International Large-Scale Assessments and Culture: Implications for Designing Educational Technology
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This paper presents principles of designing Educational Assessment Technology (EdAT) that is culturally-appropriate. These principles are based on a study on international large-scale assessments (ILSA) and the relations of their findings with culture. In order to achieve this, we correlate ILSA data with Cultural Dimension data for 81 countries and examine the implications for designing student-centred systems based on cultural dimensions. Cultural dimensions such as long-term orientation are good predictors for achievement and can guide design decisions around adaptation.
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ISBN:9781450350679
DOI:10.1145/3099023
- Editors:
- Marko Tkalcic,
- Dhaval Thakker,
- Panagiotis Germanakos,
- Kalina Yacef,
- Cecile Paris,
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- Eelco Herder,
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