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Language learning as psycho-social support: translanguaging space as safe space in superdiverse refugee settings [PDF]

, 2020
This paper explores language learning for displaced people in the countries bordering Syria and attempts to establish a link between the concept of translanguaging and the concept of safe spaces used by NGOs. The paper uses the term ‘displaced people’ as
Capstick, Tony
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National and International Monitoring of Student Literacy and Numeracy Attainment: The Case for Rigorous Macro and Micro Analysis

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In her 2024 paper Are Australian students' academic skills declining? Interrogating 25 years of national and international standardised assessment data, Larsen compiled an impressive summary of major international (PISA, PIRLS and TIMSS) and national (NAPLAN) standardised assessments pertaining to literacy and numeracy.
Pamela C. Snow, Tanya A. Serry, Jennifer Buckingham, Lorraine S. Hammond, Stephen Dinham, Eamon Charles, Tessa A. Weadman, Nathanial R. Swain, Susan Hiland, Tessa Daffern   +9 more
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Strengthening Treaty Understanding: The Role of Education in Building Durable Indigenous–State Agreements

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Education is a central mechanism for ensuring that Indigenous–State treaties are understood, supported and endure through political change. Public knowledge shapes the negotiation, acceptance, implementation and long‐term stability of agreements. In Australia, however, treaty knowledge remains fragmented.
Jacob Prehn, Harry Hobbs, Jessica Horton
wiley   +1 more source

TAPping into argumentation: Developments in the application of Toulmin's Argument Pattern for studying science discourse [PDF]

, 2004
This paper reports some methodological approaches to the analysis of argumentation discourse developed as part of the two-and-a-half year project titled "Enhancing the Quality of Argument in School Science" supported by the Economic and Social Research ...
Erduran, S, Osborne, Jonathan, Simon, Shirley   +2 more
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Making Sense of Standardised Assessment Data: A Response to Snow et al. (2025)

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT I write in response to the commentary by Snow et al. (2025) on the paper Are Australian students' academic skills declining? Interrogating 25 years of national and international standardised assessment data published in this journal (Larsen 2024).
Sally A. Larsen
wiley   +1 more source

Negotiating frames in bilingual classroom discourse

Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus, 2009
No abstract available.
Fredsted, Elin
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Embodied Discourses of Literacy in the Lives of Two Preservice Teachers [PDF]

, 2009
This study examines the emerging teacher literacy identities of Ian and A.J., two preservice teachers in a graduate teacher education program in the United States.
Alsup Janet, Atwell Nancie, Bakhtin Mikhail, Bordo Susan, Britzman Deborah P., Butler Judith, Butler Judith, Clarke Adele, Creech S., Cruz M. Colleen, Donna Kalmbach Phillips, Ellsworth Elizabeth, Ellsworth Elizabeth, Felman Shoshana, Gee James Paul, Goodman K.S., Graves Donald, Harrer Sebastian, Heard Georgia, Heath Shirley Bryce, Holdaway Don, Krashen Stephen, Lather Patti, McQuillan Jeff, Mindy Legard Larson, Rosenblatt Louise M., Routman Regie, Routman Regie, Rummelhart David, Smith Frank, Smith Frank, Taberski Sharon, Weedon Chris, Wenger Etienne   +33 more
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Caregiver Reports on the Needs and Experiences of Children Impacted by Parental Incarceration: Results From an Australian Survey

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children experiencing parental imprisonment are known to be among the most overlooked in our community. They often experience multiple and compounding disadvantages, with long‐term consequences, but receive no specialised assistance. Knowledge about these children and their families is lacking in Australia and is required to inform policy ...
Catherine Flynn, Lana Battaglia, Lorana Bartels, Susan Dennison, Susy Harrigan, Lee Huggins, Sofia Grage‐Moore   +6 more
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Culturally responsive teacher actions to support Pāsifika students in mathematical discourse : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Education at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]

, 2015
This study examines culturally responsive teaching to support a group of Pāsifika students aged 11-13 years old in mathematical discourse. It builds on previous work which has advocated culturally responsive practices where students learn mathematics ...
Cheung, Ingrid
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Conditions for building a community of practice in an advanced physics laboratory [PDF]

, 2013
In this paper we explore the theory of communities of practice in the context of a physics college course and in particular the classroom environment of an advanced laboratory.
Irving, Paul W., Sayre, Eleanor C.
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