The Culture of Testing: Sociocultural Impacts on Learning in Asia and the Pacific

Sonst. Personen	Salmon, Aliénor (Hrsg.)
Institution	United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Bangkok (Thailand)
Titel	The Culture of Testing: Sociocultural Impacts on Learning in Asia and the Pacific
Quelle	(2018), (147 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-92-9223-591-8
Schlagwörter	Sociocultural Patterns; Foreign Countries; Instructional Effectiveness; Testing; High Stakes Tests; International Assessment; Economic Opportunities; Test Preparation; Social Mobility; Asia; Bangladesh; Fiji; India; Japan; Kazakhstan; Philippines; South Korea; Tonga; Vietnam; Thailand (Bangkok) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziokulturelle Theorie; Ausland; Unterrichtserfolg; Testdurchführung; Testen; Soziale Mobilität; Asien; Bangladesch; Fidschi; Indien; Kasachstan; Philippinen; Korea; Republik
Abstract	In many countries in Asia and the Pacific, high-stakes examinations are the means for controlling access to better schools, higher education and greater life opportunities. Students are being educated in a world that is highly competitive, stressful and test-focused and the pressure to obtain high scores in tests and exams can come at the expense of other relevant skills needed to navigate an increasingly complex world. Whether academic achievement is of more value than other competencies and learner well-being depends on how different societies interpret the value of education. This study, following on from UNESCO's 2015 "Rethinking Education", and within the SDG4-Education 2030 backdrop, examines the social and cultural values of the quality of education. By examining the relationship between society, culture and the values that are placed on examinations and academic success, this report illuminates what drives societies to rely on tests as a measure of success. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	UNESCO Bangkok. Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, Mom Luang Pin Malakul Centenary Building, 920 Sukhumvit Road, Prakanong, Klongtoey, Bangkok 10110, Thailand. Tel: +66-2-3910577; Fax: +66-2-3910866; e-mail: bangkok@unesco.org; Web site: https://bangkok.unesco.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01