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ERIC Number: EJ1406133
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0969-594X
EISSN: EISSN-1465-329X
Overclaiming. An International Investigation Using PISA Data
John Jerrim; Philip D. Parker; Nikki Shure
Assessment in Education: Principles, Policy & Practice, v30 n5-6 p351-371 2023
This paper investigates the phenomena of overclaiming -- the propensity for individuals to claim more knowledge about an issue or topic than they really (or could possibly) do. Using Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) data from nine Anglophone countries and over 40,000 young people, we examine teenagers' propensity to claim knowledge of three mathematics constructs that do not really exist. We find substantial differences in young people's tendency to overclaim across countries, genders, and socio-economic groups. Those who are most likely to overclaim are also found to exhibit high levels of overconfidence and believe they work hard, persevere at tasks, and are popular amongst their peers. Together this provides important new insight into overclaiming, how this differs across groups, and how it relates to other psychological constructs.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United States; Canada; Australia; New Zealand; United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Wales); United Kingdom (Scotland); United Kingdom (Northern Ireland); Ireland
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Program for International Student Assessment
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