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Perrin, Charles L. – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
The disadvantages of the usual linear least-squares analysis of first- and second-order kinetic data are described, and nonlinear least-squares fitting is recommended as an alternative.
Descriptors: Kinetics, Least Squares Statistics, Alternative Assessment, Goodness of Fit
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Roohr, Katrina Crotts; Graf, Edith Aurora; Liu, Ou Lydia – ETS Research Report Series, 2014
Quantitative literacy has been recognized as an important skill in the higher education and workforce communities, focusing on problem solving, reasoning, and real-world application. As a result, there is a need by various stakeholders in higher education and workforce communities to evaluate whether college students receive sufficient training on…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Logical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Numeracy
Lockhart, Madelyn M.; And Others – 1988
The report presents a summary of selected quantitative measures for August 1987 through July 1988 of students who applied for University of Florida graduate school admission, those who were accepted by academic departments, and those who subsequently enrolled. A brief introduction and listing of procedural assumptions precede the two figures and…
Descriptors: College Admission, College Applicants, College Entrance Examinations, Foreign Students
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Lambert, Sylvie; Meyer, Ingrid – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1988
A discussion of the admission examination to the University of Ottawa's graduate program in interpretation describes the three types of instruments used (oral test, written test, and interview), their measurement of six important interpreter characteristics, and work in progress to evaluate the test's reliability. (MSE)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, College Entrance Examinations, College Second Language Programs, Graduate Study