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Determination of reflectance spectra model of skin phototypes V
2012
In dermatology, skin is assessed for its response to UV light and is categorised under the Fitzpatrick skin type (FST). The FST is commonly applied as a predictor of skin cancer. The FST classification however is subjective. To enable an objective assessment, a pattern model of skin colour taken from normal subjects is required. In this paper, a model for skin phototype (SPT) V is developed and presented. We conducted an observational study involving 41 participants with FST V. The study analysed the reflectance spectra of facultative skin and constitutive skin which was captured using spectrophotometer and multispectral camera. Using piecewise linear regression, we modelled the reflectance…
Investigating applicability of ratings of indicators of the CLASS Pre-K instrument
2022
When classroom observations are increasingly used for accountability and evaluation purposes, a deeper understanding of the psychometric properties of such measurement tools is needed. The present study took a unique approach to examine the psychometric properties of a commonly used classroom observation measure by testing the reliability of indicators for higher-order constructs (i.e. dimensions). We investigated the reliability of indicator ratings of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Pre-K instrument in Finnish kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Twenty-one observer pairs rated 838 segments identified from the 413 lessons of 48 teachers. Variance components models were…
Challenges of Interdisciplinary University Programs of Studies: The Case of English in Public Communication
2017
The aim of this study is to track students’ self-assessed successes and failures after taking courses in English in Public Communication (EPC) at the University of Opole. This interdisciplinary BA program combines philological, sociological and public communication courses. Using the data from 204 surveys, the study compares the calculated mean scores for the achievement of “new knowledge,” “new skills” and “new social competences” within two groups of subjects: core curriculum courses and practical English courses as declared by the first- and second-year students of EPC. Results show that there are clearer self-recognized knowledge gains, but consistently lower degrees of confidence when …
Impiego e validazione di una batteria testologica per il monitoraggio dei percorsi riabilitativi in soggetti schizofrenci con ipofrontalità corticale
2010
Kokeilu kirjoittamisen itsearvioinnista tietokoneella
2001
This article discusses an experiment which we are conducting in the field of Finnish as a second language. We are developing an Internet-based program that learners of Finnish can use to assess their own writing skills. The program code originally comes from the DIALANG project, which is developing a diagnostic language assessment system for 14 languages for the Internet. We selected two new writing tasks for the program, and constructed related sets of benchmark performances to enable the learners to assess their own abilities. In the article, we first discuss the concepts of learner autonomy and self-assessment, in other words the theoretical framework that underlies the program. This is …
Conceptions of Assessment as an Integral Part of Language Learning: A Case Study of Finnish and Chinese University Students
2021
Assessment is viewed as an internal and pivotal part of learning, where cultural factors, previous experiences, and future aspirations affect learners’ perceptions. In recent years, an increasing number of western universities have established their campuses or “dual” programmes in China. In the first Sino–Finnish programme, 293 Finnish and Chinese students participated in the same English for Specific Purposes (ESP) course. This study investigated students’ perceptions of assessment through an adapted version of the “Students’ Conceptions of Assessment” inventory, and it explored if the responses on each conception differ between the groups. …
Difficult but Valuable! Learning in Student-centered Assessment Feedback Practices in Higher Education
2022
Aims: The aim of this study is to fill a gap in research on students' experiences of learning in student-centered assessment feedback practices. The article examines what students tell us about their learning in the context of student-centered feedback practices in higher education during online learning.
 Study Design: The study was conducted as a qualitative online survey among Finnish university students (N=35). The relationship between learning and assessment was explored in the context of formative and summative assessment practices during an online learning environment. The data was analysed using a discursive approach.
 Place and Duration of Study: The research was conducte…
Self-assessment : the experiences with and opinions on self-assessment among students and their teachers
2012
Itsearviointi on merkittävä osa kieltenoppimista, sillä sen avulla oppilaat voivat muun muassa huomata vahvuutensa ja heikkoutensa, kehittää itseään tarvittavilla osa-alueilla, sekä asettaa itselleen realistisia opiskelutavoitteita. Tämän tutkimuksen kohteina oli oppilaiden sekä heidän opettajiensa itsearvioinnin tuntemus ja käyttö. Tutkimus koostui kahdesta yhdeksäsluokkalaisten ryhmästä ja kahdesta abiturienttiryhmästä. Lisäksi jokaisen ryhmän opettajat vastasivat heille tehtyyn kyselyyn. Yhteensä tutkimukseen osallistui 95 oppilasta ja neljä opettajaa Kuopiosta ja Jyväskylästä. Aineisto kerättiin joulukuussa 2011 ja tammikuussa 2012. Oppilaat täyttivät kyselyn koskien itsearviointiin koh…
Towards an optimal self-assessment tool for information security investment decision-making
2017
Aikaisempi tutkimus keskittyi pääasiallisesti taloudellisiin malleihin, joiden tarkoituksena oli auttaa organisaatioita tunnistamaan kuinka paljon heidän tulisi sijoittaa tietoturvallisuuteen. Nämä mallit pyrkivät tuottojen maksimointiin ja keskittyivät tietoturvainvestointiprosessin tiettyihin osiin. Tästä johtuen, klassiset teoriat ja mallit ovat ongelmallisia tietoturvainvestointien päätösten teossa, jonka myötä tulisi omaksua kokonaisvaltaisempi lähestyminen tietoturvainvestointeihin. Tietoturvallisuuden tutkimuskentältä puuttuu tutkimusta tietoturvallisuuden itsearviointityökalujen käytöstä tietoturvainvestointien päätöksenteossa. Tämä tutkimus pyrki täyttämään tämän aukon tutkimalla o…