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Köksal, Onur; Yürük, Nurcihan – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2022
With the rapid increase in the number of universities in Turkey, the number of graduates in the field of foreign languages has increased considerably as in every field. Following this, it has become difficult to find employment opportunities at civil service, and individuals have started to search for jobs in different fields. Therefore, there is…
Descriptors: Entrepreneurship, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Construct Validity
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Suparman, Achmad Rante; Rohaeti, Eli; Wening, Sri – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
A socio-scientific issue is one of the learning techniques used today, which uses various scientific sources to make students think scientifically to conduct a dialogue and discuss solving a problem. Various problems in socio-scientific are controversial, requiring reasoning, and ethical evaluation in the decision-making process. A conflict…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Thinking Skills
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Bonner, Sarah; Chen, Peggy; Jones, Kristi; Milonovich, Brandon – Applied Measurement in Education, 2021
We describe the use of think alouds to examine substantive processes involved in performance on a formative assessment of computational thinking (CT) designed to support self-regulated learning (SRL). Our task design model included three phases of work on a computational thinking problem: forethought, performance, and reflection. The cognitive…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Thinking Skills, Metacognition, Computer Science Education
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Woods, Isaac L., Jr.; Niileksela, Christopher; Floyd, Randy G. – Contemporary School Psychology, 2021
Racial/ethnic bias in the prediction of students' educational potential was questioned in the Larry P. Vs. Riles case. The construct and predictive validity of the Woodcock-Johnson IV Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ IV; Schrank et al. 2014b) have not been examined for racial/ethnic bias. This study extended Keith's (1999) examination of bias…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Tests, Predictor Variables, Reading Achievement
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Hashimoto, Brett James – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2021
Modern vocabulary size tests are generally based on the notion that the more frequent a word is in a language, the more likely a learner will know that word. However, this assumption has been seldom questioned in the literature concerning vocabulary size tests. Using the Vocabulary of American-English Size Test (VAST) based on the Corpus of…
Descriptors: Word Frequency, Vocabulary Development, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Ayçiçek, Burak; Yelken, Tugba Yanpar – International Journal of Instruction, 2021
The aim of the study is to develop a scale named Classroom Life Perception Scale (CLPS) for determining the classroom life perceptions of the students toward lessons. The proposal scale, composed of 44 items, was applied to 2 study groups. The group of Exploratory Factor Analysis that aims to determine the psychometric properties especially the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Measures (Individuals), High School Students, Student Attitudes
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Bilgiç, Hatice Cansu; Aslan, Cem; Özdemir Kiliç, Merve; Kan, Adnan – Participatory Educational Research, 2021
In this study, the aim is to develop a measurement tool that can be used to measure attitudes towards Turkish Sign Language (TSL). For this purpose, the researchers followed a systematic process. The study group consists of students in the special education departments of three different universities' faculties of education in the spring semester…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Language Attitudes, Sign Language, Construct Validity
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Flôres, Fábio Saraiva; Rodrigues, Luis Paulo; Cordovil, Rita – Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 2021
Environments where children move about provide affordances that play a significant role in their development. This research presents the Affordances for Motor Behavior of Schoolchildren assessment tool, which aims to assess the interdependent systems, such as home, school, and sports activities, that can influence 6- to 10-year-old children's…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Construct Validity, Test Reliability, Questionnaires
Pentimonti, Jill M.; Bowles, Ryan P.; Zucker, Tricia A.; Tambyraja, Sherine R.; Justice, Laura M. – Grantee Submission, 2021
Measuring the quality of classroom-based interactive shared book reading within the early childhood classroom represents a specific dimension of teacher-child interactions that is of great interest to researchers. This interest reflects decades of research demonstrating the benefit of reading to young children in both the home and the classroom.…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Test Construction, Construct Validity, Predictive Validity
Shujuan Wang – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Existing methods used to validate self-report questionnaires in foreign language teaching effectiveness have relied on Classical Test Theory (CTT). However, the use of CTT approaches limits the reliability and validity of self-report instruments. The Rasch Model, which is based on the principles of objective measurement, addresses some of the…
Descriptors: Second Language Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Tests
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Erol, Evrim; Senturk, Ilknur – International Journal of Educational Methodology, 2018
The first step towards discussing a phenomenon or a concept in depth and with powerful scientific principles and methodology is to develop, adapt and utilize tools that accurately measure and discover the problem. For this purpose, the present study concentrated on paternalistic leadership, which is a new concept in the field of management, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Styles, Likert Scales, Construct Validity
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Chokchai, Oranit; Pupat, Phadungchai – Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction, 2018
Purpose: The research aimed to examine the construct validity of a scientific-mind measurement model for secondary school students in Bangkok and the factor loading values of scientific-mind indicators. Methodology: Stratified random sampling was used to select a sample of 500 Grade 8 students studying in a Bangkok school district during the 2016…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Middle School Students, Grade 8, Scientific Attitudes
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Hilari, Katerina; Galante, Lara; Huck, Anneline; Pritchard, Madeleine; Allen, Lucy; Dipper, Lucy – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2018
Background: This study explores the psychometric properties of The Scenario Test UK, a culturally adapted version of the Dutch original (The Scenario Test) developed by van der Meulen "et al." in 2010, which evaluates functional, daily-life communication in aphasia. The Scenario Test assesses communication in an interactive context with…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Foreign Countries, Aphasia, Test Reliability
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Álvarez-Montero, Francisco J.; Leyva-Cruz, María G.; Moreno-Alcaraz, Flérida – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2018
Introduction: One of the many notions that have been introduced in education in the last 50 years is that of learning styles. This idea is very popular and enjoys good acceptance. However, from a scientific perspective this notion is very controversial. In this sense, Coffield, Moseley, Hall, and Ecclestone, made the first systematic review on the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics, Test Reliability
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Alavi, Sayyed Mohammad; Kaivanpanah, Shiva; Masjedlou, Ali Panahi – Language Testing in Asia, 2018
Background: A critical issue in International English Language Testing System (IELTS) lies in the significance of the validity of IELTS listening comprehension test (hereafter IELTS LCM). However IELTS listening validity has been investigated, it has not been investigated with reference to multiple sources of evidence regarding item internal…
Descriptors: Language Tests, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Listening Comprehension Tests
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