Advancing the measurement of sexual harassment: Suggestions for model improvement and an alternative assessment method

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peggy Stockdale ◽  
Katherine A. Sliter
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Model Improvement

A Comparison of Disease Assessment Methods for Southern Stem Rot of Peanut

2002 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-71 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Rideout ◽  
T. B. Brenneman ◽  
K. L. Stevenson
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Sclerotium Rolfsii ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Stem Rot ◽  
Disease Assessment ◽  
Time Required

Abstract Southern stem rot (caused by the soilborne fungus Sclerotium rolfsii Sacc.) of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) traditionally has been assessed based on the percentage of infected 30.5-cm row segments, commonly referred to as disease incidence. Several alternative disease assessment methods were evaluated in four fungicide trials during the growing season (aboveground ratings) and immediately after peanut inversion (belowground ratings). Pearson's correlation coefficients compared disease assessments and yields for all trials. Across all disease assessment methods, belowground assessments at inversion showed a stronger correlation with yield than in-season aboveground assessments. Several of the alternative assessment methods showed a stronger negative correlation with yield than did the traditional disease incidence rating. However, none of the alternative methods were consistently more precise across all assessment dates and trials. There was a significant positive correlation between many of the alternative methods and the traditional disease incidence method. Furthermore, none of the alternative methods was better than the traditional method for detecting differences among fungicide treatments when subjected to ANOVA and subsequent Waller-Duncan mean separation tests (k-ratio = 100). Based on comparisons of the time required to assess disease intensity, the traditional disease assessment method was found to be the most time efficient method of those tested in this study.

Psychological morbidity in ovarian cancer: An alternative assessment method

2018 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. e12143
Author(s):  
Sandra Pitts ◽  
Renee R. Phillips ◽  
Paula B. Miltenberger ◽  
Monica Bennett ◽  
Christy Tucker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ovarian Cancer ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Psychological Morbidity

STUDENT-CENTERED CLASROOM ASSESSMENT: PERCEPTION AND NEW METHODS

2019 ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
Irini-Renika Popokammenou
Keyword(s):  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Peer Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Student Centered ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Written Comments ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Improve Instruction

One of the important roles and responsibilities of teachers is to conduct assessment to assess students’ progress. The implementation of alternative assessment methods can be frustrating and rather difficult for teachers. This paper discusses teacher and student perceptions on using alternative assessment. It focuses on how young learners of English perceived three different alternative assessments: peer-assessment, conferencing and the use of students’ drawings as assessment materials. The data sources comprised classroom observations, interviews with teachers and written comments from students. Analysis of the data provided insights on how teachers choose assessment techniques in A1 and A2 level classes. Teachers’ perceptions on the specific assessment methods are discussed. The written comments from students identified how students perceived the combination of the assessment methods employed by teachers and which assessment method they favored. The results show that teachers and students have positive perceptions on alternative assessment. Students’ needs and age are important factors for selecting assessment methods and individual needs must be taken into consideration when choosing alternative assessment methods. This paper highlights the importance of alternative assessment in A1 and A2 level classes since it can improve instruction. Results on the drawings used in the study as assessment materials indicate that students value personalized assessment. Alternative assessment can be a vital component in educators’ efforts to improve education.

Acoustic-Structural Coupling in Pipework

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hugh Goyder
Keyword(s):  
Acoustic Waves ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Natural Frequencies ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Acoustic Resonance ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Structural Vibration ◽  
Simple Method ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Two Degree Of Freedom

If an acoustic resonance is set up in a pipework system then it may cause structural vibration which can lead to a catastrophic fatigue failure. An investigation is made into the coupling between acoustic waves and pipework stress with the objective of developing a simple method for determining if stresses are excessive. The analysis of the coupled acoustic and structural vibration results in a two-degree-of-freedom model with two natural frequencies and two damping ratios. This model is impractical as an assessment tool because the natural frequencies and damping ratios are either not known at all or are only known imperfectly. The model is therefore manipulated to give the stress corresponding to the most unfavourable conditions for the natural frequencies. This results in a useful assessment equation which may be used in practical circumstances. Comparisons are made with an alternative assessment method based on uncoupled behaviour.

Self-report assessment of the DSM-IV personality disorders. Measurement of trait and distress characteristics: the ADP-IV

1998 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 1179-1188 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. K. W. SCHOTTE ◽  
D. de DONCKER ◽  
C. VANKERCKHOVEN ◽  
H. VERTOMMEN ◽  
P. COSYNS
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorders ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Clinical Samples ◽  
Item Level ◽  
Dsm Iv ◽  
Scoring Algorithms

Background. Self-report instruments assessing the DSM personality disorders are characterized by overdiagnosis due to their emphasis on the measurement of personality traits rather than the impairment and distress associated with the criteria.Methods. The ADP-IV, a Dutch questionnaire, introduces an alternative assessment method: each test item assesses ‘Trait’ as well as ‘Distress/impairment’ characteristics of a DSM-IV criterion. This item format allows dimensional as well as categorical diagnostic evaluations. The present study explores the validity of the ADP-IV in a sample of 659 subjects of the Flemish population.Results. The dimensional personality disorder subscales, measuring Trait characteristics, are internally consistent and display a good concurrent validity with the Wisconsin Personality Disorders Inventory. Factor analysis at the item-level resulted in 11 orthogonal factors, describing personality dimensions such as psychopathy, social anxiety and avoidance, negative affect and self-image. Factor analysis at the subscale-level identified two basic dimensions, reflecting hostile (DSM-IV Cluster B) and anxious (DSM-IV Cluster C) interpersonal attitudes. Categorical ADP-IV diagnoses are obtained using scoring algorithms, which emphasize the Trait or the Distress concepts in the diagnostic evaluation. Prevalences of ADP-IV diagnoses of any personality disorder according to these algorithms vary between 2·28 and 20·64%.Conclusions. Although further research in clinical samples is required, the present results support the validity of the ADP-IV and the potential of the measurement of trait and distress characteristics as a method for assessing personality pathology.

