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Seeing the Speaker's Face Enhances Second Language Shadowing: Neural and Behavioral Evidence
Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract This functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study investigated how facial cues influence second language (L2) shadowing among 42 Japanese learners of English. Participants completed four conditions that varied by task type (listening vs. shadowing) and visual input (face vs. mosaic).
Hyeonjeong Jeong +7 more
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Do platform-Mediated workers perform better after a private digital badge is awarded?
Computers in Human Behavior ReportsThis study examines the impact of private digital badges—visible only to recipients—on task performance in platform-mediated gig work. We conducted an experiment with 279 participants who completed an information extraction task under four conditions ...
Cristian Ramírez, Edgar E. Kausel
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Navigating Independent Double Checks for Safer Care: A Nursing Perspective [PDF]
, 2015 The purpose of this study was to explore registered nurses’ understanding and practice of “independent double-checks” prior to administration of high-alert medications. The study used a qualitative descriptive design for data collection and data analysis.
Grant, Danielle D
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Extroverts Tweet Differently from Introverts in Weibo
, 2017 Being dominant factors driving the human actions, personalities can be excellent indicators in predicting the offline and online behavior of different individuals.
Xu, Ke, Zhao, Jichang, Zhou, Zhenkun
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Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract Selective admissions at universities in the United Kingdom aim to ensure a baseline language competence, yet, despite persistent achievement disparities across linguistic backgrounds, systematic comparisons of linguistic skills underpinning academic success remain rare.
Justyna Mackiewicz, Danijela Trenkic
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Acta Didactica NordenLärarkompetenser spelar en avgörande roll i att driva meningsfull förändring under den gröna omställningen. Att definiera dessa kompetenser för lärande för hållbar utveckling på ett konkret och praktiskt sätt som gynnar lärarutbildningen har dock varit ...
Eveliina Asikainen +4 more
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Language Learning, EarlyView.Abstract Measurement of interactional competence (IC) has attracted increasing interest in language assessment research. One key question is whether proficiency sufficiently accounts for IC, making separate IC assessment unnecessary. This study examines the IC–proficiency relationship using a test that assesses Chinese speakers’ ability to manage ...
David Wei Dai, Carsten Roever
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Learning virtually or virtually learning? : a survey to gauge students’ use and perception of Blackboard and VLEs [PDF]
, 2008 This report presents the findings of a survey of students’ use and perception of Blackboard and VLEs as part of their learning in art and design higher education.
Candela, Emily, Sagan, Olivia
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Beyond Deflection: Accountability Frames in Opinion Columns*
Sociological Inquiry, EarlyView.The ways in which public officials, citizens, and social institutions are held accountable for social problems, including police‐involved killings in the United States, reflect changing attributions of responsibility. Although news reports now rely less on official police narratives and less often stereotype police as heroes and victims as villains ...
Deborah A. Potter
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The case for cloud service trustmarks and assurance-as-a-service [PDF]
, 2013 Cloud computing represents a significant economic opportunity for Europe. However, this growth is threatened by adoption barriers largely related to trust.
Healy, Philip +5 more
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