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NUMERICAL SELECTION [3 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 1994-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Calculating Procedures (Mathematics)
  • Radiation Protection
  • Compartment - Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
CONT

In making calculations for the purposes of radiation protection, numerical values for parameters used in the calculations are selected. In some cases, data directly applicable to the set of conditions for which the calculations are to be made are unavailable. Therefore, the selection of the values for these parameters may be based on more general data available from the literature or other sources. These values may be referred to as "default values", that is, values used in default of those based on directly applicable data.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Procédés de calcul (Mathématiques)
  • Radioprotection
  • Tiroir - Commission canadienne de sûreté nucléaire
CONT

Dans tout calcul en radioprotection, il faut déterminer la valeur numérique des paramètres à utiliser. Dans certains cas, les données qui s'appliquent directement aux conditions pour lesquelles on fait les calculs ne sont pas disponibles. Les valeurs retenues pour ces paramètres peuvent donc se baser sur des données plus générales recueillies dans la documentation ou d'autres sources disponibles. On les appelle «valeurs de remplacement», parce qu'elles sont utilisées à défaut de celles qui proviendraient de données directement applicables.

Spanish

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Record 2 1994-11-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
  • Psychometry and Psychotechnology
OBS

[A] multiple item paper-pencil test assessing the grade level of adults who have long been out of school. Scoring is based on what students from a particular grade level should retain in terms of verbal and numerical skills. Used for employee selection for positions requiring verbal communication or clerical skills, in determination of school levels for trade or labor unions, and for issuance of competency cards.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
  • Psychométrie et psychotechnique
OBS

Test d'équivalence scolaire Ligondé. [...] Administration : 20 minutes. Étendue : Secondaire I à Secondaire V, adultes. Voici la révision d'un test qui s'est avéré utile dans la détection rapide du niveau de fonctionnement scolaire des adultes.

Spanish

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Record 3 1989-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Continuing Education
CONT

In BIP-I, the student model is defined only in terms of the skills, though in general other levels could be used as well. Associated with each skill is a pair of numerical values. One value stands for the system's estimate of the student's mastery of the skill and is updated by very simple techniques according to his performance on each task. The other stands for the student's own estimate of his understanding and is updated in the course of a short interview following each exercise. Since problem selection takes both values into account, this is an interesting, albeit simple, combination of inferential and interactive diagnosis.

OBS

Applies to systems such as WUSOR, ACE, the LISP tutor and the MACSYMA ADVISOR that invite the student to participate explicitly in the diagnostic process by volunteering information, or engage in menu-driven dialogues with the student that provide information about the student’s goals. Even if the student is more involved in the formation of the student model, inferential diagnostic capabilities remain necessary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Intelligence artificielle
  • Éducation permanente
OBS

Voir simulateur interactif.

Spanish

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