PISA PISA Digital Literacy and Computer-Based Assessment 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In what year did PISA first introduce a fully computer-based assessment mode for all participating countries?
- 2003
- 2009
- 2015 (Correct answer)
- 2018
Correct answer: 2015
PISA 2015 was the first cycle in which the primary mode of delivery shifted to computer-based assessment for all participating countries.
Question 2: Which PISA domain was used as the primary vehicle to assess students' ability to navigate digital reading environments in PISA 2009?
- Mathematical literacy
- Digital reading (Correct answer)
- Science literacy
- Financial literacy
Correct answer: Digital reading
PISA 2009 introduced a digital reading component that measured students' ability to navigate and interpret electronic texts.
Question 3: What term does PISA use to describe the type of problem-solving that requires students to use a computer interface to explore an unfamiliar system?
- Static problem-solving
- Interactive problem-solving (Correct answer)
- Collaborative problem-solving
- Paper-based problem-solving
Correct answer: Interactive problem-solving
PISA uses 'interactive problem-solving' to describe tasks where students must explore and manipulate a digital environment to find solutions.
Question 4: In PISA's computer-based assessment, what is the primary purpose of 'scenario-based' units?
- To test typing speed
- To embed questions in a realistic digital context requiring navigation (Correct answer)
- To measure hardware proficiency
- To assess programming skills
Correct answer: To embed questions in a realistic digital context requiring navigation
Scenario-based units place students in realistic digital contexts—such as websites or email threads—so they must navigate and reason about authentic situations.
Question 5: Which PISA 2022 innovative domain assessed students' ability to evaluate the credibility of online information?
- Global competence
- Creative thinking
- Financial literacy
- No domain; it was embedded in reading literacy (Correct answer)
Correct answer: No domain; it was embedded in reading literacy
In PISA 2022, evaluating the credibility and reliability of online information was embedded within the reading literacy framework rather than treated as a separate domain.
Question 6: What accommodation does PISA offer students who lack sufficient computer familiarity when administering computer-based tests?
- They are excluded from the sample
- They receive additional time only
- A paper-based version of the assessment is available (Correct answer)
- They may use a calculator for all tasks
Correct answer: A paper-based version of the assessment is available
PISA maintains a paper-based option for countries or students where computer access or familiarity is limited, ensuring comparability of participation.
PISA PISA Digital Literacy and Computer-Based Assessment 1
In what year did PISA first introduce a fully computer-based assessment mode for all participating countries?