Science literacy by technology by country: USA, Finland and Mexico. Making sense of it all

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine how variables related to computer availability, computer comfort and educational software are associated with higher or lower levels of science literacy in the USA, Finland and Mexico, after controlling for the socio-economic status of the students. The analyses for this study were based on a series of multivariate regression models. The data were obtained from the Program for International Student Assessment. The results of this study showed that it was not computer use itself that had a positive or negative effect on the science achievement of the students, but the way in which the computers were used within the context of each country.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)229-241
Number of pages13
JournalResearch in Science and Technological Education
Volume21
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2003

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