{"title":"Re-imagining educational quality. The need for a multidimensional approach in evaluating educational quality through TIMSS data","authors":"Lies Appels , Sven De Maeyer , Peter Van Petegem","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101409","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101409","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In recent years, international assessments have significantly impacted the discourse pivoting educational quality, often simplifying it to a single achievement continuum. With literature emphasizing quality’s multidimensional nature, this unidimensional view challenges the concept’s complexity. Although research with international datasets has identified multiple dimensions of educational quality, they are often considered in isolation. This paper seeks to expand current state of research by advocating a multidimensional approach using cluster analysis. Employing TIMSS data, six distinct clusters are portrayed, representing diverse quality configurations across global educational systems. This nuanced evaluation enhances our understanding of quality patterns and informs recommendations for future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 101409"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142532758","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparing the reliability of performance task scores obtained from rating scale and analytic rubric using the generalizability theory","authors":"Funda Nalbantoğlu Yılmaz","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101413","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101413","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In the performance assessment, unbiased and accurate scorings depend not only on raters but also on accuracy of scoring keys. It could be confusing to choose the type of scoring key for educators in most situations. The study aims to find whether there is a difference between ratings with rating scale and analytic rubric and to compare reliability of scores given by the same raters with both scoring keys to the same performance tasks using generalizability theory. The results of this study would be a guide for implementers to determine the type of scoring keys for scoring performances. By the analyses, results reveal that scores obtained with the rating scale have higher reliability compared to scores obtained from the analytic rubric. Interviews related to both scoring keys reveal that for the scoring of performance tasks of teacher candidates, the rating scale is economic in terms of time.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 101413"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142532757","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Interconnecting peer feedback literacy: Exploring the relationship between providing and acting on peer feedback","authors":"Yi Zhang , Christian D. Schunn , Yong Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101411","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101411","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Recent research highlights the concept of feedback literacy, focusing on students’ active engagement in feedback processes, including giving and receiving peer feedback. However, most studies rely on self-assessments through surveys and interviews, with few examining actual feedback behaviors. This study explores the behavioral aspects of peer feedback literacy among 844 high school students using an online system for peer feedback and revisions. Multiple measures related to provided ratings and comments as well as use in revisions were extracted using systematic coding. Factor analysis and structural equation modeling identified two distinct elements of high-quality feedback provision—providing features and rating validity—and confirmed a moderate correlation between the ability to provide quality feedback and the use of feedback. These skills were weakly correlated with writing ability. This research contributes to the emerging literature of peer feedback literacy and supports the development of more effective peer feedback training approaches.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 101411"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142433837","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ana Cristina Torres , Marina Duarte , Daniela Pinto , Ana Mouraz
{"title":"Self-regulated learning in secondary school: Students’ self-feedback in a peer observation programme","authors":"Ana Cristina Torres , Marina Duarte , Daniela Pinto , Ana Mouraz","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101407","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101407","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Self-regulated learning (SRL) is crucial for fostering learner autonomy and lifelong learning skills. The article focuses on observation as a trigger of student self-feedback and self-reflection towards the development of SRL. A student peer observation programme, co-designed and piloted by teachers and researchers in two Portuguese public secondary schools is introduced, including its theoretical and methodological framework, observation scheme, and supporting observation guides. A qualitative study of self-reported effects by participating students was performed with the objectives of identifying strong aspects and possible improvements to the programme but also to gain a deeper understanding of how observation and self-feedback mediate between the performance and self-reflection phases of SRL. The results reveal an increased appreciation for feedback from various sources, and of the reflection it enables, with students emphasizing seeking help from teachers and peers. Implications for designing collaborative and student-centred learning environments with observational strategies to promote SRL are included.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 101407"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142433840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Peer feedback in higher education: How students’ roles affect providing and receiving feedback","authors":"Milan Stančić, Vladeta Milin, Andrea Gašić","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101408","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101408","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, we aimed to explore the impact of different roles of feedback providers on their experience of providing feedback, as well as their influence on the feedback receivers’ responses to feedback. The students who performed the assignment (creating learning material) assumed the role of peer experts (N=22) in providing feedback. The other students (N=22) took on the role of peer users as they used the developed learning materials. The data on the students’ experiences were collected using the Intrinsic Motivation Inventory. The response to feedback was explored via interviews with the peer experts. Findings indicate that the peer experts exhibited a higher sense of competence than the peer users. Their feedback was perceived as more clear, specific, and useful than that provided by the peer users. According to the Self-Determination Theory, we highlight the importance of different task design features for students’ sense of competence, relatedness, and autonomy.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 101408"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142425077","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sentiment analysis of student feedback: A comparative study employing lexicon and machine learning techniques","authors":"Charalampos Dervenis , Giannis Kanakis , Panos Fitsilis","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101406","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101406","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>One of the most pressing concerns in contemporary education examines the integration of big data and artificial intelligence methodologies to enhance the educational learning outcome. Towards that purpose, it is imperative to leverage the unstructured data originating from student feedback, particularly in the form of comments to open-ended questions aiming to extract emotions and opinions conveyed within their messages. Our research goal is to ascertain the most efficient approach to tackle this difficult task by conducting a comparison of sentiment analysis methods, including Machine Learning (ML) and Lexicon based models. Both lexicon based and machine learning approaches were implemented using an open source data mining platform while also utilizing student comments submitted at the end of academic semesters. Our study reveals a promising approach that