Aid, development and English language teaching : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Philosophy in Development Studies at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand [PDF]
, 2007 The past few decades have seen the ascendancy of English as the global language of business and international interaction and as a result it has come to be viewed in the minds of many policy makers as fundamental to development.
Alcock, Brett William
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Sex Representation in US Stroke Clinical Trials: A Decade of Trends and Challenges
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Stroke remains a major cause of disability and mortality in the US, with significant sex‐based disparities, and females remain underrepresented in stroke clinical trials. We aimed to examine sex representation in US‐based stroke clinical trials, identify trial characteristics associated with higher female enrollment (≥ 50%), and ...
Chaitali Dagli +5 more
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English as the Language of Trade, Finance, and Technology in APEC: an East Asia Perspective [PDF]
The use of English language for cross-border communications is important in many areas of trade ranging from tourism to trade in financial services. English will increase the capacity of people to communicate and exchange ideas and goods across borders ...
Lazaro, Dorothea C., Medalla, Erlinda M.
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BC TEAL Journal, 2021 Amidst the increased enrolment of international Chinese English as an additional language (EAL) students in North American universities, scholars have reported on their academic and social experiences in navigating English-medium studies (e.g., Liu, 2016;
Jing Mao
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Advancing Post-Admission Academic Language Support at a Canadian Polytechnic Institute
Journal of Innovation in Polytechnic Education, 2023 This paper addresses the challenges faced by higher education institutions in English-speaking countries regarding the linguistic preparedness of students for academic study in English.
David Brooks, Nathan J. Devos
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Advancing Age Modulates Associations Between Cognitive Impairment and Brain Volumes in Early MS
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), but manifestations following the first demyelinating event are relatively unexplored. We investigated cross‐sectional associations between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–derived brain volumes and the presence of cognitive impairment outcomes five years after the first ...
Piriyankan Ananthavarathan +14 more
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Professional knowledge in initial teacher education (ITE): a preliminary review of Hispanic literature [PDF]
, 2007 The global dominance of English as the principal language of international interchange in the teacher education field has, perhaps, diverted English-speaking scholars from the task of reviewing discourses in non-English languages. Taking as its focus the
McCluskey, Raymond
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Added Prognostic Value of EEG Reactivity in Comatose Patients Following Cardiac Arrest
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objectives To evaluate the added prognostic value of EEG reactivity for favorable outcome compared with background analysis during and after targeted temperature management (TTM). Methods Prospective observational cohort study of comatose post–cardiac arrest patients admitted to a single academic center between 2017 and 2022, all undergoing ...
Sarah Caroyer +11 more
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“Paradigm Shift”: An Investigation of Preservice Teachers’ Perceptions of Teaching English as an International Language [PDF]
International Journal of TESOL Studies, 2019 The unprecedented use of English as a means of international and intercultural communication around the world has made it increasingly unrealistic and inappropriate to hold to the native speaker norms. This paper examines preservice teachers’ perceptions
Liping Wei
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Representation of inner, outer and expanding circle varieties and cultures in global ELT textbooks
Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language Education, 2020 The rise of world Englishes has challenged the emphasis on native-speaker accents and cultures in English language teaching. This study aimed to investigate the representation of world Englishes and cultures in three global language teaching textbooks ...
Zia Tajeddin, Maryam Pakzadian
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