scholarly journals Proficiency level and Gender Difference in Computer and Information Literacy

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (24) ◽  
Author(s):  
JiHyun Park ◽  
Soojin Kim ◽  
Eunkyoung Lee
Keyword(s):  
Gender Difference ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Computer And Information Literacy

scholarly journals Assessment of computer and information literacy in ICILS 2013: Do different item types measure the same construct?

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. 716-732 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan Marten Ihme ◽  
Martin Senkbeil ◽  
Frank Goldhammer ◽  
Julia Gerick
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Discriminant Validity ◽  
Item Type ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Three Dimensional Models ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Computer And Information Literacy ◽  
Item Types

The combination of different item formats is found quite often in large scale assessments, and analyses on the dimensionality often indicate multi-dimensionality of tests regarding the task format. In ICILS 2013, three different item types (information-based response tasks, simulation tasks, and authoring tasks) were used to measure computer and information literacy in order to balance technological and information-related aspects of computer and information literacy. The item types differ in the cognitive processes and the type of knowledge they measure and in the strands and aspects of the ICILS 2013 framework they address. In this article, we explored which factor models that assume item type factors or type of knowledge factors fit the data. For the factors of the best fitting models, regression analyses on SES, frequency of computer use, self-efficacy, and gender were computed to work out the different meanings and the convergent and discriminant validity of the factors. The results show that three-dimensional models with correlated factors for item type or type of knowledge fit best. Regression analyses discover substantive implications of between-item and within-item models. The effects are discussed and an outlook is given.

Diagnostik von ICT Literacy: Messen Multiple-Choice-Aufgaben und simulationsbasierte Aufgaben vergleichbare Konstrukte?

Diagnostica ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 66 (3) ◽  
pp. 147-157
Author(s):  
Martin Senkbeil ◽  
Jan Marten Ihme
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Ict Literacy ◽  
Computer And Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Test

Zusammenfassung. ICT Literacy legt eine performanzbasierte Erfassung mit simulierten und interaktiven Testaufgaben nahe. Der vorliegende Beitrag untersucht, ob mit Multiple-Choice (MC)-Aufgaben ein vergleichbares Konstrukt wie mit Simulationsaufgaben erfasst wird. Hierfür wurden die Testergebnisse zweier Instrumente aus aktuellen Large-Scale-Studien gegenübergestellt, die an N = 2 075 Jugendlichen erhoben wurden: der auf MC-Aufgaben basierende ICT Literacy-Test für Klasse 9 des Nationalen Bildungspanels (National Educational Panel Study, NEPS) und der simulationsbasierte Kompetenztest der internationalen Schulleistungsstudie ICILS 2013 (International Computer and Information Literacy Study). Die Analysen unterstützen die Gültigkeit der Konstruktinterpretation des MC-basierten Tests in NEPS. Im Sinne der konvergenten Evidenz korrelieren die MC-Aufgaben substanziell mit den computer- und simulationsbasierten Aufgaben in ICILS 2013 (.68 ≤  r ≤ .90). Weiterhin ergeben sich positive und für beide Tests vergleichbar hohe Korrelationen mit ICT-bezogenen Schülermerkmalen (z. B. Selbstwirksamkeit). Weiterführende Analysen zum Zusammenhang mit allgemeinen kognitiven Fähigkeiten zeigen zudem, dass ICT Literacy und kognitive Grundfähigkeiten distinkte Faktoren repräsentieren.

scholarly journals The Prevalence and Patterns of Palmaris Longus Muscle Absence in an Iranian Population

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 279-282
Author(s):  
Mehdi Forouzesh ◽  
Abdolrazagh Barzegar ◽  
Fardin Fallah
Keyword(s):  
Gender Difference ◽  
Clinical Importance ◽  
Tendon Graft ◽  
Iranian Population ◽  
Geographical Variability ◽  
Palmaris Longus ◽  
Longus Muscle ◽  
Palmaris Longus Muscle ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Gender Specific

Palmaris Longus (PL) is a muscle of the forearm, i.e., not functionally necessary and does not exist in all people. It is a choice for tendon graft and investigating its prevalence is of clinical importance. During April-October 2009, 102 cadavers (78 males, 24 females) were bilaterally necropsied for PL exploration in Zanjan City, Iran. PL Absence (PLA) was observed in 37 (36.3%) cases (28 males, 9 females). PLA prevalence was similar in men (36%) and women (37.5%). Of PLA cases, 19 (51%) were unilateral (14 males, 5 females), and 18 (49%) were bilateral (14 males, 4 females). In conclusion, PLA prevalence of 36.3% in our population was similar to other studies conducted in Iran. We found no gender difference in PLA prevalence and its patterns. Due to geographical variability in PLA rate, future regional and national studies with more magnificent sample sizes are recommended to determine the prevalence and gender-specific patterns of PLA.

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