The book introduces the definitions of attitudes and epistemology and their related theories. Further, it provides an investigation on attitudes toward computer and internet usage as function of gender, field of study, ethnicity and age. Furthermore, it explores the relationship between attitudes toward ICT and epistemological beliefs among postgraduate students in Malaysian context. This book also, provides empirical evidences related to the relationships between attitudes toward ICT usage and epistemological construct and other demographical variables. Results reveal that: (1) participants...

The present art world plays a very important role in developing the personality of each individual. This book emphasized the fact that students who are visually impaired can be and should be taught art using methods that involve greater tactual experiences to compensate for their loss of sight. No valid justification for excluding visually impaired students from art education exists. Indeed, we need only modify the process by which art is taught and assessed. Emphasis should be placed on understanding concepts and skills and on using these concepts and skills to perform tasks. The present...

The purpose of this book is to provide a perspective and foundation for DIF, a review DIF approaches. Further, DIF methohds classified into two categories: IRT methods and non-IRT methods, respectively. For the former, the estimation of an IRT model is required, and a statistical testing procedure is followed, based on the asymptotic properties of statistics derived from the estimation results. For the latter, the detection of DIF items is usually based on statistical methods for categorical data, with the total test score as a matching criterion. Item Response Theory (IRT) techniques provide...