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A role for genre-based pedagogy in academic writing instruction?: an EAP perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In this paper I discuss the use of genre as a theoretical construct in academic writing instruction in the context of English for Academic Purposes (EAP) courses.
Bruce, Ian
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Learning Discourse-level Diversity for Neural Dialog Models using Conditional Variational Autoencoders

open access: yes, 2017
While recent neural encoder-decoder models have shown great promise in modeling open-domain conversations, they often generate dull and generic responses.
Eskenazi, Maxine   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Pediatric Oncology Nursing Competencies in Latin America and the Caribbean: A Scoping Review to Inform Practice, Education, and Research

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Nurses are central to cancer care for children and adolescents, yet no comprehensive synthesis has defined essential core competencies for pediatric oncology nursing (PON) practice internationally, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).
Luís Carlos Lopes‐Júnior   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing Communicative Competence Through Discourse Study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Communicative competence consists of at least four components: linguistic or grammatical, sociolinguistic, discourse, and strategic competence. Thereafter, competence could be realized through discourse.
Indriani, L. (Lilia)
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The evolution of trilingual code-switching from infancy to school age: the shaping of trilingual competence through dynamic language dominance [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This article reports on a study of the code-switches produced by two children who acquired their three languages in early childhood. We compared formal and functional aspects of their switches recorded at two different stages of their development.
Hoffmann, C, Stavans, A
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‘They Need to Hear You Say It’: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives on Barriers and Enablers to End‐of‐Life Discussions With Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT End‐of‐life conversations with adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer rarely occur without the guidance of healthcare professionals. As a part of the ‘Difficult Discussions’ study, focused on palliative care and advance care planning discussions with AYAs with cancer, we investigated the factors that healthcare professionals identify ...
Justine Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Defining Roles in Pediatric Palliative Care: Perspectives From Oncology and Palliative Care Teams

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Early integration of pediatric palliative care (PPC) is associated with improved symptom management, quality of life, and healthcare utilization for children with cancer. Despite this, variation persists in how PPC is understood, operationalized, and integrated within pediatric oncology programs. In particular, ambiguity surrounding
Leeat Granek   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Culture, Competence and Intercultural Competence: Global and Local Diversities in Intercultural Discourse

open access: yesHermes, 2018
  Despite the plethora of definitions and models of intercultural competence (IC), researchers still face challenges, among which bridging gaps between worldwide trends and local flows in intercultural discourse appears to be an essential goal if ...
Ariadna Strugielska   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Managing discourse in conversation during lessons of Polish as a foreign language [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Udostępnienie publikacji Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego finansowane w ramach projektu „Doskonałość naukowa kluczem do doskonałości kształcenia”. Projekt realizowany jest ze środków Europejskiego Funduszu Społecznego w ramach Programu Operacyjnego ...
Zarzycka, Grażyna
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Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Integrative Neuromuscular Training for Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Pilot Study

open access: yesPediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) often exhibit early deficits in muscle and movement competence, which can compromise long‐term health. Integrative neuromuscular training (INT), a multifaceted approach combining fundamental movement activities with strength exercises, may help address these deficits during ...
Anna Maria Markarian   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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