This paper reports a study of self-assessment practices in 10 organisations. The research was carried out by semi-structured interviews directed towards a range of issues related to the process, practice and management of self-assessment. Amongst the "ndings are that organisations are becoming more aware of the role of self-assessment in in#uencing strategy and are including the outputs of self...

Goal setting is an important part of business process management requiring metrics against which to measure performance. Similarly, as future business process analysts, information systems students require goal setting and measurement competencies. Following an inductive process, goals set by students with no a-priori training in self-assessment were explored based on two questions: What goals ...

Background: The present randomized controlled study investigated the efficacy of the complex herbal medicine Sinupret® syrup in the treatment of acute post-viral rhinosinusitis in children. Methods: The patients were children aged from 6 to 11 years (mean 9.4 years old). They were randomized into two groups. Both groups received a standard treatment including a symptomatic therapy and a saline ...

The article presents the results of All-Russian sociological study academic and sociocultural adaptation students in Russian universities. purpose was to identify interpret problems students’ educational process, research activities, project training, environment university. subject selfassessment adaptability junior students, as well factors influencing it. novelty consists a comprehensive con...

BACKGROUND Effective leadership is essential to passing through obstacles facing the health field.The current health care system in Iran has major problems and gaps in the field of effective leadership. The aim of this study was to evaluate hospital managers' leadership style through selfassessment and to determine the correlation between leadership styles with healthcare executives' leadership...

Decline of alertness constitutes a normal physiological phenomenon but could be aggravated when drivers operate in monotonous environments, even in rested individuals. Driving performance is impaired and this increases crash risk due to inattention. This paper aims to show that road characteristics namely road design (road geometry) and road side variability (signage and buildings) – influence ...

Introduction. The 'blogosphere' is a space with digital information in which social networks form that offer countless application possibilities. In this technology-mediated context, it is feasible to study the performance and approaches of production, diffusion, relationship and use of information from different perspectives.. Method. Quantitative data were obtained through the regular examina...

VirtualMente is a web based scenario for displaying cognitive processes in university graduates. The name VirtualMente was coined combining two words virtual and mente (mind). The name stresses its virtual nature, a web scenario targeted at cognitive competences. It is based on selected parts of the Triarchic Theory of Human Intelligence [1]. It focuses on metacomponents and insight processes. ...

According to Self-Regulated Learning theories, self-assessment by students can facilitate in-depth reflection and help direct effective self-regulated learning. Yet, not much work has investigated the relation between students’ self-assessment and learning outcomes in Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITSs). This paper investigates this relation with classrooms using the Geometry Cognitive Tutor. W...

Guided by the theory of interpretive validity argument, this study investigated the plausibility and accuracy of five sets of warrants which were deemed crucial to the validity of a selfassessment (SA) scale designed and used in a local EFL context. Methodologically, this study utilized both the Rasch measurement theory and structural equation modeling (SEM) to examine the five warrants and the...