Computer applications in the social and behavioural sciences

The dynamic systems approach is a rapidly expanding advancement in the study of developmental research, particularly in the domain of adolescent development.

This book offers a general introduction to reaction time research as relevant to Second Language Studies and explores a collection of tasks and paradigms that are often used in such research.

This book offers a general introduction to reaction time research as relevant to Second Language Studies and explores a collection of tasks and paradigms that are often used in such research.

This book, about a newly emerging area of research in instructional technology, has as its title the acronym "e;CSCL.

Offering a detailed introduction to the practice of data analysis, this book is both user-friendly and theoretically grounded.

Offering a detailed introduction to the practice of data analysis, this book is both user-friendly and theoretically grounded.

Learn to use the latest technological advances in evidence-based social workSocial work practice can be positively or negatively impacted by the advance of technology.

Learn to use the latest technological advances in evidence-based social workSocial work practice can be positively or negatively impacted by the advance of technology.

This book examines the progress made in e-enabling the HR function and the relationship with outsourcing.

This book examines the progress made in e-enabling the HR function and the relationship with outsourcing.

The speed and cost effectiveness of new information technology has prompted many to view these innovations as a panacea for social and economic development.

The speed and cost effectiveness of new information technology has prompted many to view these innovations as a panacea for social and economic development.

Written specifically for those with no prior programming experience and minimal quantitative training, this accessible text walks behavioral science students and researchers through the process of programming using MATLAB.

Over the last decade governments in Europe and North America have attempted to improve efficiency of public services through Information and Communication Technology, commonly branded as electronic government (e-government).

This book combines 20 stories from a variety of organizations with a selection of nine theories, both mainstream and emerging.

No less than a revolutionary transformation of the research enterprise is underway.

No less than a revolutionary transformation of the research enterprise is underway.

As a collection of ideas and methodologies, systems thinking has made an impact in organizations and in particular in the information systems field.

As a collection of ideas and methodologies, systems thinking has made an impact in organizations and in particular in the information systems field.

Readers who want a less mathematical alternative to the EQS manual will find exactly what they're looking for in this practical text.

Readers who want a less mathematical alternative to the EQS manual will find exactly what they're looking for in this practical text.

The primary purpose of this revision remains identical to that of the first edition--to show how key personality, cognitive/behavioral, and vocational tests/assessment procedures can be used by counselors in their work with clients.

The primary purpose of this revision remains identical to that of the first edition--to show how key personality, cognitive/behavioral, and vocational tests/assessment procedures can be used by counselors in their work with clients.

A greatly expanded and heavily revised second edition, this popular guide provides instructions and clear examples for running analyses of variance (ANOVA) and several other related statistical tests of significance with SPSS.

This celebrated primer presents an introduction to all of the key ingredients in understanding computerized adaptive testing technology, test development, statistics, and mental test theory.

CSCL 2: Carrying Forward the Conversation is a thorough and up-to-date survey of recent developments in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning, one of the fastest growing areas of research in the learning sciences.

This is one of the first books on the subject of counseling clients via e-mail.

This is one of the first books on the subject of counseling clients via e-mail.

Although computer-based tests (CBT) have been administered for many years, improvements in the speed and power of computers coupled with reductions in their cost have made large-scale computer delivery of tests increasingly feasible.

Although computer-based tests (CBT) have been administered for many years, improvements in the speed and power of computers coupled with reductions in their cost have made large-scale computer delivery of tests increasingly feasible.

Built around a problem solving theme, this book extends the intermediate and advanced student's expertise to more challenging situations that involve applying statistical methods to real-world problems.

Conducting Meta-Analysis Using SAS reviews the meta-analysis statistical procedure and shows the reader how to conduct one using SAS.

Conducting Meta-Analysis Using SAS reviews the meta-analysis statistical procedure and shows the reader how to conduct one using SAS.

In this book, a number of experts from various disciplines take a look at three different strands in learning to model.

In this book, a number of experts from various disciplines take a look at three different strands in learning to model.

This volume began with a workshop of the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence held in 2001.

This volume began with a workshop of the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence held in 2001.

Working With Numbers and Statistics: A Handbook for Journalists will bolster math skills and improve math confidence for journalists at all skill levels.

Higher Level Language Processes in the Brain is a groundbreaking book that explains how behavior research, computational models, and brain imaging results can be unified in the study of human comprehension.

Providing comprehensive coverage of the theoretical bases of metacognition and its applications to educational practice, this compendium of focused and in-depth discussions from leading scholars in the field: represents an intersection of education, cognitive science, and technology; serves as a gateway to the literature for researchers and practitioners interested in one or more of the wide array of topics included; and sets the standard for scholarship for theoretical research and practical applications in this field.

Providing comprehensive coverage of the theoretical bases of metacognition and its applications to educational practice, this compendium of focused and in-depth discussions from leading scholars in the field: represents an intersection of education, cognitive science, and technology; serves as a gateway to the literature for researchers and practitioners interested in one or more of the wide array of topics included; and sets the standard for scholarship for theoretical research and practical applications in this field.

Through the use of new technologies, researchers, and practitioners in health education and health communication can now provide health information and behavior change strategies that are customized based on the unique needs, interests, and concerns of different individuals.

This volume explores how a number of developing countries -- including India, Malaysia, Columbia, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia -- are responding to the pressures of the information society.

Hands-on Help is a narrative review of the mushrooming field of computer-aided psychotherapy for mental health problems as a whole, from the time it began in the 1960's through to the present day.

Hands-on Help is a narrative review of the mushrooming field of computer-aided psychotherapy for mental health problems as a whole, from the time it began in the 1960's through to the present day.

First published in 1990.

First published in 1990.

Intended to help improve measurement and data collection methods in the behavioral, social, and medical sciences, this book demonstrates an expanded and accessible use of Generalizability Theory (G theory).

Intended to help improve measurement and data collection methods in the behavioral, social, and medical sciences, this book demonstrates an expanded and accessible use of Generalizability Theory (G theory).

The Handbook of Design in Educational Technology provides up-to-date, comprehensive summaries and syntheses of recent research pertinent to the design of information and communication technologies to support learning.