ERIC Number: EJ1439125
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-1056-4934
EISSN: EISSN-1944-7086
The Effect of Computer Availability on Student Achievement in Slovakia: Evidence from TIMSS and PIRLS
European Education, v56 n2 p155-178 2024
Students living in poverty tend to perform worse in school than their peers from better-off families. This paper examines whether computer availability helps narrow down educational inequalities in Slovakia, using TIMSS and PIRLS data. The results show that computer availability in reading lessons improves reading scores and that the effect is higher for disadvantaged children. However, the computer availability does not render positive effects on scores in mathematics and science. Therefore, policies aiming to increase computer use in schools should also aim to identify ICT-based teaching methods that help students learn.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Mathematics Tests, Science Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Science Tests, Reading Achievement, Reading Tests, Grade 4, Access to Computers, Reading Instruction, Scores, Disadvantaged, Student Characteristics, Teaching Methods, Technology Integration, Poverty, Socioeconomic Status, Equal Education, Barriers, Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Slovakia
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study; Progress in International Reading Literacy Study
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