In this paper, a logical theory of the, so called, trichotomous evaluative linguistic expressions (TEv-expressions) is presented. These are frequent expressions of natural language, such as “small, very small, roughly medium, extremely big”, etc. The theory is developed using the formal system of higher-order fuzzy logic, namely the fuzzy type theory (generalization of classical type theory). F...

In this paper, we present some foundational elements related to argument extraction in opinion texts with the objective to further analyse and synthetise user preferences and value systems as they emerge in such texts. We show that (1) within the context of opinionated expressions, a number of evaluative expressions with a ’heavy’ semantic load receive an argumentative interpretation and (2) th...

OBJECTIVES Research suggests that better feedback from quality and safety indicators leads to enhanced capability of clinicians and departments to improve care and change behaviour. The aim of the current study was to investigate the characteristics of feedback perceived by clinicians to be of most value. METHODS Data were collected using a survey designed as part of a wider evaluation of a d...

Williams syndrome (WS) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by intellectual impairment and a distinctive physical and neuropsychological profile. Relative to their level of intellectual functioning, individuals with WS exhibit strengths in language and face recognition, with deficits in visual-spatial cognition. A heightened appetitive drive toward social interaction is a strong behavioral ...

OBJECTIVE To examine the acceptability and educational impact of the workplace-based assessment program for international medical graduates on candidates and assessors. METHOD A grounded theory-based qualitative analysis of the experiences of 17 candidates and eleven assessors using focus groups, interviews, and surveys. RESULTS Both candidates and assessors identified positive opportunitie...

The present study used quantitative and qualitative methods to explore the relationship between interval feedback and self-efficacy toward umpiring netball games. Grade "A "level umpires (n = 7) provided feedback to umpires (n = 40) under two conditions; 1) interval feedback given at the end of one tournament game (after 14 minutes) and again at the end of a second consecutive game (after 28 mi...

Butler (2010: Experiment 3) showed that retrieval practice enhanced transfer to a new knowledge domain compared to rereading. The first experiment of the present study was a direct replication of Butler's third experiment. Participants studied text passages and then either reread them three times or went through three cycles of cued recall questions (i.e., retrieval practice) with feedback. As ...

Facilitating the provision of detailed, deep and useful feedback is an important design feature of any educational programme. Here we evaluate feedback provided to medical students completing short transferable skills projects. Feedback quantity and depth were evaluated before and after a simple intervention to change the structure of the feedback-provision form from a blank free-text feedback ...

Feedback has been shown to play a complex role in visual perceptual learning. It is necessary for performance improvement in some conditions while not others. Different forms of feedback, such as trial-by-trial feedback or block feedback, may both facilitate learning, but with different mechanisms. False feedback can abolish learning. We account for all these results with the Augmented Hebbian ...