this research study employed a mixed-methods approach to investigate the test takers’ perceptions and anx- iety in relation to an english language proficiency test called community english program (cep). this study also evaluated the direct and semi-direct modes for speaking module of this test. to this end, 300 eng- lish as foreign language (efl) students were recruited in the study as test ta...

Historically, test method evaluation, validation and review processes and criteria have been generally region-specific, often resulting in duplicative efforts and, at times, incongruent conclusions regarding the quality and utility of a test method. In an attempt to standardize such review and evaluation processes so as to render them globally consistent, experts in these arenas from such inter...

This paper adopts the idea of using knowledge gained by various validation sessions over time with a validation technology developed previously. The work is designed to reduce the human involvement needed to apply this technology. It introduces the reuse of test cases with the ”best solution”, discovered in previous validation sessions. This reduces the number of test cases to be solved and rat...

The validation of sterilization-grade membranes is integral to ensuring the efficient and safe use of microfiltration systems. Here validation refers to the production of sterile filtrate for sterilizing-grade membranes under challenge test conditions. Current validation methods require 48 h of culture for results to become available, which creates time delays within the manufacturing process a...

Validation and testing are important in developing correct and fault free SOA-based systems. BPEL is a high level language that makes it possible to implement business processes as an orchestration of web services. In general, the testing requires much more test scenarios than the validation. However, in the case of BPEL processes, which have very simple and well structured implementation, test...

This paper defines a method that can be used for validating knowledge-based systems (KBS) throughout their entire lifecycle. Method’s name is MAVERICK. It stands for Method for Automated Validation Embedded into the Reusable and Incremental CommonKADS. The lack of suitable, rigorous and general validation methods has become a serious obstacle to user acceptance of KBS for critical applications....

Tecs is a test case development methodology for the functional validation of large electronic systems, typically consisting of several custom hardware and software components. The methodology determines a hierarchical top-down test case development process including test case specification, validation, partitioning and implementation. The test case development process addresses the functional v...

Specific tools to measure the cognitive benefits of music therapy and music-rehabilitation training available therapists are few empirically weak: they mostly psychometrically unrefined or based on unclear tasks scoring protocols; do not take into consideration distinct functions exclusively observational protocols. To overcome these limitations, we developed a 15-min screening tool suitable fo...