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Isaacs, Talia; Thomson, Ron I. – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2013
This mixed-methods study examines the effects of rating scale length and rater experience on listeners' judgments of second-language (L2) speech. Twenty experienced and 20 novice raters, who were randomly assigned to 5-point or 9-point rating scale conditions, judged speech samples of 38 newcomers to Canada on numerical rating scales for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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McKinley, Nita Mary – Psychology of Women Quarterly, 2011
The author has been asked to write about how her article "The Objectified Body Consciousness Scale: Development and Validation" (McKinley & Hyde, 1996) came to be published in "Psychology of Women Quarterly" ("PWQ"). In this article, she recalls the contexts in which she developed her ideas about objectified body consciousness (OBC), the process…
Descriptors: Self Concept, Social Environment, Power Structure, Feminism
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Runhaar, Piety; Sanders, Karin – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2013
Vocational Education and Training (VET) Institutions face serious challenges, like the implementation of competence-based education and upcoming teacher shortages, which urge them to implement Human Resources Management policy and practices (HRM). The implementation of HRM, however, often stagnates. This paper describes a qualitative study--in…
Descriptors: Human Resources, Vocational Education, Foreign Countries, Competency Based Education
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Farmer, Sybil E.; Wood, Duncan; Swain, Ian D.; Pandyan, Anand D. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2012
Systematic reviews are used to inform practice, and develop guidelines and protocols. A questionnaire to quantify the risk of bias in systematic reviews, the review paper assessment (RPA) tool, was developed and tested. A search of electronic databases provided a data set of review articles that were then independently reviewed by two assessors…
Descriptors: Outcome Measures, Interrater Reliability, Questionnaires, Literature Reviews
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Nelson, Jason M. – Learning Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2012
The empirical literature investigating general and domain-specific self-concepts of adults with learning disabilities was examined using meta-analytic techniques. Eight inclusion criteria were developed to evaluate this literature and led to the inclusion of 22 studies. Results indicated that adults with learning disabilities reported lower…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Self Concept, Meta Analysis, Literature Reviews
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Pinget, Anne-France; Bosker, Hans Rutger; Quené, Hugo; de Jong, Nivja H. – Language Testing, 2014
Oral fluency and foreign accent distinguish L2 from L1 speech production. In language testing practices, both fluency and accent are usually assessed by raters. This study investigates what exactly native raters of fluency and accent take into account when judging L2. Our aim is to explore the relationship between objectively measured temporal,…
Descriptors: Native Speakers, Language Fluency, Suprasegmentals, Second Language Learning
Koerber, Robert C. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Strengthening the association between education and communication is difficult due to the scarcity of educationally initiated research into the mechanics of communication. Most of the existing communication research is domiciled in the departments of sociology, psychology, anthropology, journalism and business. Many educators are satisfied in…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Correlation, Psychometrics, Educational Theories
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Reese, Elaine; Haden, Catherine A.; Baker-Ward, Lynne; Bauer, Patricia; Fivush, Robyn; Ornstein, Peter A. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2011
Personal narratives are integral to autobiographical memory and to identity, with coherent personal narratives being linked to positive developmental outcomes across the lifespan. In this article, we review the theoretical and empirical literature that sets the stage for a new lifespan model of personal narrative coherence. This new model…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Laboratories, Personal Narratives, Memory
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Kesiktas, Nur; Paker, Nurdan; Bugdayci, Derya; Sencan, Sureyya; Karan, Ayse; Muslumanoglu, Lutfiye – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 2012
Various rating scales have been used to assess ability in individuals with spinal cord injury. There is no specific functional assessment scale for Turkish patients with spinal cord injury. The Spinal Cord Independence Measure (SCIM) is a specific test, which has become popular in the last decade. A study was conducted to validate and evaluate the…
Descriptors: Injuries, Test Validity, Interrater Reliability, Rating Scales
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Rahilly, Joan – Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics, 2011
This article outlines the main practical and philosophical developments which have contributed to current approaches to phonetic transcription. Particular contributions from scholars in the field are highlighted as seminal in shaping transcription work. Consideration is also given to the ways in which insights from clinical transcription impact…
Descriptors: Phonetic Transcription, Role, Speech Evaluation, Theory Practice Relationship
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Collins, John B.; Pratt, Daniel D. – Adult Education Quarterly: A Journal of Research and Theory, 2011
The Teaching Perspectives Inventory (TPI) measures teachers' profiles on five contrasting views of what it means "to teach." The inventory can be used in aiding self-reflection, developing statements of teaching philosophy, engendering conversations about teaching, and recognizing legitimate variations on excellence in teaching. Available at…
Descriptors: Validity, Teacher Attitudes, Reliability, Teaching (Occupation)
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Lewis, Kadriye O.; McVay-Dyche, Jennifer; Chen, Haiqin; Seto, Teresa L. – Journal of Educators Online, 2015
As the number of online degree programs continues to grow, one of the greatest challenges is developing a sense of community among learners who do not convene at the same time and place. This study examined the sense of community among medical professionals in an online graduate program for healthcare professionals. We took the sample from a fully…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Electronic Learning, Health Personnel, Professional Education
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Roohr, Katrina Crotts; Graf, Edith Aurora; Liu, Ou Lydia – ETS Research Report Series, 2014
Quantitative literacy has been recognized as an important skill in the higher education and workforce communities, focusing on problem solving, reasoning, and real-world application. As a result, there is a need by various stakeholders in higher education and workforce communities to evaluate whether college students receive sufficient training on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Logical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Numeracy
Ure, Abigail C. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
This study investigated how 2 different rating conditions, the controlled rating condition (CRC) and the uncontrolled rating condition (URC), effected rater behavior and the reliability of a performance assessment (PA) known as the Missionary Teaching Assessment (MTA). The CRC gives raters the capability to manipulate (pause, rewind, fast-forward)…
Descriptors: Teacher Evaluation, Performance Based Assessment, Performance Tests, Generalizability Theory
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Pachana, Nancy A.; Brilleman, Sam L.; Dobson, Annette J. – Psychological Assessment, 2011
The number of life events reported by study participants is sensitive to the method of data collection and time intervals under consideration. Individual characteristics also influence reporting; respondents with poor mental health report more life events. Much current research on life events is cross-sectional. Data from a longitudinal study of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Experience, Females, Individual Characteristics
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