A OCDE e a política global de educação: o PISA como "big science".

Widespread in 1961 in the United States of America (USA), the term "big science" refers to large-scale scientific research, substantial budget resources, large teams, large-scale instruments and laboratories, and the capability of producing colossal amounts of data. Using a qualitative research methodology, based on documentary and bibliographical analysis, this paper focuses on the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), carried out by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), since we have assumed that, due to its "configurations", it falls into the "big science" category. The results we found suggest that PISA can be considered the first program that fits into this way of doing science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]