Assessment is the daily life of a teacher; designing plans, setting questions, giving feedback and grading are all activities that teachers undertake on a regular basis. Yet, the close examination of such activities can be hindered by constraints caused by the context in which d…
In 2006, Paul W. Holland retired from Educational Testing Service (ETS) after a career spanning five decades. In 2008, ETS sponsored a conference, Looking Back, honoring his contributions to applied and theoretical psychometrics and statistics. Looking Back attracted a large aud…
"The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA)" is the most extensive study of the linkages between the world's ecosystems and human well-being. It is one of the most important conservation initiatives ever undertaken, and the ecosystem services paradigm on which it is based provides…
In this book results are published of many studies all over the world on crop production and losses in food production. Main aim was to find a basis on which measures to increase crop production for a growing world population can be taken
This book - provides a systematic methodology to evaluate how wetlands function - allows non-experts to assess wetland functioning rapidly and cost-effectively - automates aspects of the functional assessment through the accompanying CD-ROM - gives users the information they nee…
This book is intended to be a reference text that covers all aspects of pig production, on the basis of scientific results. All aspects of animal welfare with respect to pigs are discussed, from genetic selection and breeding to transportation and slaughter. Through scientific e…
Instructional methods for public safety
