PISA vasool this year? Indian students did so badly in the 2009 PISA test that they may not sit for the latest edition of the exam. Officials say the questions don’t conform to our sensibilities, but experts believe the problem lies in the way we teach our kids Shobha John | TNN     The question seems simple enough. There are four diagrams, each showing apple and conifer trees. The student is quizzed on the number of trees in each. One would think it would be a breeze for any 15-year-old. Another mathematical question shows a farmhouse with the roof in the shape of a pyramid and appropriate measurements. Students are asked to calculate the area of the square floor and the length of one of the horizontal edges of the block. Easy again. So why did Indian students fare so badly in the PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) 2009 test that they were practically at the bottom? The answer lies in the way we teach in India, s...