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Zheng, Chaoqun; Saito, Kazuya; Tierney, Adam – Second Language Research, 2022
Whereas a growing amount of attention has been directed to the role of perceptual-cognitive aptitude in successful second language (L2) lexicogrammar learning, scholars have begun to investigate the same topic in the context of L2 pronunciation learning. To date, there is ongoing discussion on the mechanism underlying L2 speech learning in…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Pronunciation, Auditory Perception, Music
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Concepción Soto; Monika S. Schmid – Language Learning Journal, 2024
Despite the extensive research on bilingual development, our understanding of how lexical competition unfolds in the bilingual mind remains limited. Previous studies have predominantly focused on crosslinguistic competition, neglecting the examination of the competition process within each language and the influence of diverse bilingual…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Speech Communication, Bilingualism, Native Language
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MacKenzie, R. K.; Dowell, J.; Ayansina, D.; Cleland, J. A. – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2017
Traditional methods of assessing personality traits in medical school selection have been heavily criticised. To address this at the point of selection, "non-cognitive" tests were included in the UK Clinical Aptitude Test, the most widely-used aptitude test in UK medical education (UKCAT: http://www.ukcat.ac.uk/). We examined the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Personality Traits, Medical Schools, Longitudinal Studies
Kirkup, Catherine; Wheater, Rebecca; Morrison, Jo; Durbin, Ben – National Foundation for Educational Research, 2010
In 2005, the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) was commissioned to evaluate the potential value of using an aptitude test as an additional tool in the selection of candidates for admission to higher education (HE). This five-year study is co-funded by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), the Department for…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Aptitude Tests, Student Surveys, Admission Criteria
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Stringer, Neil – Research Papers in Education, 2008
Advocates of using a US-style SAT for university selection claim that it is fairer to applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds than achievement tests because it assesses potential, not achievement, and that it allows finer discrimination between top applicants than GCEs. The pros and cons of aptitude tests in principle are discussed, focusing on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Achievement Tests, College Admission
Valentine, John A. – Comp Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Tests, Comparative Education, Essay Tests
McDonnell, W. – 1975
The problems associated with the transition from the secondary level to the tertiary level in education have given rise to many surveys, analyses of statistics, research projects, reports and literature reviews. Much has been written on topics such as testing, selection, prediction and wastage, with findings and conclusions which appear to have…
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Affective Measures, Aptitude Tests, Cognitive Ability