Following directions is very important for a number of reasons. It makes things easier to do‚ it guarantees that things are done right‚ it eliminates confusion‚ and it saves a lot of time overall. When the instructions of the teacher are followed‚ things tend to go smoothly and work well. When we‚ the students‚ do things the right way and follow directions‚ we show that we can handle instructions to difficult assignments and that we are cooperative‚ intelligent‚ and dependent. Anything can be messed
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Offers may be withdrawn at any time up until acceptance. Discuss the extent to which you agree with this statement and analyze the rules which determine the validity of withdrawal. There are two main issues to be dealt with in order to answer this question. Identify what is certified to be a valid offer and a valid acceptance. The second issue is knowing and analyzing the rules which determine the validity of withdrawal. First and foremost‚ to have a valid contract‚ there must be valid
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question. ____ 1. Which of the following statements does not describe force? a. Force causes objects at rest to remain stationary. b. Force causes objects to start moving. c. Force causes objects to stop moving. d. Force causes objects to change direction. ____ 2. Which of the following forces arises from direct physical contact between two objects? a. gravitational force c. contact force b. fundamental force d. field force ____ 3. A newton is equivalent to which of the following quantities? a. kg
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Reliability and Validity Sophia Fonash Walden University Reliability and Validity Whiston (2013) has explained that reliability is the qualification for having validity. The instrument can be reliable but does not mean it is valid. However‚ the assessment must be reliable to be valid. Whiston (2013) stated that if the inventory can measure something consistently but it may not be measuring what the assessment is supposed to measure then it is reliable but not valid. II. Purpose and Nature of the
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and Validity Correlations are important in establishing test reliability and related test validity. Test reliability has four methods of testing. The first is the test-retest method‚ which is when the same test is given to students at two different occasions and the scores are then correlated for production. The second is the alternate form test‚ which is when two forms of the same test is given to students and the scores are then correlated. The third is internal consistency method‚ which
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In life people are filled with different decisions. Decisions are part of our everyday life‚ from what we eat‚ to what we wear‚ or to our next big changing experience. But somehow in one-way or another‚ someone or something influences every decision. There are many factors in why we get influenced by certain people‚ it maybe because we like them‚ known them for a while‚ because we know their knowledge in certain things or so on. It all depends in our surrounding. For example‚ in the first scenario
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Evaluating Truth and Validity Evaluating Truth and Validity Truth and validity are two different concepts which should not be confused‚ although they are usually taken as synonyms in common language. In logic‚ it is said that the argument is valid when the conclusion follows deductively from the premises. While of the premises and the conclusion is that they are true or false‚ the arguments are said to be valid or invalid. The validity or invalidity of the argument does not depend on its conclusion
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scourge that plagues the classroom and renders immobile the wheels of thought in a quagmire of ineffectual batteries of questions unintentionally fashioned to inaccurately assess a student ’s mastery of subject material. I intend to research the validity of standardized tests in school. The standardized tests can include the Stanford 9‚ PSAT‚ SAT‚ CRCT‚ etc. I chose this topic because I feel that educators and political leaders place an undue amount of importance on it. A flaw in standardized testing
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Validity refers to truth and accuracy when it comes to dealing with research. Validity and reliability go hand in hand with each other‚ one depending on the other is some aspect or another. There are many different types of validity that researchers can use‚ as well as‚ methods used for measurements. Having so many available options leaves validity vulnerable for threats concerning the research. The main threats concerning validity are: self-selection effects‚ volunteer effects‚ attrition‚ history
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Evaluation is more subjective‚ since it involves human judgment. We make evaluations of people and their performance not only in school‚ but also on the job and at home. As teachers‚ we strive to reduce the chance for misjudgment in the evaluation of students Reasons for evaluation According to Robert Slavin there are five reasons for evaluation and these are: 1.) Motivation of students – rewards for good work can stimulate further good work. 2.) Feedback to students- evaluation can reveal strengths
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