NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Craig, Brandon – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study was to determine if using a multistage approach for the empirical selection of anchor items would lead to more accurate DIF detection rates than the anchor selection methods proposed by Kopf, Zeileis, & Strobl (2015b). A simulation study was conducted in which the sample size, percentage of DIF, and balance of DIF…
Descriptors: Simulation, Sample Size, Item Response Theory, Item Analysis
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Schluter, Philip J.; Johnston, Lucy – Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 2017
Postgraduate scholarship programmes are increasingly important for supporting gifted students from diverse backgrounds. Systems and processes in the application, determination and delivery of scholarships must be robust, transparent, accountable and equitable. However, they are rarely evaluated. One of the most prestigious scholarships in New…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Scholarships, Selection Criteria
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Abdolrezapour, Parisa; Tavakoli, Mansoor; Ketabi, Saeed – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2013
The aim of this study was to gain more in-depth understanding of students' emotions in an EFL context by applying dynamic assessment (DA) procedures to the development of learners' emotional intelligence. The study with 50 intermediate learners aged 12-15 used three modalities: a control group, which was taught under institute's normal procedures;…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Guidelines, Emotional Intelligence, Student Evaluation