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Showing 1 to 20 of 142 for “"Test Design"”.
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Proposal of a semi-adaptive local Chinese placement test: Design, development, and validation
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2025-05-01
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An evaluation of the parent education classes provided by a community based organization
… study. A positivist explanatory model with a pre-test and post-test design was used to evaluate the program.
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Small-Scale Process-Oriented writing Assessment: An Action Research Study
<p>This study designed and implemented a small-scale writing assessment program that integrated the writing process into its design. The writing process was evaluated as a criterion of the assessment and a report targeting specific areas of improvement in writing was generated to help inform …
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An investigation of washback at english private schools in Goiania-Go, Brazil
… mismatch between English Teaching and English Testing at English private schools. It is noticeable that English classes tend to follow Communicative Language Teaching but tests still follow a traditional approach that focuses on discrete-point grammar-based items. For these reasons, the purpose …
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SELECTION OF APTAMERS FOR INTESTINAL PERMEABILITY TEST.
… ultimate goal of developing biosensors for the intestinal permeability test. Design strategy for such aptamer-based biosensors is also proposed.
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Building an electronic drafting table for sketch recognition
Sketch recognition as developed by the CSAIL Design Rationale Group allows a designer to sketch out and test design ideas without the need for complicated CAD programs. An electronic drafting table is required to capture large designs. The design of the electronic drafting table in this thesis uses …
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An investigation of item "bounce" in a special grammar test
… the focus is the analysis of bounced language test items - rejected test questions which, if retained, may result in strange effects compared with normal items. Typically, test items are expected to show the real language trait that the test is designed to measure, whereas “item bounce” is an …
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Use of Cooperative Learning and Computer Assisted Instruction to Investigate Mathematics Achievement Scores, Student's Attitude toward Cooperative Learning and Confidence in Subject Matter
… pairs using CAI. This study was a pre-post-test design, and was administered to all participants to determine their mathematics achievement scores.</p><p> A survey using a 5 point Likert Scale further examined if using cooperative learning and CAI would change students' attitude towards …
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EFFECTIVENESS OF PARENTING CLASSES FOR PARENTS OF AT-RISK YOUTH
… Counties were the focus of this study. A pre-test and post-test design was utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of the classes for parents receiving parent education classes. The hypothesis was directed towards parents who attended parent education classes that would show improvement in …
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Transmit simulation and receive optimizations for 802.11b networks
… produces can be sent to a receive simulation to test design parameters or can be modulated and sent to 802.11b hardware to test hardware implementation. Using former procedure, this paper also evaluates implementations of a Phase lock loop used to track Frequency Doppler and a Time Tracking Loop …
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Diversity awareness training : a quasi-experimental evaluation of changes in trainees' attitudes, knowledge and skills
… knowledge and skills. A pre, post and post-post test design was employed. Changes in attitudes, knowledge and skills were measured using the Quick Discrimination Index (Ponterotto, et aI., 1995) as well as a Diversity Questionnaire developed by the researcher. Results show that immediately after …
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Exploring visitor meanings of place in the National Capital Parks - Central
… the nation. The study incorporated mixed method design, including purposeful sampling for visitor interview participants, quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design, focus group interview, and both quantitative and qualitative data analysis. During the summer of 1998, researchers conducted 89 …
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Maternal Scaffolding and First Graders' Near and Far Transfer on Problem-Solving Tasks
… in the control group. Using a pre- and post‑test design, children were given near and far transfer independent problem‑solving tasks. The experimental group also worked with their mothers on one task during a scaffolded interaction. Maternal beliefs predicted quality of maternal scaffolding, …
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A study of two methods of teaching English in a community college setting
… skills and one emphasizing writing skills. A pre-test/post~test design was used for the study. The criterion evaluated were reading skills (vocabulary and comprehension) and writing skills. The multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA) was the Statistical treatment applied to the data. The …
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Adolescents With Conduct Problems: Analyzing The Impact of Family Structure on Treatment Outcomes
… married-mother households, N =30), by two (pre-test/post-test) design. Adolescents completed measures on peer association, drug use, psychological distress, self-identified problem areas and family functioning. Mothers (all of whom were the biological mothers) reported their perception of family …
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An alternative testing methodology for TOW missile training systems
This thesis explores alternatives to the current testing methodology being applied to twoTOW missile training systems. This thesis contends that current practices do not adequately prove system accuracy or system training value. Research emphasis is placed upon identifying those factors involved in …
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Determination of Stability and Control Derivatives for a Modern Light Composite Twin Engine Airplane
… light composite twin engine airplane from flight test data and digital DATCOM (Data Compendium). This development is to serve three purposes 1) to provide data for validation of newer analytical techniques such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), 2) to provide public domain static and dynamic …
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The Impact of Empathy Skills Training on Middle School Children
… outcome-based program evaluation with a pre/post test design. In this quantitative study, a pre/post test scale was developed by the researcher to assess students’ experiences with empathy within the school context before and after an eight session intervention including activities. Fourteen …
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Gender Differences in Perceived Organizational Support among Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
… primary employer for veterans. This study was designed to explore whether gender influences veterans’ perceptions of organizational support using the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5) and Survey of Perceived Organizational Support (SPOS) in a multiple <em>t</em> test design. Results showed male …
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Needs assessment and formative evaluation in the development of a college level English second language placement test
Instructional design and test development models converged in the development of a valid placement test for college level students in English second language courses in Quebec. The realities of instructional design within the context of budget cuts and time constraints often result in the …
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