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Scale Development: Identifying and Addressing Potential Validity Threats Linked with Online Piloting Using Paid-For Samples. Sage Research Methods: Doing Research Online
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Zita Lysaght; Michael O'Leary; Angela Mazzone; Conor Scully – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2022
Since 2018, colleagues from two research centers at Dublin City University have been collaborating to develop a measurement scale to assess individuals' ability to identify workplace bullying. Having agreed on an operational definition of the construct, an item pool of 26 workplace bullying scenarios, that is, short descriptions of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Test Construction, Test Validity, Test Reliability
Measurement of Temperament in One to Three Year Old Children.
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Prior, Margot; And Others – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1987
This study was designed to (1) gather Australian data on the Toddler Temperament Scale (TTS), (2) assess age differences on temperament in the one- to three-year-old group; (3) assess the psychometric properties of the TTS; and (4) consider some issues of concurrent validity in the measurement of temperament and behavioral adjustment. (Author)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Personality Traits, Rating Scales, Research Problems
Why Using International Comparative Math and Science Achievement Data from TIMSS Is Not Helpful.
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Holliday, William G.; Holliday, Berchie W. – Educational Forum, 2003
Problems in using comparative data from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study include the following: inadequate funding of the research; unique cultural factors; questionable sampling procedures; noncomparative curricula; irregularities in test administration; and student preparation for tests. Results do not identify the root…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Cultural Differences, Curriculum, Foreign Countries
Translation Procedures for the Cross Cultural Use of Measurement Instruments.
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Chapman, David W.; Carter, John F. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 1979
Procedures used to verify and validate the translation of tests, questionnaires, and other paper-and-pencil measurement devices for cross-cultural use are discussed. Recommendations are suggested for improving translation efforts. (MH)
Descriptors: Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Differences, Culture Fair Tests, Foreign Countries
International Youth Foundation Program Identification System. Pilot Study One: Analysis and Recommendations.
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Moss (William L.) and Associates, Ltd., Alexandria, VA. – 1991
An evaluation of Round One of a pilot study of a system for identifying effective youth organizations around the world is presented in this report. The report begins with a page of general observations about the successes and shortcomings of the pilot study, indicating that in general the study accomplished its objectives but that a need for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Children, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
The Competence and Performance of Foreign Medical Graduates: Research and Implications.
Kulieke, Marilynn J.; And Others – 1982
Research on the quality of foreign medical graduates (FMG) in terms of their competence or manifest abilities as measured by examinations, and their performance or actual behavior is briefly reviewed. In addition, some of the methodological problems that make research on foreign medical graduates difficult to interpret are critiqued, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Rating, Competence, Data Analysis