Karl Schweizer – författare

William Pitt the elder was a complex, controversial, and ambiguous statesman, an enigma to contemporaries and historians alike. Although he was acclaimed in his own lifetime as a great war leader, revisionist scholarship in the past two decades has suggested that his contribution to British success has been exaggerated. This in-depth, annotated bibliography provides a valuable guide to this complex statesman. The work begins with a short biography of Pitt and a chronology of his life, and then provides exhaustive coverage of both primary and secondary sources. Chapters include a survey of manuscript sources, coverage of relevant newspaper articles, historiographical materials, and an extensive compendium of historical and biographical works on Pitt, his achievements, and his place in history. The work is fully indexed.

Leading experts describe the state-of-the-art in developing and constructing psychometric testsThis latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment – Science and Practice describes the current state-of-the-art in test development and construction. The past 10-20 years have seen substantial advances in the methods used to develop and administer tests. In this volume many of the world''s leading authorities collate these advances and provide information about current practices, thus equipping researchers and students to successfully construct new tests using the best modern standards and techniques. The first section explains the benefits of considering the underlying theory when designing tests, such as factor analysis and item response theory. The second section looks at item format and test presentation. The third discusses model testing and selection, while the fourth goes into statistical methods that can find group-specific bias. The final section discusses topics of special relevance such as multi-trait multi-state analyses and development of screening instruments.

Leading experts describe the state-of-the-art in developing and constructing psychometric testsThis latest volume in the series Psychological Assessment – Science and Practice describes the current state-of-the-art in test development and construction. The past 10-20 years have seen substantial advances in the methods used to develop and administer tests. In this volume many of the world''s leading authorities collate these advances and provide information about current practices, thus equipping researchers and students to successfully construct new tests using the best modern standards and techniques. The first section explains the benefits of considering the underlying theory when designing tests, such as factor analysis and item response theory. The second section looks at item format and test presentation. The third discusses model testing and selection, while the fourth goes into statistical methods that can find group-specific bias. The final section discusses topics of special relevance such as multi-trait multi-state analyses and development of screening instruments.

Der Leistungsbegriff steht nach den PISA- und TIMSS-Studien auf dem Prüfstand - Was ist Leistung? Wie kann man Leistung messen – und wie kann man sie fördern? Wie wichtig ist uns Leistung? Aus psychologischer Sicht bedeutet Leistung jedenfalls mehr als höher, schneller und weiter…Grundlegende Konzepte sind: Klassische Leistungskonzepte und ihre Diagnostik: Intelligenz, Aufmerksamkeit/Konzentration, Gedächtnis und Kreativität. Was sind leistungsrelevante Rahmenbedingungen? Welche Rolle spielt der sozioökonomische Status? Gibt es kulturelle Unterschiede? Leistungsmotivation und Hochbegabung: Modelle, Diagnostik und Förderung. Aktuelle Ansätze bestehen darin: Das Thema Leistung ist durch die PISA-Studie 1 und 2 und andere Studien hochaktuell – was hat die Pädagogische Psychologie dazu beizutragen? Leistung als Kompetenz: Lesekompetenz - Mathematische Kompetenz - Problemlösekompetenz. Aktive Fördermöglichkeiten: Förderung von Leistung, Effekt sozialer Förderung, nicht nur für Psychologen, Pädagogische Psychologen, Schulpsychologen und Pädagogen.