Tech tally : approaches to assessing technological literacy / Committee on Assessing Technological Literacy ; Elsa Garmire and Greg Pearson, editors.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Defining Technological Literacy -- 3 Assessment as a Design Challenge -- 4 An Assessment Primer -- 5 Review of Instruments -- 6 From Theory to Practice: Five Sample Cases -- 7 Computer-Based Assessment Methods -- 8 Findings and Recommendations -- APPENDIXES -- APPENDIX A Committee Biographies

APPENDIX B Technology-Related Standards and Benchmarks in the National Science Education Standards, Benchmarks for Science Literacy, and Standards for Technological LiteracyAPPENDIX C Challenges and Opportunities for Assessing Technological Literacy in the United States -- APPENDIX D Research on Learning in Technology and Engineering: A Selected Bibliography -- APPENDIX E Instrument Summaries -- Index

"Tech Tally: Approaches to Assessing Technological Literacy explores methods and opportunities for assessing technological literacy in K - 12 students, K-12 teachers, and out-of-school adults The report suggests how scientifically valid and broadly applicable assessments might be developed for the three target populations Findings and related recommendations are provided in five critical areas: instrument development, research on learning, computer-based assessment methods, framework development, and public perceptions of technology."--Jacket.

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