Browsing by Subject "Assessment"
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Achievement testing with the Wechsler Quicktest: An examination of its psychometric properties and applied utility with a Greek-Cypriot sample
(2011)The study aimed to field-test a Greek version of the Wechsler Quicktest and to examine its psychometric properties. The Quicktest was individually administered to 208 students, aged 5-14 years, along with a reading test. ...
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Conference Object Open Access
Changing online paradigms: beyond Information transmission 'lectures' to research-based interactive science laboratories
(Department of Educational Sciences, University of Cyprus, 2003)Robust online courses in the sciences must be based on: (1) sound, research–based pedagogy, (2) rich laboratory environments with skills and operational knowledge transferable to the wet ‘lab’, (3) a paradigm that is ...
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Educating the Developing Mind: Towards an Overarching Paradigm
(2011)This essay first summarizes an overarching theory of cognitive organization and development. This theory claims that the human mind involves (1) several specialized structural systems dealing with different domains of ...
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Identifying sub-categories of social fears using an alternative factor analytic structure of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory
(2017)Aims This study evaluates an alternative factor structure of the Social Phobia and Anxiety Inventory (Turner et al., 1989), a widely used measure of social anxiety. Existing models ignore variance due to the different ...
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Doctoral Thesis Open Access
A longitudinal study on the impact of instructional quality on student learning in primary schools of Maldives
(Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου, Σχολή Κοινωνικών Επιστημών και Επιστημών Αγωγής / University of Cyprus, Faculty of Social Sciences and Education, 2021-01)The conceptual framework of the Dynamic Model of educational effectiveness was used to identify the factors, dimensions and stages of effective teaching in the Maldives The DM refers to the factors operating at four levels: ...
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Conference Object Open Access
Mapping Tool For Matching Assessment To Graduate Qualities And To Course Objectives
(University of Zilina, 2005)Many universities have embraced e-learning with all the benefits that this new technology brings to education. However, most researchers focus on the development of course content and its presentation. Few researchers focus ...
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The role of the teacher in identifying learning disabilities: A study using the mccarney Learning Disability Evaluation Scale (LDES)
(2009)The purpose of the study was to examine whether the Greek translation of the Learning Disability Evaluation Scale (LDES) can be used in the identification of learning disabilities. The LDES was completed by 165 teachers ...
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Searching for the "Big Five" in a Greek context: The NEO-FFI under the microscope
(2004)The five-factor inventory (FFI) is a commonly used personality test based on the NEO-personality inventory revised. It has been translated into several languages and validated in a number of countries. Using a sample of ...
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State of Conservation of Concrete Heritage Buildings: A European Screening
(MDPI, 2021)Historic concrete buildings are at risk. Limited knowledge of concrete technology until the 1960s led to more sensitive buildings than modern concrete buildings. In addition, the lack of sensibility regarding their heritage ...
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Conference Object Open Access
Teaching and assessing electronic writing skills
(University of Zilina, 2005)Writing is an important aspect of a student’s skill set. Most students now use ‘information technology’ tools, such as a word processor, spreadsheet, data base and a web browser, in order to research and produce written ...