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Feedback practices in language classes in Finnish general upper secondary schools [PDF]
As feedback and formative assessment have a substantial effect on learning, the aim with this paper is to report on a study of the perceptions of Finnish general upper secondary school students of feedback in Swedish and English classes, and to compare ...
Mäkipää, Toni
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My objective in this paper is to present some contributions from queer praxiologies to the field of language education. More specifically, I propose an inquiring analysis of the constructs education, language, beliefs, and interaction, which still ...
Urzêda-Freitas, Urzêda-Freitas
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Reflections on language evolution: From minimalism to pluralism
This essay reflects on the fact that as we learn more about the biological underpinnings of our language faculty, the dominant evolutionary narrative coming out of the linguistic tradition most explicitly oriented towards biology ("biolinguistics ...
Boeckx, Cedric; Catalan Institute for Advanced Studies
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Between theory and practice : foreign language teacher students’ cognition of oral proficiency and grammar teaching in Sweden [PDF]
The present study explores patterns of cognition among 14 foreign language (FL) teacher students in Sweden regarding teaching oral proficiency and grammar in French German, Italian and Spanish.
Harjanne, Pirjo +3 more
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Developing and testing Kanjingo: A mobile app for post-editing
This paper describes the development of the mobile post-editing application Kanjingo, and the developers’ intentions for the tool. There have, to date, been two rounds of usability testing of Kanjingo, with good responses from participants. Despite this,
Joss Moorkens +2 more
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The dawn of assessment literacy – exploring the conceptions of Finnish student teachers in foreign languages [PDF]
The paper addresses Finnish student teachers’ conceptions of assessment literacy in foreign languages. Student teachers’ assessment literacy (STAL) is a focal constituent of teacher cognition and can, according to prior research, be enhanced by ...
Raili Hildén +5 more
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Coarticulation of Handshape in Sign Language of the Netherlands: A Corpus Study
This article investigates the articulation of the thumb in flat handshapes (B handshapes) in Sign Language of the Netherlands. On the basis of phonological models of handshape, the hypothesis was generated that the thumb state is variable and will ...
Anne de Meijer +3 more
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Assessment is viewed as an internal and pivotal part of learning, where cultural factors, previous experiences, and future aspirations affect learners’ perceptions.
Magdalini Liontou
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With the growing interest in integrating ICT in the EFL classroom, the present study investigates the impact of electronic first language (L1) translations and second language (L2) definitions glosses on incidental vocabulary learning and retention among
BrahiM OutamghartE +2 more
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Individual and Collaborative Semiotic Work in Document Design
This article examines the concepts of agency, transformation and transduction in the context of document design. These concepts have been previously used to describe communicative actions and sign-making among individuals: whereas agency focuses on the ...
Tuomo Hiippala
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