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Language Testing and Evaluation eBook Series

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  • Predicting Item Difficulty in a Reading Test

    A Construct Identification Study of the Austrian 2009 Baseline English Reading Test

    by Klaus Siller ...
    Series Book 42 - Language Testing and Evaluation
    In this book, the author investigates a central issue in language testing research: What are the key features that contribute to item difficulty in a reading test? Results of various statistical analyses of the multiple-choice reading items from the Austrian 2009 baseline reading test show a significant correlation between empirical item difficulty and both cognitive processes and metacognitive ... Read more

    $74.99 CAD

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    by Oliver Lovell, Tom Sherrington ...
    Series series In Action
    What is it that enables students to learn from some classroom activities, yet leaves them totally confused by others? Although we can't see directly into students' minds, we do have Cognitive Load Theory, and this is the next best thing. Built on the foundation of all learning, the human memory system, Cognitive Load Theory details the exact actions that teachers can take to maximise student ... Read more

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  • Learning Theory and Classroom Practice in the Lifelong Learning Sector

    by Jim Gould ...
    Series series Achieving QTLS Series
    This book supports all trainee teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector working towards QTLS in their understanding of the key learning theories and how these can be applied to their teaching. Existing teachers within the sector will also find this book a valuable resource for refreshing their knowledge and continuing their professional development.Each learning theory is explored in clear and ... Read more

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  • A Little Guide for Teachers: Cognitive Load Theory

    by Greg Ashman ...
    Series series A Little Guide for Teachers
    Cognitive load theory is a vital model for understanding how school students learn, but it’s often misunderstood and difficult to use effectively in the classroom. Greg Ashman guides you through the details with a clear jargon-free focus on how an understanding of cognitive load theory can enhance your teaching.The Little Guide for Teachers series is little in size but BIG on all the support and ... Read more

    $30.99 CAD

  • Dyslexia

    A Beginner's Guide

    by Nicola Brunswick ...
    Series series Beginner's Guides
    The perfect first port of call for anyone concerned about dyslexia.Winston Churchill, Andy Warhol, Walt Disney, Tom Cruise, Agatha Christie, Pablo Picasso are all famous and successful in their chosen professions. All are dyslexic. Around 5 to 15 per cent of speakers of alphabetic languages (e.g. English, French and Spanish) are dyslexic; around 4 per cent severely so. But what is dyslexia? Are ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

  • Numeracy and Learning Difficulties

    Approaches to Teaching and Assessment

    by Peter Westwood ...
    By understanding why children struggle with maths, teachers are better equipped to provide effective support and nurture confidence in low-achievers.Numeracy and Learning Difficulties includes how to tackle common learning difficulties by following different teaching practices and principles, identifying gaps in students' knowledge and developing curricula that bridges these gaps, improves ... Read more

    $76.94 CAD

  • Developing Reading Comprehension

    by Paula J. Clarke, Emma Truelove, Charles Hulme, Margaret J. Snowling ...
    Developing Reading Comprehension“In recent years the debate about teaching young children to read has tended to focus upon equipping them with the crucially important knowledge and skills they need to read words accurately in and out of context, that is to say, teaching them how the alphabet works for reading and spelling. While such knowledge and skills are essential, more is required for ... Read more

    $51.99 CAD

  • Eye-Tracking

    A Guide for Applied Linguistics Research

    by Ana Pellicer-Sánchez, Gareth Carrol, Kathy Conklin ...
    Eye-tracking is quickly becoming a valuable tool in applied linguistics research as it provides a 'real-time', direct measure of cognitive processing effort. This book provides a straightforward introduction to the technology and how it might be used in language research. With a strong focus on the practicalities of designing eye-tracking studies that achieve the standard of other well-established ... Read more

    $37.99 CAD

  • Cognitive Psychology

    by Matthew Coxon ...
    Series series Critical Thinking in Psychology Series
    "Clear explanations and illustrations clearly define concepts. The text also contains a range of useful tasks to support student engagement and recognition of possible application. The critical thinking activities are also well organised to support students to develop analytical approaches."- Julie Prentice, Department of Childhood Studies, Canterbury Christ Church UniversityThis accessible text ... Read more

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  • Dyslexia and Foreign Language Learning

    by Elke Schneider, Margaret Crombie ...
    Offering strategies and techniques for teaching modern foreign languages - an often severely challenging subject for pupils with dyslexia - this book is specifically designed to meet the needs of the busy subject specialist teacher looking for guidance on supporting pupils. ... Read more

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  • Working Memory and Language

    by Susan E. Gathercole, Alan D. Baddeley ...
    Series series Essays in Cognitive Psychology
    This book evaluates the involvement of working memory in five central aspects of language processing: vocabulary acquisition, speech production, reading development, skilled reading, and comprehension. The authors draw upon experimental, neuropsychological and developmental evidence in a wide-ranging evaluation of the contribution of two components of working memory to each aspect of language. The ... Read more

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  • Experimental Human-Computer Interaction

    A Practical Guide with Visual Examples

    by Helen C. Purchase ...
    Experiments that require the use of human participants are time consuming and costly: it is important to get the process right the first time. Planning and preparation are key to success. This practical book takes the human-computer interaction researcher through the complete experimental process, from identifying a research question to designing and conducting an experiment, and then to analysing ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD