Speech perception assessment and training system (SPATS‐ESL) for speakers of other languages learning English.

Computerized auditory training (CAT) is a convenient, low-cost approach to improving communication of individuals with hearing loss or other communicative disorders. A number of CAT programs are being marketed to patients and audiologists. The present literature review is an examination of evidence for the effectiveness of CAT in improving speech perception in adults with hearing impairments. Six current CAT programs, used in 9 published studies, were reviewed. In all 9 studies, some benefit of CAT for speech perception was demonstrated. Although these results are encouraging, the overall quality of available evidence remains low, and many programs currently on the market have not yet been evaluated. Thus, caution is needed when selecting CAT programs for specific patients. It is hoped that future researchers will (a) examine a greater number of CAT programs using more rigorous experimental designs, (b) determine which program features and training regimens are most effective, and (c) indicate which patients may benefit from CAT the most.

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The Mental Test and Training System

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e631452013-273 ◽

2011 ◽

Author(s):

Dieter Hackfort

Keyword(s):

Training System ◽

Mental Test ◽

And Training

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Development and validation of the Global Competency Scale(GCS)

The Korean Journal of Industrial and Organizational Psychology ◽

10.24230/kjiop.v25i4.801-831 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 801-831

Author(s):

Sangchoong Roh ◽

Hongsik Jung ◽

Youngwon Suh

Keyword(s):

Training System ◽

Global Competency ◽

Human Resource Department ◽

Survey Results ◽

Systematic Selection ◽

Gcs Score ◽

The Right ◽

Development And Validation ◽

Criterion Variables ◽

And Training

As the world economy is becoming globalized, more domestic businesses are branching to overseas. Thereupon the number of expatriate workers who are getting assigned to overseas are increasing, and needs for systematic selection and training system for overseas expatriate workers are in dire needs. Nevertheless researches in this area are not enough and still inadequate level domestically. Therefore we developed the Global Competency Scale (GCS) with the purpose of the local businesses to use it to predict the possibility of successful overseas job performance and to select and train the right overseas expatriate workers. To develop the scale we conducted researches on documentations and interviews with former overseas expatriate workers and expatriate program managers in human resource department(HRD). Based on these results we developed 14 initial factors with 138 items. Using theses items we conducted both on & offline survey to people who work at global and multinational companies in Korea. With the 381 people's survey results, we implemented the cross validity. After cross validating we generated final 6 factors with 24 items. The GCS score we developed in this research shows that the degree of their goal achievement during past overseas experience and level of their satisfaction was significantly high in those criterion variables proving the criterion-related validity. Especially the GCS we developed in this research shows that after controlling the effect of English skills, still appear to have significant effect on criterion variables. Finally based on research results we discussed academical and operational implication and limitations for the further researches.

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