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The Role of International Large-Scale Assessments: Perspectives from Technology, Economy, and Educational Research
. Ed(S): Davier, Matthias Von; Kirsch, Irwin; Yamamoto, Kentaro; Gonzalez, Eugenio
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hardcover. As education is internationalized, so is assessment: policy makers keen to develop 'human capital' see large-scale comparative international surveys as useful in planning. Here, they are explored in economic, policy, educational and technological terms. Editor(s): Davier, Matthias von; Kirsch, Irwin; Yamamoto, Kentaro; Gonzalez, Eugenio. Num Pages: 162 pages, 14 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: JNF; JNKD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 11. Weight in Grams: 421.
This volume offers contributions by thought leaders from a variety of disciplines and different perspectives, which are brought together in a final chapter. The contributions give insight in the role of large-scale international assessments as change agents. As national leaders recognize the growing importance of human capital and how it is distributed, policymakers, economists and decision makers in education have become increasingly interested in results from comparative international surveys. These assessments offer important information on the development of cognitive skills and the consequences of differences in the distribution of these skills. Researchers use the data to assess the role ... Read more
This volume offers contributions by thought leaders from a variety of disciplines and different perspectives, which are brought together in a final chapter. The contributions give insight in the role of large-scale international assessments as change agents. As national leaders recognize the growing importance of human capital and how it is distributed, policymakers, economists and decision makers in education have become increasingly interested in results from comparative international surveys. These assessments offer important information on the development of cognitive skills and the consequences of differences in the distribution of these skills. Researchers use the data to assess the role ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
162
Condition
New
Number of Pages
162
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789400746282
SKU
V9789400746282
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