Modeling the choice of a Multiple Comparison (MC) test is one important area of expertise that did not attract enough attention from researchers interested in the applications of Expert Systems (ES) technology. Probably this is so because of the highly demanding nature of the MCP selection problem. Modeling the MC procedure choice problem and building a prototype Expert System to help researche...

test method facet is one of the factors which can have an influence on the test takers’ performance. the purpose of the current study was to investigate the effects of two different response types, multiple-choice cloze and multiple-choice test, on the pre-intermediate and intermediate test takers’ reading comprehension performance. to this end, 40 pre-intermediate and intermediate learners par...

In Software Engineering classes, students need to learn how to use Unified Modeling Language (UML) in the software design process. In this paper, we describe a sketch-based software tool called SketchUML that allows students to create UML class diagrams as naturally as they would on paper, but with the editing capability provided by software. We describe the design choices made in SketchUML for...

This paper provides a research model to analyze how decisions relating to the choice of modeling approach are made in the context of software engineering and how behavioral variables account for the intention and actual use associated with conceptual modeling frameworks. Modeling approach refers to the part of system development that involves investigating the problems and requirements of the u...

The modal split model is one of the steps of the classical four-step travel demand planning. Predictive, descriptive, and prescriptive modal split models are essential to make a balance between travel demand and supply. To calibrate these models, it is necessary to detect and employ influential independent variables that are related to characteristics of travel modes, individual and family attr...

While discrete choice analysis is prevalent in capturing consumer preferences and describing their choice behaviors in product design, the traditional choice modeling approach assumes that each individual makes independent decisions, without considering the social impact. However, empirical studies show that choice is social – influenced by many factors beyond engineering performance of a produ...