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Showing 1 to 14 of 14 for “"Standardised testing"”.
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A comparative analysis of academic literacy specifications for a standardised test and academic literacy requirements for reading and writing in a range of disciplinary contexts
Standardised testing gained prominence in the South African higher education sector in the last decade, largely as a means of providing information to identify students who might require additional academic support and for placements onto appropriate higher education programmes of study. This study …
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Testing Framework for Real-time And Embedded Systems
… a certain timeliness requires appropriate testing. As manual testing is burdensome and error prone, automated testing techniques should be developed. Although the importance of having a standard environment for automatic testing is high, the technologies in this area are not sufficiently …
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Testing Framework for Real-time And Embedded Systems
… a certain timeliness requires appropriate testing. As manual testing is burdensome and error prone, automated testing techniques should be developed. Although the importance of having a standard environment for automatic testing is high, the technologies in this area are not sufficiently …
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Tailoring Computerised Mediations to Chinese EFL Learners’ ZPD through a Hybrid Dynamic Assessment Model for L2 Inferential Reading: A Mixed-Methods Study
… remains problematic (Poehner & Lantolf, 2010). Standardised testing only measures learners’ fully-matured abilities, ignoring their learning potential which might still be maturing during the assessment process. To address the above issue, Dynamic Assessment (DA) has been introduced as an …
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The language and literacy skills and behaviours of two middle primary severely to profoundly hearing impaired students in the school environment
… which included background records, interviews, standardised testing, sample analyses and observations in the school environment. The boys were reported as having strong visual skills. Results showed that whilst they displayed delays in receptive language and metalinguistic awareness both boys …
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Teaching intra-active comprehension with picturebooks in a grade three South African classroom
… the windows and furniture, the atmosphere, standardised testing, the national curriculum, the clock on the wall, the timetable, and the children’s lived stories through movement in a drama lesson. Intra-Active Comprehension offers the opportunity for teachers and children alike to experience …
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A Lab-on-a-chip System for the Standardised Characterisation of Membrane Active Antimicrobials
… in applications related to biomimicry and standardised testing. Developing a fundamental understanding of the modes of action of AMPs against membrane models is critical for developing these compounds into novel therapeutics. Throughout my studies, my efforts have been focused on developing …
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Improving the management of allergic disease in adults.
… study. This study first demonstrated that after testing and de-labelling, most patients still did not have a clear understanding of their allergy status. In the second phase, it was shown that standardised testing procedures and communication to patients was associated with significant …
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The Impact of Implementing an Individualised Peer-Tutoring Programme on Low-Attaining Secondary School Readers
… participants displayed substantial progress in standardised testing, while the individuals who assumed the tutor role experienced greater gains to their perceptions of themselves as readers. However, the participants who acted in both roles showed greater improvements to their self-perceptions …
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Deformation and fracture of soft materials for cartilage tissue engineering
… The complexities have led to a lack of standardised testing, making comparisons between studies impractical. In this work, fracture testing methods were compared, using a viscoelastic polymer to mimic some of the complexities of soft tissue mechanics. Mode III trouser tear tests and mode …
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Towards an integrated approach to the assessment and management of children with reading difficulties
Learning to read is a complex and demanding skill which is vital in order for children to be able to access a broad curriculum of learning within the school environment. Reading requires the integration of many different processes, it is possible that difficulties with one or more of these …
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Epidemiological and molecular insights into Human Papillomavirus-related head and neck squamous cell carcinomas
… HPV-related disease is impaired by non-standardised testing protocols and lack of a consensus on the efficacy of existing biomarkers such as p16. This is further complicated by the absence of additional biological markers and a dearth in our understanding of the molecular mechanisms …
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Design and Development Towards a Novel Prosthesis for Total Shoulder Arthroplasty to Reduce Aseptic Glenoid Loosening
… and finite element (FE) models, insilico, under standardised testing protocols. The morphometric analysis suggested that an average Swiss humeral head radius of curvature was larger (P<0.05) than the average South African humeral head. By comparing the biological head sizes, across both the …
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Optimising fitness testing in elite soccer: from test selection to effective data visualisation
Fitness testing is a fundamental component of the physical development process in elite soccer, enabling practitioners to objectively assess players’ athleticism and monitor training adaptations. To maximise its effectiveness in applied settings, it is essential to employ tests that are both …