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EMERGING FACTORS OF COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING (CLT) AND ITS APPLICATION IN INDONESIAN ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE (EFL) CLASSROOMS

Langkawi: Journal of The Association for Arabic and English, 2017
Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) has been adopted in many countries and has influenced the foreign and second language learning and teaching.
Abd. Rahman
doaj  

Diving Into Language Teacher Beliefs: Experience and Contexts in Plurilingual Classrooms

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the pedagogical beliefs of French and English language teachers in a diverse, plurilingual context. Drawing on data from 57 pre‐service and in‐service teachers, it examines how beliefs vary according to teaching experience and target language (TL) taught in diverse educational settings.
Pierre‐Luc Paquet, Nerea Villabona, Mikel Gartziarena   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Structural Dynamic Response Assessment of CLT Wall Structure Systems in Wind-Only and Sequential Seismic–Wind Scenarios

Buildings
Because of concentrated connection damage, the impact of sequential hazards on CLT shear wall systems is much more severe than that on traditional concrete and steel structures considering ductile component behaviors.
Yunxiang Ma, Qingli Dai, Xiang Zhao
doaj   +1 more source

Dreaming and Living the Globalized World Through IELTS: A Case Study of Bangladeshi Test‐Takers

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This case study investigated the lived experiences of 10 IELTS test‐takers from Bangladesh. It explored their motivations for taking the test as well as their test experiences during and after the test. It demonstrates how the participants sought to position themselves in the imagined community through renegotiating their identities to climb ...
Tazin Ahmed, M. Obaidul Hamid, Xiaofan Liu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Specification Tests for Jump‐Diffusion Models Based on the Characteristic Function

International Statistical Review, EarlyView.
Summary Goodness‐of‐fit tests are suggested for several popular jump‐diffusion processes. The suggested test statistics utilise the marginal characteristic function of the model and its L2‐type discrepancy from an empirical counterpart. Model parameters are estimated either by minimising the aforementioned L2‐type discrepancy or by maximum likelihood ...
Gerrit Lodewicus Grobler, Denis Belomestny, Simos George Meintanis, Emanuele Taufer   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Do Words Matter? Evaluative Media Framing, Protest Actions, and Donations to Climate Action

Journal of Applied Social Psychology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Public support is essential to effective climate policies, yet responses to climate activism may depend on how protests are covered in the news. Building on research on activist tactics, media framing, and construal level theory, we examined whether the tone of media coverage (neutral vs.
Myriam N. Bechtoldt, Martina Testori, Bianca Beersma   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of comprehensive local therapy on treatment outcomes of non-small cell lung cancer with solitary skeletal oligometastasis

Journal of Bone Oncology
Background: The oligometastatic status of non-small lung cancer (NSCLC) has been extensively studied over the years owing to its potential significance in long-term survival. Bone is one of the most commonly affected organs in oligometastatic NSCLC.
Jia-nan Jin, Zheng-bo Song, Wen-xian Wang, Yi Li, Shi-yan Wu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Signalling servant leadership: How followers interpret leader behaviours

Journal of Management Studies, EarlyView.
Abstract Based on over 25 years of studies on servant leadership and multiple meta‐analyses, we can safely say servant leadership positively affects individuals, teams, and organizations. Yet to reap these benefits, followers need to recognize leaders' behaviours as servant leadership.
Nathan Eva, Emily M. Hunter, Mitchell J. Neubert, Matthew Wood   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Detection of Defects in Glue Bonding of Cross-laminated Timber Using Experimental and Numerical Modal Analysis

BioResources
The preferred structural elements for taller timber buildings include cross-laminated timber (CLT), the performance of which significantly depends on the adhesive bond (AB) quality that may be influenced by manufacturing or factors within the service ...
Vaclav Sebera, Patrik Nop, Jan Zlámal, David Děcký, Marek Nociar   +4 more
doaj  

Dynamic Capabilities as Drivers of Circular Business Models: Exploring Direct and Indirect Relationships

Journal of Product Innovation Management, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Academic Summary Despite the urgent need for a circular economy, firms' transition from linear to circular business models (CBMs) remains slow. While previous research suggests that dynamic capabilities are the key drivers of this transition, it assumes a direct link, overlooking that these capabilities can facilitate change but do not ...
Jörn Block, Thomas Clauss, Matheus Franco, Timo Lemcke, Hubert Speth   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source