Multidimensional Journal Evaluation

Multidimensional Journal Evaluation
Author: Stefanie Haustein
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3110255553

Scientific communication depends primarily on publishing in journals. The most important indicator to determine the influence of a journal is the Impact Factor. Since this factor only measures the average number of citations per article in a certain time window, it can be argued that it does not reflect the actual value of a periodical. This book defines five dimensions, which build a framework for a multidimensional method of journal evaluation. The author is winner of the Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Scholarship 2011.

Multidimensional Item Response Theory

Multidimensional Item Response Theory
Author: Wes Bonifay
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2019-12-10
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1506384234

Several decades of psychometric research have led to the development of sophisticated models for multidimensional test data, and in recent years, multidimensional item response theory (MIRT) has become a burgeoning topic in psychological and educational measurement. Considered a cutting-edge statistical technique, the methodology underlying MIRT can be complex, and therefore doesn’t receive much attention in introductory IRT courses. However author Wes Bonifay shows how MIRT can be understood and applied by anyone with a firm grounding in unidimensional IRT modeling. His volume includes practical examples and illustrations, along with numerous figures and diagrams. Multidimensional Item Response Theory includes snippets of R code interspersed throughout the text (with the complete R code included on an accompanying website) to guide readers in exploring MIRT models, estimating the model parameters, generating plots, and implementing the various procedures and applications discussed throughout the book.

Responsive Open Learning Environments

Responsive Open Learning Environments
Author: Sylvana Kroop
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2015-01-07
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3319023993

This book presents the outcomes of four years of educational research in the EU-supported project called ROLE (Responsive Online Learning Environments). ROLE technology is centered around the concept of self-regulated learning that creates responsible learners, who are capable of critical thinking and able to plan their own learning processes. ROLE allows learners to independently search for appropriate learning resources and then reflect on their own learning process and progress. To accomplish this, ROLE ́s main objective is to support the development of open personal learning environments (PLE's). ROLE provides a framework consisting of “enabler spaces” on the one hand and tools, content, and services on the other. Utilizing this framework, learners are invited to create their own controlled and preferred learning environments to trigger and motivate self-regulated learning. Authors of this book are researchers, developers and teachers who have worked in the ROLE project and belong to the ROLE partner consortium consisting of 16 internationally renowned research institutions, including those from 6 EU countries and China. Chapters include numerous practical tutorials to guide the reader in creating innovative and useful learning widgets and present the best practices for the development of PLE's.

Multidimensional Journal Evaluation

Multidimensional Journal Evaluation
Author: Stefanie Haustein
Publisher: ISSN
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012
Genre: Bibliometrics
ISBN: 9783110254945

Scientific communication depends primarily on publishing in journals. The most important indicator to determine the influence of a journal is the Impact Factor. Since this factor only measures the average number of citations per article in a certain time window, it can be argued that it does not reflect the actual value of a periodical. This book defines five dimensions, which build a framework for a multidimensional method of journal evaluation. The author is winner of the Eugene Garfield Doctoral Dissertation Scholarship 2011. (EDITOR).

Multidimensional Scaling

Multidimensional Scaling
Author: Joseph B. Kruskal
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Total Pages: 100
Release: 1978-01-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1506320880

Outlines a set of techniques that enables a researcher to explore the hidden structure of large databases. These techniques use proximities to find a configuration of points that reflect the structure in the data.

The Sourcebook of Listening Research

The Sourcebook of Listening Research
Author: Debra L. Worthington
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 841
Release: 2017-08-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1119102960

Winner of the 2018 Distinguished Book Award from the Communication and Social Cognition Division of the National Communication Association. Essential reading for listening researchers across a range of disciplines, The Sourcebook of Listening Research: Methodology and Measures is a landmark publication that defines the field of listening research and its best practices. the definitive guide to listening methodology and measurement with contributions from leading listening scholars and researchers Evaluates current listening methods and measures, with attention to scale development, qualitative methods, operationalizing cognitive processes, and measuring affective and behavioral components A variety of theoretical models for assessing the cognitive, affective, and behavioral facets of listening are presented alongside 65 measurement profiles Outlines cutting-edge trends in listening research, as well as the complexities involved in performing successful research in this area

A Multidimensional Economic Assessment of Africa

A Multidimensional Economic Assessment of Africa
Author: Jacob Wood
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2020-05-27
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9811545103

This book is a useful resource for government policy analysts, academics, students of higher education and business practitioners interested in African economies and the key economic issues these economies are facing in 2020. In the face of weak governance and growth globally, there is still a window of opportunity for countries in Africa to build on not only their traditional industrial capabilities, but also pave the way for positive developments in international trade and in the way governments tackle poverty and inequality. By focusing on four areas: (1) agriculture and livestock, (2) consumption, poverty and inequality, (3) financial services, employment and corporate governance, and (4) economic integration, international trade and foreign direct investment (FDI), this book presents a series of empirical studies that examine important contemporary economic issues facing Africa. The book incorporates a range of methodological approaches, with some chapters providing case study analyses while others embrace more traditional forms of econometric testing.

Multidimensional Item Response Theory

Multidimensional Item Response Theory
Author: M.D. Reckase
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2009-07-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0387899766

First thorough treatment of multidimensional item response theory Description of methods is supported by numerous practical examples Describes procedures for multidimensional computerized adaptive testing

Evaluating Competencies

Evaluating Competencies
Author: Thomas Grisso
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 553
Release: 2006-01-27
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0306479222

This book offers a conceptual model for understanding the nature of legal competencies. The model is interpreted to assist mental health professionals in designing and performing assessments for legal competencies defined in criminal and civil law, and to guide research that will improve the practice of evaluations for legal competencies. A special feature is the book's evaluative review of specialized forensic assessment instruments for each of several legal competencies. Three-fourths of the 37 instruments reviewed in this second edition are new.

Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation for a Sustainable Economy

Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation for a Sustainable Economy
Author: Giuseppe Munda
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2007-12-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3540737030

One of the main novelties of this book is its establishment of a clear relationship between social and public choice on one hand and multiple criteria decision analysis on the other. This relationship leads to the new concept of Social Multi-Criteria Evaluation (SMCE). SMCE is proposed as a policy framework to integrate different scientific languages, for example, when concerns about civil society and future generations have to be considered along with policy imperatives and market conditions.