Abstract
Increasing use of computers in schools has led to a mis-alignment between the way some students develop skill and knowledge and how they are tested. This paper reviews past research that demonstrates that paper-based tests that require students to produce written responses underestimate the achievement of students who are accustomed to writing on computer. The paper then explores how learning that occurs through other instructional uses of computers is not adequately captured by current testing practices. The paper argues that new approaches should be explored to better measure student learning.
Recommended Citation
Russell, Michael
(2002)
"It’s Time to Upgrade: Tests and Administration Procedures for the New Millennium,"
Essays in Education: Vol. 1:
Iss.
1, Article 3.
Available at:
https://openriver.winona.edu/eie/vol1/iss1/3
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