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Using a Corpus in an EFL Classroom to Develop Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge

open access: yesUsing a Corpus in an EFL Classroom to Develop Depth of Vocabulary Knowledge
A corpus is a collection of written or spoken texts, which is stored on a computer. This paper examines whether or not a corpus can be used to develop depth of vocabulary knowledge in an EFL classroom. The advantages of using a corpus lie in its authenticity and use of abundant examples.
openaire   +1 more source

Thresholds: The metaphorical foundations of powerful knowledge

open access: yesThe Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper advances a theoretical account of threshold concepts as metaphorical‐relational structures that reorganise meaning across contexts. Building on conceptual metaphor theory, we propose that threshold concepts can be understood as sites of schema‐level reorganisation: deep, embodied patterns of relational logic that scaffold abstract ...
Maria Karrol   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

‘What is the project?’: A fine‐grained study of some key challenges to interdisciplinary teaching and learning in the humanities

open access: yesThe Curriculum Journal, EarlyView.
AbstractInterdisciplinary teaching and learning in the humanities (Humanities ITL) has gained prominence in recent decades. Yet to date, empirical research has largely emphasised its benefits and affordances, with far fewer studies examining the challenges it poses.
Etan Cohen
wiley   +1 more source

The Ecological U‐Turn in Nordic Forestry: Policy Learning, Measurement, and the Retrenchment of Ecological Ambitions

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Since the 1990s, environmental policy has shifted toward ecosystem protection and biodiversity conservation, a development often described as an ecological turn. This article argues that in practice this turn has taken the form of an ecological “U‐turn,” as environmental ambitions are subordinated to production‐oriented objectives.
Gisle Andersen   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental Statecraft, Fragmented Authoritarianism, and Technocratic Governance: The Structure and Agency of China's Local Environmental Politics

open access: yesEnvironmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Local environmental politics in China is often said to be dominated by state‐controlled modes of multi‐level governance. However, top‐down governance is embedded within and transformed by local politics, adding complexity to governance practices and environmental outcomes.
Minsi Liu, Kevin Lo
wiley   +1 more source

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