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Lau, Ken – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2018
Self-directed learning, despite its growing popularity in education, has challenged conventional assessment practice which often foregrounds the presentation of identical conditions to ensure reliability. This article discusses the results of a case study of university academic English teachers' perceptions and reported practices of assessing…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Teacher Attitudes, Case Studies, Educational Practices
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Liu, Jing Dong; Chung, Pak Kwong – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2014
The current study presents the development process and initial validation of a measure designed for assessing psychological needs satisfaction in a secondary school physical education context (Psychological Needs Satisfaction Scale in Physical Education, PNSSPE). Junior secondary school (grades 7 to 9) students (N?=?1,258) were invited to…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Test Validity, Psychological Evaluation, Needs Assessment
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Ng, Petrus; Su, Xiqing Susan; Chan, Vivien; Leung, Heidi; Cheung, Wendy; Tsun, Angela – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2013
This study validated a Perceived Campus Caring Scale with 1,520 university students. Using factor analysis, seven factors namely, Faculty Support, Nonfaculty Support, Peer Relationship, Sense of Detachment, Sense of Belonging, Caring Attitude, and Campus Involvement, are identified with high reliability, validity, and close correlation with the…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Caring, Undergraduate Students
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Pan, Jia-Yan; Wong, Daniel Fu Keung; Chan, Kin Sun; Chan, Cecilia Lai Wan – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objective: The objective of this study is to develop and validate the Chinese Making Sense of Adversity Scale (CMSAS) to measure the cognitive coping strategies that Chinese people adopt to make sense of adversity. Method: A 12-item CMSAS was developed by in-depth interview and item analysis. The scale was validated with a sample of 627 Chinese…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Coping, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis
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Coniam, David – ReCALL, 2006
This paper describes an English language listening test intended as computer-based testing material for secondary school students in Hong Kong, where considerable attention is being invested in online and computer-based testing. As well as providing a school-based testing facility, the study aims to contribute to the knowledge base regarding the…
Descriptors: Listening Comprehension Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Foreign Countries, Grade 12
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Trinidad, Sue; Aldridge, Jill; Fraser, Barry – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2005
This article reports the development, validation and use of a survey for assessing students' perceptions of their e-learning environments. The Online Learning Environment Survey (OLES) was administered to 325 students, 131 in Australia and 194 in Hong Kong. The data were analysed to examine 1) the reliability and validity of the survey, 2)…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Online Courses, Virtual Classrooms, Electronic Learning