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Showing 1 to 20 of 29 for “"test preparation"”.
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An Investigation of the Relationship Between Motivation, Test Preparation and Test Performance
The relationship between motivation, test preparation, and test performance was investigated using two samples, lire fighter applicants and college students. Motivation and test preparation were measured by Arvey and Stickland's (1991) Test Attitude Survey; test performance consisted of selection …
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Understanding test preparation behaviors of TOEFL iBT repeater test takers in China
<p>Individuals who take the TOEFL test more than once are called TOEFL repeaters. TOEFL repeaters’ test preparation behaviors are understudied and there is a lack of understanding about the interpretation of repeaters’ multiple test scores. This study investigated TOEFL iBT (Internet-based test) …
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The Application to Above Average Sixth Grade Students of Programmed Instruction for High School Equivalency Test Preparation
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-10T18:45:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 7212451.pdf: 3869934 bytes, checksum: 4f04c6bdd5711db5f1478dc5d4725431 (MD5) Previous issue date: 1971
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The influence of the IELTS Speaking test preparation on second language socialization of post-secondary international students in Canada
… students’ experience of their IELTS Speaking test preparation and the second language socialization process in Canada and the relationship between them. This research employs a mixed method as the methodology, with quantitative data collection informing the collection and analysis of the …
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The Evaluation of Company-Sponsored Test-Preparation Courses: Training Different Aged Employees on General Test-Taking Skills and Basic Cognitive Skills
<p>Test performance in general has been found to decline with increasing age. However, this decline has not been accompanied consistently by lower job performance. Subsequently, factors external to the test are being more closely examined for their effects on test performance. Two such factors, a …
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A multiple-case study of high school students' biology test-preparation : an exploration of what students do and why they do it
… system continues to rely heavily on marks in tests and examinations, yet test-preparation in South Africa is poorly researched. This study regarded test-preparation as an overlooked area of possible remediation and aimed to explore test-preparation practices by asking what students do as they …
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The relationship between test takers' performance on the TEM4 and their knowledge of the released test specifications
The role that released test specifications can play during test preparation is often neglected by test takers, and even researchers. Focusing on the Test for English Majors-Band 4 (TEM4) in a Chinese EFL setting, this paper investigates the preparation effects associated with the use of TEM4 …
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A Study of the Effects of Parental Involvement on the Success of Students on a High-Stakes Examination
… teachers, and students working together in preparation for the Pennsylvania System of School Assessment in reading and mathematics. A total of eighteen weekly assignments comprise the program, with six packets for reading and twelve packets for mathematics. The purpose of this study was to …
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Assessing the Impact of Pep on Selected Students From a Chicago Public High School (Pilot Enrichment Program, Illinois)
… matriculation and graduation through college preparation classes and tutorials; cultural, social, and recreational enrichment; and counseling, guidance, and test preparation sessions.
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Predictors of performance on the Certified Professional Secretaries Examination
… by selected education, work experience, test preparation, and demographic variables. A secondary purpose was to develop descriptive profiles of candidates who passed and who failed to pass on their first attempt on the new three-part CPS® Examination. The independent variable categories …
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The Reported Activities and Beliefs of the Students Preparing for the Specialised English Test (SPE).
… explore the 'washback effect' of a high stakes test known as the Specialised English Test (SPE) which is used to admit English-major applicants into English departments at universities in Iran. A belief commonly held about the SPE Test is that students admitted to university since its …
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Pre-service student-teachers' perceptions of play in the early childhood classroom after research analysis with discussion-case application: a sequential explanatory mixed methods approach
… of increased academics and high-stakes test preparation, with less opportunity for play (Brashier & Norris, 2008; Lynch, 2015; Nicolopoulou, 2011). This sequential explanatory mixed method study was designed to examine the impact and experience of participating in facilitated research …
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Cognitive and emotional barriers to colorectal cancer surveillance: Increasing screening rates within the community
… limited their participation in screening tests. Predictors of adherence included concerns about embarrassment or modesty, concerns about test preparation, fear of pain, and fear of finding cancer.</p> <p>Conclusions: Cognitive-emotional apprehensions are significant barriers to CRC …
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A novice ESL teacher's experience of language learning in France: an autoethnographic study of anomie and the "Vulnerable Self"
… in the university. Rote memorization and test preparation were the primary focuses of two classes, but the other three were more engaging. The author contrasts his teaching philosophy with the learning arrangements he experienced in his third study abroad experience. He concludes with a …
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Investigating the impact of beliefs, norms, and culture on teachers in both a comprehensive middle school and STEM-focused middle school
… student character development and standardized test preparation, while the suburban private school focused more on fostering student thinking. This small glimpse into the relationship between beliefs, practice, and norms could suggest that different school cultures may influence the teachers' …
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Using Literature in the Social Studies Classroom and Cross Curricular Teaching at the High School Level
… are time constraints because of standardized test preparation, lack of resources, and lack of knowledge. The concluding sections catalog suggested means to incorporate and collaborate between the language arts and history staff and curriculum.
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Increasing student active engagement and deeper learning in the classroom: Using targeted professional learning interventions to enhance instructional practices through expanding teachers’ capacity and self-efficacy in a rural K-12 school
… the curriculum and focusing instruction time on test preparation strategies. While this may appear to treat the surface symptoms, it does nothing to address these students’ actual issues. This study followed key design-based school improvement, insider action research methodological principles, …
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Writing their way to the university: An investigation of Chinese high school students' preparation for writing in English in high schools, cram schools, and online
… students although students used them mainly for test preparation rather than for improving their English writing ability. What Chinese students have achieved and are not prepared to do in English writing are also discussed in terms of aspects of writing, perceptions of a good piece of writing, …
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Postsecondary Education Preparation/Career Exploration: Designing a Pilot Educational Counseling Program for Rural Counties
… high school. Postsecondary education and career preparation programs, educators, and educational counselors can provide guidance to encourage student self-awareness and goal setting. A literature review was conducted to examine current best practices in educational counseling programs and to …
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The Impact Of Online Education On Academic Performance For Ladies Professional Golf Association Teaching And Club Professionals
… was not a review session for Class A written test preparation prior to this study. The focus of this research, thus, was to assist first time test takers in their preparation of the LPGA Class A written evaluation through an online medium. The study was conducted between July and November, …
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