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by Cody S. Ding
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: April 9, 2018
This book explores the fundamentals of multidimensional scaling (MDS) and how this analytic method can be used in applied setting for educational and psychological research. The book tries to make MDS more accessible to a wider audience in terms of the language and examples that are more relevant...
Ability (Psychology Revivals)
A Psychological Study
Language: English
Release Date: November 26, 2013
Originally published in 1926, the first part of this book attempted to formulate a theory of ability in the light of recent experimental results of the time. It discusses the nature of intelligence and the problem of special abilities, and includes a study of some typical forms of genius. The second...
Quantitative Psychology
The 81st Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society, Asheville, North Carolina, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2017
This proceedings volume compiles and expands on selected and peer reviewed presentations given at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Psychometric Society (IMPS), organized by the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and held in Asheville, North Carolina, July 11th to 17th, 2016*.*
IMPS is...
Measuring Quality: Education Indicators
United Kingdom and International Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: September 29, 2017
Moves to develop indicators about school effectiveness and performance have been driven by national trends and debates about performance and accountability. Nationally set indicators – such as the standard assessment tasks, or the publication of performance in public examinations – have increasingly...
Intersectional Inequality
Race, Class, Test Scores, and Poverty
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2016
For over twenty-five years, Charles C. Ragin has developed Qualitative Comparative Analysis and related set-analytic techniques as a means of bridging qualitative and quantitative methods of research. Now, with Peer C. Fiss, Ragin uses these impressive new tools to unravel the varied conditions affecting...
Comparing Learning Outcomes
International Assessment and Education Policy
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2004
Comparing Learning Outcomes provides an insider's look at the policy and practical issues in conducting and using the information from international assessments of education and is a key resource for researchers and policymakers in education.
This book covers a variety of important topics related...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2013
With advancements in technology continuing to influence all areas of society, students in current classrooms have a different understanding and perspective of learning than the educational system has been designed to teach. Research Perspectives and Best Practices in Educational Technology Integration...
by Irving B. Weiner, Roger L. Greene
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
The Handbook of Personality Assessment provides comprehensive guidance on the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the most widely-used instruments. Written by two of the field's foremost authorities, this well-balanced guide blends theory and application to provide a foundational reference...
by Irving B. Weiner
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2013
Psychodiagnosis in Schizophrenia is a reprint of a classic volume in assessment psychology that first appeared in 1966. The book concerns the use of psychodiagnostic techniques in the differential diagnosis of schizophrenia. The author first presents a conceptual analysis of schizophrenic disturbance...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2008
There has been a dearth of studies on teacher educators using action research to improve their own practice. This book is the first systematic study of a group of teachers examining and enhancing their own practice through the inquiry process of action research. This book presents a broad overview...
Crush Your Test Anxiety
How to Be Calm, Confident, and Focused on Any Test!
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2018
Tests cause a lot of stress and anxiety, but no more! Performance coach Ben Bernstein delivers a comprehensive training guide on how to improve test scores. These lessons avoid memorization and answering strategies and instead address the test-taker individually to determine what they need to perform...
by Joanna Bull, Colleen McKenna
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2003
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2003
The rapid development and integration of computer-assisted assessment (CAA) in mainstream post-compulsory educational institutions today make this an exciting and invaluable reference text. It provides a practical, research-based guide on a subject that is becoming increasingly important as educational...
Advances in Personality Assessment
Volume 7
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
This volume illustrates the diversity in assessment philosophy, theoretical orientation, and research methodology that is characteristic in the field of personality assessment. Topics range from anxiety about test taking and teaching science, to the emotional distress evoked by an environmental catastrophe.
The Complete Guide to ADHD
Nature, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Language: English
Release Date: December 22, 2017
This exciting new resource offers a comprehensive guide to ADHD, the most frequently diagnosed neurodevelopmental disorder and one of the most researched areas in child mental health. It brings together high-level research with the latest scholarship and applies them to practice, providing a unique...