effectively addresses the issue at hand, particularly within the domain of educational data. Additionally, it emphasizes the key aspects that led to the selection of this approach effectively highlighting the weaknesses and strengths inherent in each method</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 101406"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142425076","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The impact of peer assessment design on interpersonal processes: A systematic review","authors":"Morgane Senden, Liesje Coertjens","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101405","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101405","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Peer assessment can have a very positive impact on students’ learning. However, it also poses some challenges such as trust issues, concerns about its fairness, feelings of discomfort, etc. It is known that the interpersonal processes of peer assessment can affect its outcomes. However, it is less clear how peer assessment should be implemented to prevent this. In this article, we reviewed 27 studies that have investigated how the instructional design elements of peer assessment influence interpersonal processes. A literature search was carried out on Scopus, PsycINFO, and Eric with a search string composed of three parts with keywords linked to (1) peer assessment, (2) educational contexts, and (3) interpersonal processes. The 14,552 retrieved records were screened in terms of the inclusion criteria, which resulted in 27 studies being included and analysed through a narrative synthesis. The results revealed that the three most commonly-investigated design elements were privacy, format, and training. Privacy seems to have a positive impact on some interpersonal processes, but a detrimental effect on others. Concerning format, studies suggest that increased amounts of guidance are associated with a positive impact on interpersonal processes, but this result must be interpreted with caution due to the limitations of the studies’ research designs. The use of training seems to be beneficial in minimising the negative effects of interpersonal processes. Finally, no conclusion could be drawn on three other design elements that were only investigated in one study each, and with weak research designs. These results allowed us to draw important recommendations for practitioners implementing peer assessment and to identify gaps and needs that could inform future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 101405"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142322882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Exploring the suitability of self-reports to gain insights into teachers’ technological pedagogical knowledge","authors":"Franziska Baier-Mosch , Lukas Schulze-Vorberg , Holger Horz , Mareike Kunter","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101402","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101402","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Teachers need high technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) to integrate digital technology effectively into their teaching. The valid assessment of teachers’ TPK is important so that researchers can investigate its development and impact on student outcomes. However, providing validity evidence for frequently used TPK self-report scales is challenging. Previous studies have indicated only weak correlations between these scales and tests. It remains open whether low correlations are due to method-specific biases of the self-reports or the fact that self-reports and tests measure different constructs (generalized knowledge/self-efficacy vs. specific knowledge). We investigated the relationship between self-report scales and tests of two aspects of teachers’ TPK – TPK-teaching and learning and TPK-classroom management – in a sample of 238 in-service teachers. Results showed that the TPK self-report scales seemed to measure a different construct (more generalized knowledge) than the tests and that low correlations cannot simply be explained by self-report method-specific biases.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 101402"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191491X24000816/pdfft?md5=0f3bcb8e4fcb832eb5f927ad6c20eb5e&pid=1-s2.0-S0191491X24000816-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142310772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Students’ perceptions of online peer feedback in process-oriented L2 writing: A qualitative inquiry","authors":"Pelin Irgin , Zeynep Bilki","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101403","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101403","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Peer feedback has been of paramount importance in second language (L2) writing given that L2 learners especially need the facilitative role of feedback in improving their writing skills. Despite recent research highlighting the benefits of peer feedback in L2 writing, there is a call for more qualitative studies situated in classroom contexts to explore the continuous flow of peer feedback in a social community including technology-enhanced interactive social settings. This case study takes the students at a university in Turkey as the center of the peer feedback process and explores how L2 writers (n = 35) using student blogs for online peer evaluation in the naturalistic setting of an academic writing course perceive online peer feedback in L2 writing. This qualitative study adopted a case study design using the data from students’ essays (210 essays), blog-mediated peer comments (on 35 student blogs), and self-reflection papers (105 reflections). The data was analyzed through Braun and Clarke’s inductive thematic analysis. The analysis resulting in four themes revealed that peer feedback experienced in an online writing community improved students’ ability to perceive and use feedback effectively by creating opportunities for a shared understanding of peer feedback and establishing a writing community and also enhanced students’ critical thinking skills as an essential aspect of the writing process. This study provides insights into the student experience of online peer feedback in L2 writing, highlighting the importance of creating a supportive and collaborative learning environment to foster effective feedback practices and enhance the students’ L2 writing skills.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 101403"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191491X24000828/pdfft?md5=cff1f7eaaeb5452c090472e6bd3c9b91&pid=1-s2.0-S0191491X24000828-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142243320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Kseniia Marcq , Erika Jassuly Chalén Donayre , Johan Braeken
{"title":"The role of item format in the PISA 2018 mathematics literacy assessment: A cross-country study","authors":"Kseniia Marcq , Erika Jassuly Chalén Donayre , Johan Braeken","doi":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101401","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.stueduc.2024.101401","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>When construct-irrelevant sources affect item difficulty, validity of the assessment is compromised. Using responses of 260000 students from 71 countries to the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2018 mathematics assessment and cross-classified mixed effects models, we examined three validity concerns associated with the construct-irrelevant factor, item format: whether the format influenced item difficulty, whether item format’s impact on difficulty varied across countries, undermining PISA’s foundational goal of meaningful country comparisons, and whether item format effects differed between genders, affecting assessment fairness. Item format contributed to a substantial average of 12 % of variance in item difficulties. The effect of item format was non-uniform across countries, with 30 % of the variance in item difficulties being due to format in lower-performing countries, and 10 % in higher-performing countries, challenging the comparability of educational outcomes. The impact of gender on item format differences was minor. Implications for secondary research and assessment design are discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":47539,"journal":{"name":"Studies in Educational Evaluation","volume":"83 ","pages":"Article 101401"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191491X24000804/pdfft?md5=508c28bd0233e2005407a3aeaf5ccee2&pid=1-s2.0-S0191491X24000804-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142229772","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}