The development of benchmarks and the selection of appropriate methods to assess technological literacy portion of the natural science and living technology curriculum as required by The 2000 National Curriculum Guidelines of the Republic Of China (Taiwan
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu10612149032021-08-03T05:48:09Z The development of benchmarks and the selection of appropriate methods to assess technological literacy portion of the natural science and living technology curriculum as required by The 2000 National Curriculum Guidelines of the Republic Of China (Taiwan Wang, Kung Fu Sunny Assessment tasks Benchmarks Living technology Performance assessment Technological literacy Technology Education The purpose of the study is to identify the essential benchmarks of technological literacy to be required of 9th graders in Taiwan, and to determine assessment methods for these benchmarks. Its results, the clarification of the benchmarks of technological literacy as well as the appropriate assessment tasks, provide a foundation for what technological literacy means to technology teachers and students in Taiwan, and offer assistance to their teaching and learning, measuring achievement, and evaluating programs. The Delphi technique was employed in the study that consists of one initial survey and three reiterative questionnaires. Twenty-four panelists, all technology education professionals with extensive teaching and research experience in Taiwan, participated in the study. The initial survey, Delphi probe, was designed to collect a provisional list of benchmarks and assessment tasks for measuring technological literacy. A list of 105 benchmarks and five assessment tasks was compiled from the responses to the initial survey. In the first round of the study, participants responded to rate the importance of each benchmark using a four-point Likert scale. The importance and level of agreement of each of the 105 benchmarks was then examined by calculating the arithmetic mean, mode, standard deviation, range, and data distribution. The criteria for lack of consensus include: a standard deviation of .780 or higher and an agreement level of 60% or lower. These were maintained into the next questionnaire. Thirty-five benchmarks that were commonly rated as very important were accepted and nine benchmarks that were commonly rated non-important were eliminated. The remaining sixty-one benchmarks that did not reach consensus were maintained into the next questionnaire for further inquiry. In the second-round questionnaire, participants were shown the mean score of each benchmark with his or her rating from the previous round. With this information, they could reconsider their rating when filling out the second questionnaire. Based on the responses toward the 61 benchmarks, seventeen benchmarks that were commonly rated as very important were accepted, seven benchmarks that were commonly rated non-important were eliminated, the remaining thirty-seven benchmarks that did not reach consensus were maintained into the next questionnaire for further inquiry. In the third round, participants received information about both the mean scores and her/his rating of each benchmark from the previous round. The result of this round of inquiry shows that only eight out the remaining thirty-seven benchmarks were determined important with a satisfactory level of agreement and accepted the rest were eliminated. Through the three rounds of Delphi studies, 60 out of 105 benchmarks were identified as important benchmarks. Their level of importance was analyzed and thematic connections between the benchmarks were explored. Furthermore, they were presented in five categories: Understanding of Technology, Inquiry and Analytical Skills, Communication Skills, Design and Build Skills, and Application and Problem Solving Skills. 2003-10-16 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1061214903 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1061214903 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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Assessment tasks Benchmarks Living technology Performance assessment Technological literacy Technology Education Wang, Kung Fu Sunny The development of benchmarks and the selection of appropriate methods to assess technological literacy portion of the natural science and living technology curriculum as required by The 2000 National Curriculum Guidelines of the Republic Of China (Taiwan |
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The development of benchmarks and the selection of appropriate methods to assess technological literacy portion of the natural science and living technology curriculum as required by The 2000 National Curriculum Guidelines of the Republic Of China (Taiwan |
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The development of benchmarks and the selection of appropriate methods to assess technological literacy portion of the natural science and living technology curriculum as required by The 2000 National Curriculum Guidelines of the Republic Of China (Taiwan |
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The development of benchmarks and the selection of appropriate methods to assess technological literacy portion of the natural science and living technology curriculum as required by The 2000 National Curriculum Guidelines of the Republic Of China (Taiwan |
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The development of benchmarks and the selection of appropriate methods to assess technological literacy portion of the natural science and living technology curriculum as required by The 2000 National Curriculum Guidelines of the Republic Of China (Taiwan |
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The development of benchmarks and the selection of appropriate methods to assess technological literacy portion of the natural science and living technology curriculum as required by The 2000 National Curriculum Guidelines of the Republic Of China (Taiwan |
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development of benchmarks and the selection of appropriate methods to assess technological literacy portion of the natural science and living technology curriculum as required by the 2000 national curriculum guidelines of the republic of china (taiwan |
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