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Zhang, Aimao – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2012
Both the information technology (IT) industry and the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) demand soft-skill training in higher education and require IT graduates to demonstrate competence in interpersonal communication, teamwork, and conflict management. Group projects provide teamwork environment for soft-skill training, but…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Skill Analysis, Information Technology, Peer Evaluation
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Bracken, Bruce A.; Panter, Janet E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
This article presents a historical description of and research related to the development, validation, and combined use of the multiple editions of the Bracken Basic Concept Scale and its companion curriculum, the Bracken Concept Development Program. In tandem, the scale and curriculum were designed to assess and teach more than 300 basic language…
Descriptors: Young Children, Concept Formation, Educational Assessment, Remedial Instruction
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LeMahieu, Paul G.; Wallace, Richard C., Jr. – Educational Leadership, 1985
Responding to doubts about the validity of test results that showed the Pittsburgh School District's school improvement project to be highly successful, the district validated its results by administering a different test to a representative sample of students in secure conditions. (MCG)
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, Basic Skills, Educational Testing
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Gast, David L.; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1992
Task analysis and backward chaining were used to teach four young adults with moderate mental disabilities basic first aid skills for simulated cuts, burns, and insect bites. Following training, students were able to apply skills to a nonhandicapped peer. Maintenance probes at 1 to 18 weeks posttraining indicated mixed results. Social validation…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Behavior Chaining, First Aid, Instructional Effectiveness