WISC-III and CAS: Which Correlates Higher with Achievement for a Clinical Sample?

The relationships between Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-Third Edition (WISC-III) and the Cognitive Assessment System (CAS) with the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement (WJ-III) were examined for a sample of 119 children (87 males and 32 females) ages 6 to 16. The sample was comprised of children who were referred to a specialty clinic for evaluation. Participants were administered the WISC-III, the CAS, and the WJ-III, in that order. Results indicated that CAS/WJ-III correlations were consistently significantly higher than those found for the WISC-III/WJ-III. The four separate CAS scales added more variance above and beyond the four separate WISC-III scales than the WISC-III added above and beyond the CAS. In addition, the CAS Full Scale accounted for more unique variance and was a stronger predictor of WJ-III Academic Skills Cluster than the WISC-III Full Scale IQ. These results support the validity of the Planning, Attention, Simultaneous, and Successive theory as measured by the CAS in relation to the general intelligence model measured using the WISC-III for explaining variance in achievement for this clinical sample. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)     

河水污染预测模型中的返混探讨

将反应工程学的返混理论与环境质量评价学的河水污染预测模型结合,得出了河流水质预测纵向扩散模型,并给出了解析解.     

Assessment of Bridge Remaining Fatigue Life through Field Strain Measurement

With the aging of existing steel bridges and the accumulated stress cycles under traffic loads, assessment of remaining fatigue life for continuing service has become more important than ever, especially for decisions on structure replacement, deck replacement, or other major retrofits. Experience from engineering practice indicates that fatigue analysis based on specification loads and distribution factors usually underestimates the remaining fatigue life of existing bridges by overestimating the live load stress ranges. Fatigue evaluation based on field-measured stress range histograms under actual traffic load proves to be a more accurate and efficient method for existing bridges. This paper describes the application of such a method in assessing the remaining fatigue life of bridge structures. Current AASHTO specifications for fatigue evaluation of existing bridges are reviewed and compared. Case studies of three major highway bridges are discussed. Finally, a procedure is proposed for evaluating fatigue life of existing bridges through field strain measurement.     

《工程估价学》多媒体教学系统的设计与实现

对《工程估价学》课程的内容体系进行划分，利用多种多媒体开发工具对该课程多媒体教学系统进行了开发，并指出了开发中所应遵循的原则。     

加强大学生预备党员教育考察工作的若干思考

指出了当前高校大学生预备党员中存在的主要问题,分析了产生问题的原因,在此基础上提出了切实加强大学生预备党员教育考察工作的若干措施与方法。     

川西拗陷上三叠统断层封闭性研究

本文用裂缝充填物、碳氧同位素、声发射、包体均一温度测定等方法确定川西拗陷上三叠统断层形成期次，研究其与油气演化的匹配关系；用钻井、流体性质、地层压力、断层面剖面图、断裂带地面调查等多种方法和资料，综合研究该区内断层的纵向、横向及有效封闭性。并进行区域评价，指出了封闭条件差、中等、好、极好的地区，为提高勘探效益提供了直接铱据     

Structural Damage Assessment by an Embedded Fiberoptic Sensor Array and Tts ANN Signal Processor

A novel type of two-dimensional damage assessment system for real-time monitoring the structural health of composite strurcture is described.The configura-tion of the embedded fiberoptic sensor array and the model of the artificial neural net-work(ANN) are discussed.The experimental system and results show that the system can monitor a damage of structures with potential application in areas usch as space aero-uautics,civil engineering,etc.     

Assessing the validity of road safety evaluation studies by analysing causal chains

This paper discusses how the validity of road safety evaluation studies can be assessed by analysing causal chains. A causal chain denotes the path through which a road safety measure influences the number of accidents. Two cases are examined. One involves chemical de-icing of roads (salting). The intended causal chain of this measure is: spread of salt --> removal of snow and ice from the road surface --> improved friction --> shorter stopping distance --> fewer accidents. A Norwegian study that evaluated the effects of salting on accident rate provides information that describes this causal chain. This information indicates that the study overestimated the effect of salting on accident rate, and suggests that this estimate is influenced by confounding variables the study did not control for. The other case involves a traffic club for children. The intended causal chain in this study was: join the club --> improve knowledge --> improve behaviour --> reduce accident rate. In this case, results are rather messy, which suggests that the observed difference in accident rate between members and non-members of the traffic club is not primarily attributable to membership in the club. The two cases show that by analysing causal chains, one may uncover confounding factors that were not adequately controlled in a study. Lack of control for confounding factors remains the most serious threat to the validity of road safety evaluation studies.     

网络环境下课堂教学发展性评价策略与途径

如何更好地优化网络环境下课堂教学的质量,让学生在网络环境下的课堂教学活动中发挥主体作用,开展有效的自主学习?我们认为科学的、合理的评价是重要的一环。本文着重对网络环境下课堂教学发展性教学评价策略、途径进行了阐述,并在课堂教学中,根据设计理念和操作原则开展了有效的教学评价活动。     

A rating scheme for assessing the quality of computer-supported collaboration processes

The analysis of the process of collaboration is a central topic in current CSCL research. However, defining process characteristics relevant for collaboration quality and developing instruments capable of assessing these characteristics are no trivial tasks. In the assessment method presented in this paper, nine qualitatively defined dimensions of collaboration are rated quantitatively: sustaining mutual understanding, dialogue management, information pooling, reaching consensus, task division, time management, technical coordination, reciprocal interaction, and individual task orientation. The data basis for the development of these dimensions was taken from a study in which students of psychology and medicine collaborated on a complex patient case via a desktop-videoconferencing system. A qualitative content analysis was performed on a sample of transcribed collaboration dialogue. The insights from this analysis were then integrated with theoretical considerations about the roles of communication, joint information processing, coordination, interpersonal relationship, and motivation in the collaboration process. The resulting rating scheme was applied to process data from a new sample of 40 collaborating dyads. Based on positive findings on inter-rater reliability, consistency, and validity from this evaluation, we argue that the new method can be recommended for use in different areas of CSCL.