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Poor written and oral text comprehension in third grade children. A multiple case study [PDF]
In this multiple case study we analyzed oral text comprehension, reading profiles and underlying cognitive abilities (attention, executive functions, working memory, narrative memory, rapid automatized naming and vocabulary) of 9 children identified as ...
Davide Cavallo, Nicola+3 more
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Introduction: Anthrax is a zoonotic disease and vaccine production is one way to protect people against this bacterium. This study investigates the application of copolymer nanocapsule (PEG-PLA) systems with controlled release specificity for a ...
Hossein Honari+3 more
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Teaching is a prominent paraphernalia that brings numerous insights for developing learners’ competence in educational concerns. However, teaching English to non-native learners poses challenges as innovative strategies are scant.
Farisani Thomas Nephawe
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Purported use and self-awareness of cognitive and metacognitive foreign language reading strategies in tertiary education in Mozambique [PDF]
This paper explores the results of a Survey of Reading Strategies (SORS)-based questionnaire administered to 28 university student participants. The study is carried out in a post-colonial multilingual context, Mozambique.
Cabinda, Manuel Joao Jose
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The current research examines the effect of two methods of vocabulary training on reading fluency and comprehension of adult English as second language (ESL) tertiary-bound students.
Rhonda Oliver, Shahreen Young
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Linguistic worldview virtualization exеmplified by K.S. Aksakov’s story «Cloud» [PDF]
"The article approves the idea that the categories of space and time being basic categories of existence and cognition of the world; they form the structure of the worldview and sociocultural human experience and they are expressed in the linguistic ...
Kalashnikova Larisa V.
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Jokes in Italian as a foreign language: comprehension, funniness, and sharing
This paper analyses whether the comprehension of a joke in Italian as a foreign language is influenced by personal or task elements, whether comprehension influences the perception of funniness, and whether perceived funniness affects intention to share
Alejandra Platas-García+2 more
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STARC: Structured Annotations for Reading Comprehension
We present STARC (Structured Annotations for Reading Comprehension), a new annotation framework for assessing reading comprehension with multiple choice questions.
Berzak, Yevgeni+2 more
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Comprehension as social and intellectual practice: Rebuilding curriculum in low socioeconomic and cultural minority schools [PDF]
This article reframes the concept of comprehension as a social and intellectual practice. It reviews current approaches to reading instruction for linguistically and culturally diverse and low socioeconomic students, noting an emphasis on comprehension ...
Allan Luke+27 more
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The current study investigated the comprehension of mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral therapy (MBCT) by patients with resistant depression at the Psychiatry Institute of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Michele F. Rodrigues+7 more
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