A Typology of Teachers’ Self-reported Use of Student Data from Computer-Based Assessment Programmes in Secondary Education

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https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonse.208

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Secondary education, Teaching strategies, Learning analytics

Abstract

Teachers in secondary education have to deal with a growing diversity in student population, which asks for differentiation of their teaching. Computer-based assessments (CBA’s) are educational software tools that, for a particular school subject, allow students to practice their knowledge or skills, leading to results about students’ performance or ability level at that point in time. Information derived from CBA’s (known as learning analytics) has the potential to support teachers to differentiate by informing them of each student’s current level. In this study, our aim was to provide a typology of how and why teachers in secondary education use analytics, with the subsequent aim of providing recommendations for teacher professional development. Four profiles were found: high users, selective users, early stage users, and non-users. We provide recommendations for each of these profiles.

Author Biographies

Lysanne Post, Leiden University

Lysanne Post https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7350-2122Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching Kolffpad 1, 2333 BN LeidenThe NetherlandsContact e-mail: l.s.post@iclon.leidenuniv.nl

Ditte Lockhorst, Oberon Research and Consultancy

Ditte Lockhorst https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6942-6005Oberon Research and ConsultancySt Jacobsstraat 12, 3511 BS UtrechtThe NetherlandsContact e-mail: dlockhorst@oberon.eu

Wilfried Admiraal, Metropolitan University

 Wilfried Admiraal https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1627-3420Centre for the Study of Professions,Metropolitan University, Pilestredet 40, 0170 Oslo NorwayContact e-mail: wilfried@oslomet.no

Liesbeth Kester, Utrecht University

Liesbeth Kester https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0482-0391Utrecht UniversityHeidelberglaan 1, 3584CS UtrechtThe NetherlandsContact e-mail: l.kester@uu.nl

References

van Leeuwen, A., Post, L., Lockhorst, D., Admiraal, W., & Kester, L. (2024). A typology of teachers’ self-reported use of student data from computer-based assessment programmes in secondary education. International Journal on Studies in Education (IJonSE), 6(3), 316-332. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijonse.208

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2024-08-06

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