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Effectiveness of the NOLA Dry Field device as an isolation system for bonding lower lingual retainers. [PDF]

J Clin Exp Dent
Antelo-Ríos S, Sastre-Álvaro H, Nieto-Sánchez I, Del Campo-Albendea L.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring Peer L2 Grit in Relation to Grit and Motivation

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Grit has attracted considerable attention because of its positive association with second language (L2) learning; however, its socio‐contextual dimensions remain underexplored. Specifically, little is known about how learners’ perceptions of their peers’ perseverance and sustained interest in L2 learning, conceptualized in this study as peer ...
Mitsuko Tanaka, Tomohito Hiromori, Makoto Mitsugi   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Analysis of predictive factors for post-orthodontic stability: a retrospective cohort study. [PDF]

BMC Oral Health
Zhang X, Wang A, Zhang X, Zhang H, Chen Z, Liu X, Yan B, Zhang X, Gu Z, Ma Y, Jin Z.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Off‐Task Talk to Manage Relationship Work During Student Group Work in Second Language Classrooms

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper presents a conversation analytic study on student relationship work in off‐task talk (OTT) during group work in foreign language classrooms. Often seen as disengagement from tasks, OTT's social and relational functions in student classroom group interaction and formation remain underexplored.
Yanyan Li
wiley   +1 more source

English as a Lingua Franca‐Mediated Meaning‐Making and Intercultural Competence in TikTok Live–Based Language Learning

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT As digitally mediated communication increasingly shapes language learning beyond formal classrooms, social media platforms offer new possibilities for authentic, intercultural interaction. This qualitative study investigates how TikTok Live‐mediated interaction supports English as a lingua franca (ELF) use, meaning‐making, and intercultural ...
Wen‐Chi Vivian Wu, Leechin Heng, Harianty Harapanta Damanik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Mandibular Labial Gingival Recession in Patients With Lingual Orthodontic Retainers: A Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]

Orthod Craniofac Res
Tsiavaki C, Koumpia E, Pouliou MM, Batas L, Fragkioudakis I, Papadopoulos MA.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

What Contributes to Self‐Efficacy in Speaking Chinese as a Foreign Language: A Social Cognitive Perspective

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Grounded in social cognitive theory, this study investigated how high‐evidence factors jointly contribute to Chinese‐as‐a‐foreign‐language (CFL) speaking self‐efficacy. Data from 236 CFL learners in Beijing revealed a multifaceted pattern of associations.
Peijian Paul Sun, Jiayi Zhang, Yawen Wang, Lawrence Jun Zhang   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Minimally invasive management of lower midline diastema: A case report and literature review. [PDF]

Medicine (Baltimore)
Bahamdan GK, Alshehri NM, Alshehri FH.
europepmc   +1 more source

Emergent Bilingual Children's Translanguaging in a US Korean Church: Ethnographic Study

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This ethnographic study examines a Korean church in the US, focusing on the literacy, cultural engagement, and identity formation of emergent Korean‐English bilingual children. Grounded in translanguaging theory and ethnographic methodology, the study investigates how these children navigate Korean and English in church‐based Sunday school ...
Jae‐hyun Im, G Yeon Park
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of treatment stability among maxillary round multi-strand wire, chairside rectangular chain and vacuum formed retainers: a randomized clinical trial. [PDF]

Angle Orthod
Al-Hudaid KN, Al-Nimri KS, Al-Qaqaa SM.
europepmc   +1 more source