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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

The strategies for learning to speak English employed by Taiwanese non-English majors : a phenomenographic study [PDF]

English speaking is arguably the most problematic aspect for adult learners in Taiwanese EFL environments. The gap between the curricular objectives and the results of the General English Proficiency Test (GEPT) indicates that younger generations ...
Su, Chiung Ying
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Measuring Child Disadvantage: Comparing Multidimensional and Socioeconomic Approaches for Predicting Developmental Outcomes

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Robust measurement of disadvantage is essential to identifying and addressing inequities in children's development. We tested how a multidimensional framework of child disadvantage performed relative to a traditional socioeconomic position (SEP) approach to predict developmental outcomes.
Wei Hong, Fiona Mensah, Elodie O'Connor, Shuaijun Guo, Sharon Goldfeld, Meredith O'Connor, Cindy Pham, Sarah Gray   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of Contextual Learning Models to Improve Student's Speaking Skills

Journal of Languages and Language Teaching
An alternative solution for students to learn in a fun way is to use a contextual learning model. The contextual learning model is expected to activate the potential of teachers and students in teaching-learning interactions.
Lukman Lukman
doaj   +1 more source

‘Giving Back to Our Community’: The Retention of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Disability Workforce in New South Wales, Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia require culturally responsive services. The Australian government has committed to establishing strategies to increase the size of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander disability workforce; however, there is scant research on the factors influencing retention.
J. Gwynn, J. Gilroy, S. Peter, F. Talbot, K. Bulkeley, C. Alcorso, K. Gwynne, B. Rambaldini, A. Haines, M. Lincoln   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing English Speaking Skills: Enforcing Testing Criteria

, 2019
Language is product of four skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. English language learning and examination has been reduced to reading and writing in Pakistan, at the University level.
Nailah Riaz
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Teaching basic Xhosa to non-Xhosa-speaking Health Care Workers : the effects on patient satisfaction, perceived competence to communicate effectively with Xhosa-speaking patients and job satisfaction levels [PDF]

, 2009
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-102).To determine if a basic Xhosa course for non-Xhosa-speaking Health Care Workers, working in Primary Health Care Centres in Cape Town improves patient satisfaction for Xhosa-speaking patients, their ...
Murie, Kathleen F
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How Effective is Talkpal.ai in Enhancing English Proficiency? Insights from an Experimental Study

Language, Technology, and Social Media
Mastering English speaking skills is an essential competency for students of the English Education Study Program, particularly in facing the challenges of globalization.
Vigo Dikaprio, Chuzaimah Dahlan Diem
doaj   +1 more source

Influence of Watching English Movies on English Language Speaking Skills

International Journal of Multilingual Education and Applied Linguistics
This study aims to explore the effect of watching English movies on improving students' speaking skills. Using the literature review method, this research analyzes previous studies that discuss the relationship between exposure to English-language films and the development of speaking skills.
null Adieli Laoli, null Etis Bago, null Des Asnidar Lase, null Heppy Vita Sari Gulo   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

Owning Home, Finding Belonging: Relational Meanings of Homeownership for Migrant Healthcare Workers in Australia

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the
Leah Williams Veazey
wiley   +1 more source