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ERIC Number: EJ1202899
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Dec
Pages: 13
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ISSN: EISSN-2330-8516
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Investigating the Factor Structure of the "iSkills™" Assessment. Research Report. ETS RR-18-25
Katz, Irvin R.; Rijmen, Frank; Attali, Yigal
ETS Research Report Series, Dec 2018
Few would argue about the growing importance of information and communication technology (ICT) literacy as relatively new and distinct skills that affect educational attainment, workforce readiness, and lifelong learning. There is less agreement, however, as to what ICT literacy skills and knowledge are, how best to measure them, and strategies for teaching ICT literacy. For teaching and assessment, a core issue is the extent to which ICT literacy can be considered as a collection of discrete skills versus a student's understanding of information as a whole. This report outlines the concept of ICT literacy as implemented in the "iSkills™" assessment, an Internet-delivered, performance-based assessment designed to measure students' ability to research, organize, and communicate information using technology. Factor analyses of data from more than 600 students support the idea that ICT literacy comprises an integrated set of highly related skills.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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