Validating Technological Innovation The Introduction and Implementation of Onscreen Marking in Hong Kong /

This book discusses Hong Kong’s use of onscreen marking (OSM) in public examinations. Given that Hong Kong leads the way in OSM innovation, this book has arisen from a recognised need to provide a comprehensive, coherent account of the findings of various separate but linked validation studies of on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Coniam, David (Author), Falvey, Peter (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
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Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 1 The Hong Kong education and assessment systems
  • Chapter 2 The role of the Hong Kong examinations and assessment authority
  • Chapter 3 Onscreen marking system
  • Chapter 4 Review of research into onscreen marking and a description of the methodological approaches and analytical tools used in the OSM validation studies
  • Chapter 5 The first validation study: Comparing OSM and PBM in English Language HKCEE (Grade 11) essays using classical statistics and Rasch measurement
  • Chapter 6 The second validation study: A qualitative study of the response of markers towards onscreen and paper-based marking
  • Chapter 7 The third validation study: Markers' perceptions of the onscreen marking of Liberal Studies in the Hong Kong public examination system
  • Chapter 8 The fourth validation study: A qualitative examination of the attitudes of Liberal Studies (LS) markers towards onscreen marking in Hong Kong
  • Chapter 9 The fifth validation study: Examining negative attitudes towards OSM in Hong Kong
  • Chapter 10 The sixth validation study: Assessing the ease of use in the environment and markers' acceptance of onscreen marking in Hong Kong in three subject areas: A rasch measurement
  • Chapter 11 The seventh validation study: The increasing acceptance of onscreen marking: The 'IPAD effect'
  • Chapter 12 The eighth validation study: The effects of key demographic variables on markers' perceived ease of use and acceptance of onscreen marking
  • Chapter 13 The final validation study: A comparative picture of the ease of use and acceptance of onscreen marking by markers across subject areas
  • Chapter 14 Conclusion.