Search for dissertations about: "item revisions"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words item revisions.

  2. 1. A perfect score : Validity arguments for college admission tests

    Author : Per-Erik Lyrén; Christina Stage; Marie Wiberg; Simon Wolming; Stephen G. Sireci; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : college admission tests; SweSAT; validity; interpretive arguments; predictive validity; equating; item revisions; subscores;

    Abstract : College admission tests are of great importance for admissions systems in general and for candidates in particular. The SweSAT (Högskoleprovet in Swedish) has been used for college admission in Sweden for more than 30 years, and today it is alongside with the upper-secondary school GPA the most widely used instrument for selection of college applicants. READ MORE

  4. 2. Strategic Vocabulary Learning in the Swedish Second Language Context

    Author : Richard LaBontee; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : HUMANIORA; HUMANITIES; Second Language Acquisition; Vocabulary Learning Strategies; Questionnaire Instrumentation;

    Abstract : This large-scale research project represents an exploratory investigation into the reported vocabulary learning strategies (VLS) used by adult, beginner Swedish L2 learners living and studying in Sweden. A questionnaire instrument, the Swedish Vocabulary Learning Strategy Survey (SVLSS) built explicitly for data collection in this context is developed and used over the course of five studies regarding learners’ approaches to Swedish L2 vocabulary learning. READ MORE

  5. 3. Clinical reasoning focused on clients’ behaviour change in physiotherapy : Development and evaluation of the Reasoning 4 Change instrument

    Author : Maria Elvén; Anne Söderlund; Jacek Hochwälder; Elizabeth Dean; Lena Nilsson-Wikmar; Mälardalens högskola; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Assessment; Behaviour change; Clinical reasoning; Education; Functional behavioural analysis; Physiotherapy; Reliability; Scale development; Validity; fysioterapi; Physiotherapy;

    Abstract : With the recognition of the impact of lifestyle behaviours on health and the evidence of incorporating behavioural considerations in physiotherapy, there is a need to advance the clinical reasoning of physiotherapists. Clinical reasoning encompasses the thinking and decision-making processes guiding client management and is a core competency of physiotherapists. READ MORE

  6. 4. Independence in activities after injury in humanitarian settings : assessment, change over time and associated factors

    Author : Bérangère Gohy; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Injury represents a significant burden in humanitarian settings, overwhelming the limited trauma care resources. Trauma care in these settings mainly focuses on saving lives and limbs, and not on recovery in daily activities. Rehabilitation, including physiotherapy, is often delayed and not systematic. READ MORE

  7. 5. Supporting smart manufacturing in industrialized house building through product data management

    Author : Alexander Vestin; Kristina Säfsten; Malin Löfving; Djordje Popovic; Gustav Jansson; Jönköping University; []
    Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; smart manufacturing; IHB; Industry 4.0; product data management; product lifecycle management; systems integration;

    Abstract : Industrialized house building (IHB) needs to improve efficiency and reduce costs to be able to meet the demand of future building requirements. The discrete manufacturing industry has already begun its transformation with concepts such as Industry 4.0 and smart manufacturing. READ MORE