Measuring Interactional Competence in a Japanese University EFL Speaking Context
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The ability to interact is an integral aspect of speaking proficiency. Therefore, methods of assessing interaction need to be incorporated into second language (L2) speaking tests. The main purpose of this exploratory study is to attempt to quantify interactional competence (IC) in a Japanese university EFL (English as a foreign language ...
Paul Garside
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Exploring Peer L2 Grit in Relation to Grit and Motivation
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Grit has attracted considerable attention because of its positive association with second language (L2) learning; however, its socio‐contextual dimensions remain underexplored. Specifically, little is known about how learners’ perceptions of their peers’ perseverance and sustained interest in L2 learning, conceptualized in this study as peer ...
Mitsuko Tanaka +2 more
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Finetuning Pre‐Trained Language Models for Automatic Assessment of English‐Chinese Interpreting
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent years have seen growing interest in leveraging pre‐trained language models (PLMs) for automatic assessment of spoken‐language performance. Contributing to this emerging line of work, the present study offers the first attempt to finetune two PLMs, GTE‐multilingual and mmBERT, for assessing English‐Chinese interpreting, using over 1700 ...
Zhaokun Jiang, Chao Han
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Rasch Model and Multidimensional Poverty Measurement [PDF]
The topic of the multidimensionality of poverty is currently at the heart of many theoretical, empirical and institutional debates in the European Union.
Fusco, Alessio, Dickes, Paul
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Government Formation in the European Union: Parliamentary Confirmation Hearings
JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies, EarlyView.Abstract The confirmation hearings of Commissioner‐designates in the European Parliament provide a unique opportunity to study the balance of power between the Council, the Commission and the European Parliament, as well as the role of party politics and overlapping loyalties in the European Union's multilevel system of governance.
Daniel Finke
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Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology Questionnaire in Swedish Prehospital Care: Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Pilot Psychometric Study. [PDF]
JMIR Form ResSummermatter D +4 more
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Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Health literacy has become increasingly important in healthcare and education. The aim is to provide an overview of school nurses' activities to increase health literacy in schools, and to analyse their conceptual understanding of health literacy.
Jana Kaden +2 more
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The futuristic manifolds of REM sleep
Journal of Sleep Research, Volume 34, Issue 2, April 2025.Summary Since one of its first descriptions 70 years ago, rapid eye movement sleep has continually inspired and excited new generations of sleep researchers. Despite significant advancements in understanding its neurocircuitry, underlying mechanisms and microstates, many questions regarding its function, especially beyond the early neurodevelopment ...
Liborio Parrino, Ivana Rosenzweig
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Rasch-Based Calibration of Step-Based Task Achievement in a Surgical Clerkship: A Pilot Study of the Step Ladder System. [PDF]
CureusOmatsu R +4 more
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Psychometric Measures of Instruments of Occupational Performance in Children With Developmental Coordination Disorder: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Child Care Health DevABSTRACT Background Because instruments are routinely employed by health professionals, it is essential to establish their psychometric quality, particularly regarding validity evidence. Objective The study aimed to analyse the psychometric measures used in studies of validity evidence of instruments for assessing the occupational performance of ...
Favilla M +4 more
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