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Dignum, Frank – International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 2023
The general feeling is that no predictions can be made based on agent-based social simulations. The outcomes of social simulations are based on the behaviors of individuals and their interactions. Behavioral models are always incomplete and often, also incorrect with respect to real behavior and thus the outcomes of agent-based social simulations…
Descriptors: Prediction, Predictive Validity, Educational Policy, Policy Formation
Jing Liu; Megan Kuhfeld; Monica Lee – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2023
Noncognitive constructs such as self-efficacy, social awareness, and academic engagement are widely acknowledged as critical components of human capital, but systematic data collection on such skills in school systems is complicated by conceptual ambiguities, measurement challenges and resource constraints. This study addresses this issue by…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Predictor Variables, Predictive Validity, Academic Achievement