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From a quick scan of the actual OECD report, it is quite clear that the authors are far less certain of the general conclusions than than the reporter from the
by MarcScott 11y ago
From a quick scan of the actual OECD report, it is quite clear that the authors are far less certain of the general conclusions than than the reporter from the BBC.
"With this data, patterns of correlation can be identified, but these must be interpreted carefully, because several alternative explanations give rise to similar patterns"
and
"Nothing guarantees that students who are more exposed to computers can be compared to with students who are less exposed, and that the observed performance differences can be attributed to such differences in exposure."
and
"Non-random selection and reverse causality thus plague within-country analyses, even after accounting for observable differences across students and schools."
http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/education/students-computers-and-learning_9789264239555-en#page1 http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/educati...