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Constructing and Validating a Q-Matrix for Cognitive Diagnostic Analysis of a Reading Comprehension Test Battery

Of paramount importance in the study of cognitive diagnostic assessment (CDA) is the absence of tests developed for small-scale diagnostic purposes. Currently, much of the research carried out has been mainly on large-scale tests, e.g., TOEFL, MELAB, IELTS, etc. Even so, formative language assessment with a focus on informing instruction and engaging in identification of student’s strengths and...

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the relationship between eq, iq and test format: a study on test fairness

the major aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between iq, eq and test format in the light of test fairness considerations. this study took this relationship into account to see if people with different eq and iq performed differently on different test formats. to this end, 90 advanced learners of english form college of ferdowsi university of mashhad were chosen. they were ask...

langauge needs analysis of undergraduate business management and economics students

the aim of conducting this study was to investigate the foreign language learning needs of undergraduate economics students and business management students in faculties of social sciences of alzahra and azad naragh university. in the study, which was designed on the basis of a qualitative-quantitative basis using interviews and questionnaires, 146 female undergraduate business management as we...

designing and validating a textbook evaluation questionnaire for reading comprehension ii and exploring its relationship with achievement

در هر برنامه آموزشی، مهم ترین فاکتور موثر بر موفقیت دانش آموزان کتاب درسی است (مک دونو و شاو 2003). در حقیقت ، کتاب قلب آموزش زبان انگلیسی است( شلدن 1988). به دلیل اهمیت والای کتاب به عنوان عنصر ضروری کلاس های آموزش زبان ، کتب باید به دقت ارزیابی و انتخاب شده تا از هرگونه تاثیر منفی بر دانش آموزان جلوگیری شود( لیتز). این تحقیق با طراحی پرسش نامه ارزیابی کتاب که فرصت ارزیابی معتبر را به اساتید د...