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Literacy: Assessing Progress

open access: yes, 2009
This is a contribution to the 2008 LESLLA Symposium.
Dalderop, Kaatje   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

NCEA level 3 economics and economic literacy in introductory economics at University [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
In 2003, New Zealand significantly reorganised high school education by moving to a standards-based assessment approach. This paper investigates whether the economics standards are associated with economic understanding using 2008-2011 data from students
Cameron, Michael Patrick   +1 more
core   +1 more source

Bilingualism Enhances Metalinguistic Awareness in Autism: Extending the Two‐Dimensional Grammaticality Judgment Task

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Bilingualism has been associated with enhanced metalinguistic awareness (MA), the ability to reflect upon language. However, findings remain mixed, and little is known about how proficiency in the most proficient (L1) and second‐best language (L2) contribute to MA, especially in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), who often present ...
Pauline Wolfer   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring the Role of Initial Teacher Education in Promoting Student Teachers’ Language Assessment Literacy Development: A Focus on Formative Assessment Task Design

open access: yesEducation Sciences
Teachers’ language assessment literacy (LAL) encompasses the knowledge and competencies required to design and implement assessment practices that support learning.
Siyuan Shao
doaj   +1 more source

Towards critical literacy : literature and teachers' reactions to reader-response theories : a thesis presented in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in Second Language Teaching at Massey University [PDF]

open access: yes, 1999
Much poststructuralist literary theory, in particular that derived from reader-response theories, points to the need for the development in readers of a more critical literacy.
Brown, R. A. Julie
core  

Why We Need to Study Assisted Methods to Teach Typing to Nonspeaking Autistic People

open access: yesAutism Research, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT At least one third of autistic people have limited or no speech. Most nonspeaking autistic people are never provided alternatives that would enable the full range of expression that speech allows, significantly limiting their access to educational, social, and employment opportunities.
Vikram K. Jaswal   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Zeitgeist: information literacy and educational change [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
Information literacy is a mosaic of attitudes, understandings, capabilities and knowledge about which there are three myths. The first myth is that it is about the ability to use ICTs to access a wealth of information.
Bundy, Alan
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From cramming to binge‐watching: Integrating documentary‐based assessment into a pharmacology and toxicology curriculum—a qualitative study

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims In the context of pharmacology and toxicology education, there is a growing shift toward programmatic assessment models that prioritize longitudinal learning, reflection and development of higher‐order cognitive skills. As part of this transition, we are exploring alternative and more meaningful forms of assessment. This qualitative study
Narin Akrawi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Updating the adult and literacy life skills survey: estimating change in skills distribution since 2006 [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper firstly estimates the effect of population changes since 2006 on the skills distribution of the population. Secondly, the paper estimates the reach of adult literacy and numeracy programmes by skills levels in the adult population.
David Earle
core  

Student perspectives on AI‐supported formative assessment in pharmacology

open access: yesBritish Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims High‐quality feedback is crucial for helping medical students understand and apply core concepts of pharmacology, yet personalized feedback is resource‐intensive to produce. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a potential solution, but little is known about students' perspectives on AI‐generated feedback.
Jon Andsnes Berg   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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