This study aimed at investigating differential item functioning (DIF) on the Special English Test of the Iranian National University Entrance Exam (INUEE). The effect of gender and subject area was taken into account. The study utilized one-parameter IRT model with a sample of 36000 students who sat for the INUEE Special English Test in 2004 and/or 2005. The findings confirmed the presence of D...

Abstract Purpose The aim of our paper is to investigate the role a mentor leading research team in overall scientific performance an academic institution and possible risks their departure with special attention publication output. Design/methodology/approach By using SciVal subject area data, we composed formula describing level vulnerability any given university case losing its mentors, ident...

We investigate which variables have supported growth in the euro area over last 30 years. This is a challenging task due to dimensionality problems: large set of potential determinants, limited data, and prospect that some could be non-stationary. assemble 35 real, financial, monetary, institutional for nine original countries covering period between 1990Q1 2016Q4. Using Weighted-Average Least ...

In this work, we intend to investigate one fundamental aspect of language contact by comparing the distribution subjects in German, Northern Italian dialects and Cimbrian. Here, show that purely syntactic order phenomena are more prone convergence, i.e., less resilient, while have a clearly identifiable morphological counterpart resilient. The empirical domain investigation for our analysis is ...

The purpose of the paper is to design a Continuing Education Model for Industrial Arts teachers Irkutsk Oblast. article considers need develop regional in “Industrial Arts” subject area, describes positive experience teaching personnel development region. authors have presented project structure area Oblast that includes target, technological and result-evaluating components. Special place give...