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Construct Validity of the Nepalese School Leaving English Reading Test
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Dawadi, Saraswati; Shrestha, Prithvi N. – Educational Assessment, 2018
There has been a steady interest in investigating the validity of language tests in the last decades. Despite numerous studies on construct validity in language testing, there are not many studies examining the construct validity of a reading test. This paper reports on a study that explored the construct validity of the English reading test in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Construct Validity, Reading Tests, English (Second Language)
Development of Teaching Expertise Viewed through the Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition
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Lyon, Lucinda J. – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2015
This study was designed to explore development of skill acquisition in dental education, utilizing the Dreyfus and Dreyfus continuum. By identifying what skill progression may be recognized in the expert dental educator and what experiences appear to influence this growth, the knowledge gained may inform more efficient, effective faculty support,…
Descriptors: Models, Skill Analysis, Skill Development, Expertise
"As You Sow so Shall You Reap"--but What to Sow? The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Applied to a Flemish Business Context
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Marchand, Marjan; Vercruysse, Christophe; De Wilde, Lodewijk – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2013
This research project explores the relationship between the French skills taught during the Dutch-speaking professional Bachelor's of Applied Business, the perceived French language requirements for these Bachelor's graduates in the workplace, and the actual French language needs on the work floor. We review the current situation and consider how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Business Administration Education, Job Skills, Language Skills
Mathematics and Metacognition in Adolescents and Adults with Learning Disabilities
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Desoete, Annemie – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2009
A majority of studies on learning disabilities have focused on elementary grades. Although problems with learning disabilities are life-affecting only a few studies focus on deficits in adults. In this study adults with isolated mathematical disabilities (n = 101) and adults with combined mathematical and reading disabilities (n = 130) solved…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Metacognition, Adults, Reading Difficulties
Pre-Kindergarten Evaluation Report.
San Antonio Independent School District, TX. – 1985
The pre-kindergarten program in the San Antonio Independent School District was evaluated during the 1984-85 school year. The children's progress was measured informally by observation and was maintained individually on a checklist of skills. Interviews with principals and teachers revealed positive reactions to the program. Correlation existed…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Class Activities, Classroom Observation Techniques, Curriculum Design
An Assessment of the Training Needs of Financial Capability Practitioners
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Basic Skills Agency, 2006
The Basic Skills Agency, funded by the DfES, has been developing the use of a financial context as a way of teaching literacy and numeracy to adults. SAFE, an initiative of Toynbee Hall's Adult Advice and Education team, is dedicated to providing practical services to promote financial capability and to increase financial inclusion. Joint work…
Descriptors: Financial Services, Educational Needs, Literacy, Educational Finance