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The Effects of Using Paper and Electronic Monolingual English Learners’ Dictionaries while Reading on Students In-depth Vocabulary knowledge

open access: yesRevue des Sciences Humaines, 2016
Learning new words is a primary concern for most learners. Accordingly, many EFL students make use of English-English dictionaries, paper and electronic to develop their vocabulary.
Amina Ouafa BENZITOUNI
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From Words to Writing: Vocabulary Growth and Its Impact on L2 Composition Over Time

open access: yesSAGE Open
A body of research has examined the relationship between vocabulary knowledge (VK) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing proficiency. However, it is still unclear how the vocabulary-writing relationship develops over time.
Changyong Min, Dan Li
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Addressing the Rare Word Problem in Neural Machine Translation

open access: yes, 2015
Neural Machine Translation (NMT) is a new approach to machine translation that has shown promising results that are comparable to traditional approaches.
Le, Quoc V.   +4 more
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Relational and feminist pedagogic approaches for developing engagement and inclusion of girls at risk of exclusion in England

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper highlights the inclusive potential of relational and feminist pedagogic strategies in education, focusing on girls at risk of exclusion. Girls in England are less likely than boys to be suspended or permanently excluded from school, but numbers are increasing.
Juliette Wilson‐Thomas   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving the depth of vocabulary knowledge : can teachers help?

open access: yes, 2012
toc ; abstract ; published_or_final_version ; Linguistics ; Master ; Master of Arts in Applied ...
openaire   +2 more sources

Academic misconduct appeal services in China: Platform logics, self‐platformization and implications for integrity education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Academic misconduct appeal services have quietly emerged within China's education marketplace, with commercial agencies promoting themselves on social media to assist international students facing misconduct hearings. While existing research on academic integrity has emphasized prevention and detection, far less attention has been paid to what
Gengyan Tang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the phonics debate: Blending code and context in classroom reading instruction

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This mixed‐methods study adds to the body of knowledge around current reported practices of teachers of reading in the early years of schooling in Australia. It provides a comprehensive analysis of 254 teachers' practices and perspectives as reported by the study participants.
Rachelle Naidu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Differences Between Two Head Start Locations Using the Developmental Indicators for the Assessment of Learning (DIAL) as a Measure of Language and Concepts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
The study was conducted on a sample of 43 students between two Head Start locations, A and B. Sociodemographic information was obtained via questionnaires completed by parents at locations A and B.
Guthrie, Hailey
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Falling pupil numbers and school closures: Setting a research agenda for a new era of precarity

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the significant phenomenon of decreasing pupil numbers in England due to lower birth rates and the impact of a school closure on a school community. It then discusses how the sociology of education might research this major issue.
Eleanor Fagan, Alice Bradbury
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Teaching Vocabulary through Synonymous, Semantically Unrelated, and Hyponym Sets on EFL Learners’ Retention [PDF]

open access: yesIssues in Language Teaching, 2013
Many textbooks include semantically related words and sometimes teachers add synonyms, antonyms, etc. to the words in order to present new vocabulary items without questioning the possible effects.
Elaheh Sotoudehnama   +1 more
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