general structure of the education system, learning-teaching environments and assessment and evaluation practices in education, and similarities and differences were revealed. Turkey's situation in the PISA exam was discussed and suggestions were made regarding the example of England, Finland, Japan, Norway, Singapore and Russia. 

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