scholarly journals Searching for better business models assessment methods

2016 ◽  
Vol 54 (10) ◽  
pp. 2433-2446 ◽  
Author(s):  
José M. Mateu ◽  
Isidre March-Chorda
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Assessment Methods ◽  
Experimental Methodology ◽  
Wealth Creation ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Ex Ante ◽  
New Business

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a more useful business models assessment method than the traditional intuitive one. The paper also compares both methods, in order to display what does the intuitive assessment method really assess. Design/methodology/approach An experimental approach allows the authors to generate a set of business models, in order to assess them and to compare alternative assessment methods in a quantitative manner. Findings The work proposes a scale for ex ante business models assessment consisting on eight indicators. This provides an ex ante assessment that takes into consideration a wider range of factors than the traditional intuitive assessment. The comparison between both methods shows which factors are intuitively taken into account and which are not. Research limitations/implications The research contributes to expand the business model creation framework. Practical implications A more accurate assessment will show the most promising business models that will result in higher chances of success of new business ventures. Social implications As companies and entrepreneurs hardly have the possibility to implement more than one business model, to choose the best option becomes essential. This selection could mark the threshold between success and failure, and between wealth creation and destruction. Originality/value Little research has been conducted in a field that might be really fruitful, the field of business model ex ante assessment. The work faces the challenge using an experimental methodology that allows to broaden the range of situations to study.

scholarly journals Challenges of Using Portfolio Assessment as an Alternative Assessment Method for Teaching English in Indonesian Schools

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Afrianto Afrianto
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Teaching Effectiveness ◽  
Portfolio Assessment ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Roles And Responsibilities ◽  
Authentic Assessments ◽  
Learning Progress ◽  
Theoretical Foundations

Conducting an assessment is a part of teachers' roles and responsibilities. Assessment is a process by which teachers can get feedback for their teaching and students' learning. It can provide data about teachers' teaching effectiveness as well students' learning progress and achievement. Among many alternative authentic assessments suggested in the latest 2013 Curriculum, the portfolio is one of the recommended types of assessment used by teachers at schools lately. However, the reality shows that this portfolio assesment is not used effectively yet in the field. Instead, many teachers still rely on some kinds of traditional tests to assess students' learning. This paper discusses theoretical foundations of this portfolio assessment, followed by a discussion on how to make use of it in the field. Some challenges and possible solutions are also addressed in this paper.

scholarly journals What Can We Change in Diet and Behaviour in Order to Decrease Carotid Intima-Media Thickness in Patients with Obesity?

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 505
Author(s):  
Anna Maria Rychter ◽  
Dariusz Naskręt ◽  
Agnieszka Zawada ◽  
Alicja Ewa Ratajczak ◽  
Agnieszka Dobrowolska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Subclinical Atherosclerosis ◽  
Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Surrogate Endpoint ◽  
Carotid Intima Media Thickness ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Media Thickness ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
Modifiable Factors

Atherosclerosis—considered the major cause of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)—is strongly associated with obesity, to which it strongly contributes. Moreover, atherosclerosis is characterised by a long asymptomatic phase, and its progression can lead to serious cardiovascular (CV) events. The carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) has been determined as a predictor of CV events, as well as a marker of subclinical atherosclerosis, and has been used in clinical trials as an alternative assessment method or a surrogate endpoint. It should be noted that several behavioural approaches can directly influence the cIMT values, and decrease or increase the CV risk. In our paper, we aimed to summarize the current knowledge regarding IMT measurement among patients with obesity as a risk group—also in terms of the obesity paradox where the diagnosis of subclinical atherosclerosis is especially essential and implements the early therapeutic approach. We also summarized behavioural, modifiable factors, such as the Mediterranean diet, the Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension Diets, body weight reduction or the intake of micro- and macronutrients, with a particular focus on the studies where the cIMT values were one of the outcomes. In order to collect the literature data related to the presented topic, the PubMed database was explored.

Assessment of Fatigue Strength of Welded Connections in Thick Plates

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kashif Kamran Toor ◽  
Inge Lotsberg
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Alternative Assessment ◽  
Hot Spot ◽  
Limit State ◽  
Design Procedure ◽  
Assessment Method ◽  
Hot Spot Stress ◽  
Notch Stress ◽  
Standard Design ◽  
Reliable Design

Fatigue is a governing limit state for design of wind turbine structures. This implies use of thicker plates in these structures than that used as basis for derivation of standard design S-N curves. Due to a significant number of wind turbine support structures designed in a similar way it is important to use a reliable design procedure that does not require use of unnecessary steel costs or fabrication costs. There are also questions related to calculation of structural stresses to be entered the different S-N curves for calculation of fatigue lives. Therefore an alternative assessment method based on notch stress and very fine element meshes has been used to assess target hot spot stress values for calculation of best estimates of fatigue lives.

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