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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Contextual Models"”.
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On the Evaluation and Modelling of Context-sensitive Lexical Semantics
… The evaluation and the modelling of such contextual effect on lexical meaning are pivotal to natural language understanding. This thesis sets out to answer the following two-fold research question: (1) how can we design a reliable evaluation framework that accurately reflects the …
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The counter test : assessment in a multi-cultural context
… underlying assumptions of conventional tests. Contextual models (which argue that cognitive ability is socially determined) and research pertaining to Piagetian theory argue that understanding children's socio-ecological contexts, as well as their underlying cognitive processes, enhances …
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Examining student engagement and its influence in a social contextual model of adolescent health behavior change
Current theoretical models of health behavior change frequently serve as the theoretical backdrop to adolescent health promotion programs. Yet, despite that each main theory was developed with adults and for adults, appropriate and necessary changes for adolescents are often neglected. The unique …
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The strategic decision processes and information needs of nuclear government-oversight-agency managers
… meeting this need by: (1) developing a set of contextual models of strategic decision making that link mental activities with information needs; (2) deriving a methodology to study the characteristics of the information needed by nuclear GOA managers when formulating strategic problems; and (3) …
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The artist-designer: Situating creative interaction and interpretation in the museum
… have been theories of visitor motivation and contextual models of learning. A review of creative responses in this arena also surveys my own practice, alongside resonant and significant projects by others. The design and building of a new museum interactive - The Enlightened Eye – is the focus …
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Direct and Indirect Effects of Parenting Style with Child Temperament, Parent-Child Relationship, and Family Functioning on Child Social Competence in the Chinese Culture: Testing the Latent Models
Interactional and contextual models have been conceptually proposed in understanding parental influences on children. Yet, empirical model testing has been limited. The purpose of this exploratory study was to investigate the direct and indirect effects of parenting style on child social competence …