Frederick B Davis
Biographic Data
| ID | 1425938 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Frederick B Davis |
| GIVEN NAMES | Frederick B |
| FAMILY NAME | Davis |
| SIGNATURE | DAVIS F B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hunter College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 24 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1934 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1973 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Three Letters from Sigmund Freud to Andréa Breton
Psychometric Research on Comprehension in Reading
THE BEST-KNOWN conceptualizations, or models, of comprehension in reading are described and discussed. Special attention is given to models or partial models of comprehension proposed by E. L. Thorndike, J. A. Holmes, and F. B. Davis because these have been tested experimentally. Thorndike and Davis found that knowledge of word meanings and reasoning with verbal concepts are of paramount importance in comprehension. In addition, Davis has reporte…
Research in Comprehension in Reading
The Psychology of Beginning Reading
S ummary . In one of the largest and best‐controlled experiments in the teaching of beginning reading, data were obtained that lead to the conclusion that the combination, or multiple‐approach method of teaching reading, yields better results in teaching Pilipino in grades 1 and 2 than the cartilla, or direct‐phonic‐drill, method. Furthermore, the data strongly suggest that training in learning to read Pilipino by the combination method facilitie…
Educational Measurements and Their Interpretation
The Identification of Gifted Elementary School Children with Exceptional Scientific Talent
The Intellectually Gifted
Estimation and Use of Scoring Weights for Each Choice in Multiple-Choice Test Items
The Effect on Test Reliability and Validity of Scoring Aptitude and Achievement Tests With Weights for Every Choice
Item analysis in relation to educational and psychological testing
Psychological testing
Predicting freshman grades at George Peabody college for teachers
Educational psychology
A note on the measurement of progress in remedial reading
A common practice in schools and colleges is to test the reading ability of pupils in a given class or grade, to select the ten or fifteen percent of the pupils who obtain the lowest scores, and to provide remedial work in reading for these pupils. Usually, a comparable form of the test is administered at the end of the remedial training to evaluate its success. Typically, the average gain, expressed in terms of grade scores, of the pupils who ha…
College grades and ability to reason in reading
(1949). College grades and ability to reason in reading. Peabody Journal of Education: Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 34-37
Gossip and the introvert
A Brief History of the College Board Entrance Examinations in History
Research in Comprehension in Reading
Psychometric Research on Comprehension in Reading
THE BEST-KNOWN conceptualizations, or models, of comprehension in reading are described and discussed. Special attention is given to models or partial models of comprehension proposed by E. L. Thorndike, J. A. Holmes, and F. B. Davis because these have been tested experimentally. Thorndike and Davis found that knowledge of word meanings and reasoning with verbal concepts are of paramount importance in comprehension. In addition, Davis has reporte…
Three Letters from Sigmund Freud to Andréa Breton
College grades and ability to reason in reading
(1949). College grades and ability to reason in reading. Peabody Journal of Education: Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 34-37
A Brief History of the College Board Entrance Examinations in History
Gossip and the introvert
Educational psychology
A note on the measurement of progress in remedial reading
A common practice in schools and colleges is to test the reading ability of pupils in a given class or grade, to select the ten or fifteen percent of the pupils who obtain the lowest scores, and to provide remedial work in reading for these pupils. Usually, a comparable form of the test is administered at the end of the remedial training to evaluate its success. Typically, the average gain, expressed in terms of grade scores, of the pupils who ha…
College grades and ability to reason in reading
(1949). College grades and ability to reason in reading. Peabody Journal of Education: Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 34-37
Psychological testing
Predicting freshman grades at George Peabody college for teachers
Item analysis in relation to educational and psychological testing
Estimation and Use of Scoring Weights for Each Choice in Multiple-Choice Test Items
The Effect on Test Reliability and Validity of Scoring Aptitude and Achievement Tests With Weights for Every Choice
The Intellectually Gifted
The Identification of Gifted Elementary School Children with Exceptional Scientific Talent
The Psychology of Beginning Reading
S ummary . In one of the largest and best‐controlled experiments in the teaching of beginning reading, data were obtained that lead to the conclusion that the combination, or multiple‐approach method of teaching reading, yields better results in teaching Pilipino in grades 1 and 2 than the cartilla, or direct‐phonic‐drill, method. Furthermore, the data strongly suggest that training in learning to read Pilipino by the combination method facilitie…
Educational Measurements and Their Interpretation
Research in Comprehension in Reading
Psychometric Research on Comprehension in Reading
THE BEST-KNOWN conceptualizations, or models, of comprehension in reading are described and discussed. Special attention is given to models or partial models of comprehension proposed by E. L. Thorndike, J. A. Holmes, and F. B. Davis because these have been tested experimentally. Thorndike and Davis found that knowledge of word meanings and reasoning with verbal concepts are of paramount importance in comprehension. In addition, Davis has reporte…
Three Letters from Sigmund Freud to Andréa Breton
Psychology (17 works) · Mathematics education (11 works) · Linguistics (5 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Philosophy (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works) · Developmental psychology (3 works) · Education and Critical Thinking Development (3 works) · Psychometrics (3 works)