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Sheikhbanooie, Milad; Farahian, Majid – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2022
Purpose: Since reflectivity has a crucial role in education, it has attracted researchers' attention in the last decades. As such, the present study aimed to construct and validate a questionnaire to assess the barriers to reflective practices of Iranian ESP (English for Specific Purposes) instructors. Furthermore, this study aimed to investigate…
Descriptors: English for Special Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers
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Suparman, Achmad Rante; Rohaeti, Eli; Wening, Sri – European Journal of Educational Research, 2022
A socio-scientific issue is one of the learning techniques used today, which uses various scientific sources to make students think scientifically to conduct a dialogue and discuss solving a problem. Various problems in socio-scientific are controversial, requiring reasoning, and ethical evaluation in the decision-making process. A conflict…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Thinking Skills
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Heyne, David A.; Vreeke, Leonie J.; Maric, Marija; Boelens, Harrie; Van Widenfelt, Brigit M. – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2017
The "School Refusal Assessment Scale" (SRAS) was developed to identify four factors that might maintain a youth's school attendance problem (SAP), and thus be targeted for treatment. There is still limited support for the four-factor model inherent to the SRAS and its revision (SRAS-R). Recent studies indicate problems with the wording…
Descriptors: Attendance, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Measures (Individuals), Test Validity
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Auerbach, Charles; Zeitlin, Wendy; Augsberger, Astraea; McGowan, Brenda G.; Claiborne, Nancy; Lawrence, Catherine K. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Objective: This research examines the psychometric properties of the Perceptions of Child Welfare Scale (PCWS). This instrument is designed to assess child welfare workers' understanding of how society views their role and their work. Methods: Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was utilized to analyze data on 538 child welfare workers. Results:…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Psychometrics, Measures (Individuals), Social Work
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Hassan, Omaima A. G.; Fox, Alison; Hannah, Gwen – Accounting Education, 2014
Self- and peer-assessment of student work is an area that is under-researched in the accounting education literature, although the subject area of study seems to influence the results obtained in prior studies. The current study contributes to the literature by examining the accuracy and construct validity of self- and peer-assessment by…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Accounting, Finance Occupations
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Weatherly, Jeffrey N.; Miller, Joseph C.; Terrell, Heather K. – Behavior Modification, 2011
An attempt was made to modify the Gambling Functional Assessment (GFA), which was proposed to identify four possible contingencies maintaining the respondent's gambling behavior. However, previous research found that it only identified two contingencies (i.e., positive vs. negative reinforcement), with some items cross-loading on both…
Descriptors: Evidence, Undergraduate Students, Structural Equation Models, Construct Validity
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Dik, Bryan J.; Eldridge, Brandy M.; Steger, Michael F.; Duffy, Ryan D. – Journal of Career Assessment, 2012
Research on work as a calling is limited by measurement concerns. In response, the authors introduce the multidimensional Calling and Vocation Questionnaire (CVQ) and the Brief Calling scale (BCS), instruments assessing presence of, and search for, a calling. Study 1 describes CVQ development using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis…
Descriptors: Multitrait Multimethod Techniques, Construct Validity, Validity, Test Reliability
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Stephens, Paul – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2006
The business computer self-efficacy (BCSE) scale is potentially an important tool for researchers studying business students and professionals, but it needs to be validated for use. Content validity was established by Stephens and Shotick (2002). This research analyzes the scale under both criterion-related and construct validation. The scale is…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Computers, Validity, Content Validity
O'Neil, Harold F., Jr.; And Others – 1993
A previous research report described a prototype measure of the skill of negotiation in interpersonal competency and the results of an initial validation study of that measure. This report describes the results of two further validation studies of the computer simulation negotiation skill measure. In study 1, 37 second- and third-year law students…
Descriptors: Bias, Competence, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Simulation
McCoach, D. Betsy – 2000
Factors commonly associated with underachievement in the research literature include low self-concept, low self-motivation/self-regulation, negative attitude toward school, and negative peer influence. This study attempts to isolate these four factors within a secondary school population. The purpose of the study was to design a valid and reliable…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitude Measures, Construct Validity, High School Students