PISA computer-based assessment of student skills in science.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Contributor:

Programme for International Student Assessment.

Series:

PISA, 19963777.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching.

Science.

Programme for International Student Assessment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (132 p.)

Place of Publication:

[Paris, France] : OECD Pub., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This report documents the initial step towards an electronically-delivered Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) test pioneered by Denmark, Iceland and Korea. In 2006, the PISA assessment of science included for the first time a computer-based test. The results discussed in this report highlight numerous challenges and encourage countries to take the work further. PISA Computer-Based Assessment of Student Skills in Science describes how the 2006 survey was administered, presents 15-year-olds’ achievement scores in science and explains the impact of information communication technologies on both males’ and females’ science skills. While males outperformed females on the computer-based test in all three countries, females in Iceland and males in Denmark performed better than their counterparts on the paper-and-pencil test. The evidence shows that, overall, males are more confident and use computers more frequently. While females tend to use the Internet more for social networking activities, males tend to browse the Internet, play games and download software. Readers will also learn how students reacted to the electronic questionnaire and how it compared with pencil-and-paper tests. In general, there were no group differences across test methods buts students enjoyed the computer-based test more than the paper-and-pencil test.

Contents:

Annex A. Sampling information

Annex B. Frequency of performing ICT activities by country and gender

Introduction

Foreword

Use of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) across genders and impact on achievement

Students' achievement in science

Administration of the CBAS test

Summary

Features of the computer-based items and performance

CBAS questionnaire results

References.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1-282-79742-5

9786612797422

92-64-08203-4

OCLC:

781359611