Review of Cutscores: A Manual for Setting Standards of Performance on Educational and Occupational Tests     

Jenna Copella 《教育实用测度》2013,26(1):73-76

Combinations of five methods of equating test forms and two methods of selecting samples of students for equating were compared for accuracy. The two sampling methods were representative sampling from the population and matching samples on the anchor test score. The equating methods were the Tucker, Levine equally reliable, chained equipercentile, frequency estimation, and item response theory (IRT) 3PL methods. The tests were the Verbal and Mathematical sections of the Scholastic Aptitude Test. The criteria for accuracy were measures of agreement with an equivalent-groups equating based on more than 115,000 students taking each form. Much of the inaccuracy in the equatings could be attributed to overall bias. The results for all equating methods in the matched samples were similar to those for the Tucker and frequency estimation methods in the representative samples; these equatings made too small an adjustment for the difference in the difficulty of the test forms. In the representative samples, the chained equipercentile method showed a much smaller bias. The IRT (3PL) and Levine methods tended to agree with each other and were inconsistent in the direction of their bias.  相似文献   

Case study of an innovation requiring teachers to change roles     

Barbara S. Spector 《科学教学研究杂志》1984,21(6):563-574

An exploratory study which focused on teachers responses to the demand for role change brought about by the implementation of a new course is reported. Two procedures used to gather data were participant observation and open-ended interviews. Role theory, symbolic interaction, and schools as organizations were used as the frameworks for data analysis in this discursive qualitative study. The data reported describe the teachers' perceptions of factors influencing their willingness to change behaviors in order to comply with the role demands of the innovation. Hypotheses grounded in the data were generated and tied together into a theory which is illustrated by a structural model. The model shows interrelationships of factors influencing the teachers to change roles at the time of initiation of the new course through the ultimate incorporation of the innovation.  相似文献   

Memoirs of the Soul: A Writing Guide,By Nan Merrick Phifer     

Jenna White 《Educational gerontology》2013,39(3):238-239

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Adventures in Flipping College Algebra     

Jenna Van Sickle 《PRIMUS》2015,25(8):600-613

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This paper outlines the experience of a university professor who implemented flipped learning in two sections of college algebra courses for two semesters. It details how the courses were flipped, what technology was used, advantages, challenges, and results. It explains what students do outside of class, what they do inside class, and discusses what students thought of the course based on surveys and course evaluations. It also compares results on a similar final exam to those of a control group.  相似文献   

Erratum to: Applying cognitive science principles to improve retention of science vocabulary     

Rebecca Shore  Jenna Ray  Paula Goolkasian 《Learning Environments Research》2015,18(2):313-313

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Relationship of executive functioning and memory to autism symptomology and adaptive functioning: Implications for reducing future underemployment     

Maria E. Hernández Finch  Beth Trammell  Asia R. Hulse  William H. Finch  Aimee Wildrick  Elizabeth F. Floyd  Jenna Pittenger  David E. McIntosh 《Psychology in the schools》2023,60(2):282-294

Understanding the relationship between executive functioning and its connection to working memory and adaptive functioning can inform planning and employment efforts. This study explored the relationship between memory and adaptive functioning with a sample of Autistic youths/young adults. Participant mean age was 21.3 (SD = 3.0). Of the 22 participants, 17 were male, and 19 white, non-Hispanic/Latina/o/x. All but one lived with their parent(s). Participants were administered a full battery assessing cognitive ability (WAIS-IV), memory and executive functioning (WMS-IV and DKEFS), autism symptomatology (ADOS-II), and adaptive functioning (SIB-R). A multivariate lasso regression model was used. Memory, especially as measured on the WMS-IV, was found to be significantly related to adaptive functioning and autism symptomatology. There appears to be continuing evidence that memory is highly related to adaptive functioning and autism symptomatology. Interventions involving auditory and immediate memory could be helpful in promoting more mutually effective social interactions necessary for positive employment outcomes.  相似文献   

Reconsidering the notion of distance in distance education   总被引：1，自引：1，他引：0  

J. Michael Spector 《Distance Education》2009,30(1):157-161

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Remarks on MOOCS and Mini-MOOCS     

J. Michael Spector 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》2014,62(3):385-392

In an earlier issue of ETR&D, the editors provided an hierarchical framework of components to support learning and instruction. That hierarchy included information objects, knowledge objects, learning objects, instructional objects, courses, programs and ongoing efforts, with each subsequent component building on the former components. For example, a course is a structured collected of instructional objects, which in turn are structured collections of learning objects with learning activities, feedback, and assessments (both formative and summative). Based on that hierarchical perspective, most of the current massive open online courses (MOOCs) are not actually courses. This article proposes taking what is good about the MOOC concept and transforming it into something that could be considered a course—namely, a mini-MOOC.  相似文献   

An editorial on research and development in and with educational technology     

J. Michael Spector  Tristan E. Johnson  Patricia A. Young 《Educational technology research and development : ETR & D》2014,62(1):1-12

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College Women Mentoring Adolescent Girls: The Relationship between Mentor Peer Support and Mentee Outcomes     

Jenna H. Marshall  Edith C. Lawrence  James Peugh 《Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning》2013,21(4):444-462

In this study, we examined the effectiveness of peer support for college women mentors who engaged in one-to-one and group mentoring with at-risk adolescent girls. Using data from 162 mentoring pairs, results suggested that mentor support positively predicted mentees’ self-reported improvement after a year of mentoring. An examination of mentees’ self-esteem outcomes revealed that mentor peer support was associated with higher outcomes only for those mentees who had higher pre-program scores; for those with below average pre-scores, mentor support was associated with lower self-esteem. Taken together, these results indicate that mentor support may serve as an important function beyond ongoing training, though its effectiveness may vary based on mentee characteristics. Implications are discussed.  相似文献