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Gotzner, Nicole; Spalek, Katharina – Discourse Processes: A multidisciplinary journal, 2017
The present research examines the mechanisms underlying the comprehension of focus alternatives. In particular, we investigate whether listeners determine alternatives based on general semantic priming mechanisms or whether they only consider contrastive alternatives, elements that can replace the expression in focus. In a probe recognition…
Descriptors: Role, Discourse Analysis, Form Classes (Languages), Comparative Analysis
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Deutsch, Tobias; Herrmann, Kristin; Frese, Thomas; Sandholzer, Hagen – Computers & Education, 2012
Interest in the educational use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in higher education is increasing. For successful implementation, it is important to know students' attitudes and reservations and how they can be positively influenced. The objective of the present study was to examine possible attitudinal changes towards…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Barriers, Medical Students, Student Attitudes
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Forster, Natalie; Souvignier, Elmar – Learning Disabilities: A Contemporary Journal, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the technical adequacy of a computer-based assessment instrument which is based on hierarchical models of text comprehension for monitoring student reading progress following the Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM) approach. At intervals of two weeks, 120 third-grade students finished eight CBM tests. To…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Intervals, Curriculum Based Assessment, Computer Assisted Testing