Research Catalog

Title

PISA computer-based assessment of student skills in science.

Publication

Paris : OECD, c2010.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Programme for International Student Assessment
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Description

128 p. : ill. (some col.); 27 cm.

Summary

This report documents the initial step towards an electronically-delivered Program 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. The publication 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. The report also explores 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.--Publisher's description.

Uniform Title

PISA

Subject

• Programme for International Student Assessment
• Science > Ability testing > Data processing
• Educational tests and measurements > Data processing

Note

• "Programme for International Student Assessment."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available online.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Introduction -- Administration of the CBAS test -- Student's achievement in science -- Use of information communication technologies (ICT) across genders and impact on achievement -- CBAS questionnaire results -- Features of the computer-based items and performance -- Summary.

ISBN

• 9789264082021 (print)
• 9264082026 (print)
• 9789264082038 (pdf)
• 9264082034 (pdf)

OCLC

• 664658411
• SCSB-10083975

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library