Motivating and demotivating factors for Chinese as a foreign language learners in a British CLIL program [PDF]
AbstractThis study investigates Mandarin Chinese learners’ motivation in a Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) program in a British secondary school from the perspective of learning environment, learner engagement, and learner identities. Fifteen pupils who are learning Chinese as a foreign language (CFL) have been interviewed individually ...
Ying Zheng, Yanbin Lu, Jia Li
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Effectiveness of a Classroom‐Implemented, App‐Based Morphology Program for Language‐Minority Students: Examining Latent Language‐Literacy Profiles and Contextual Factors as Moderators [PDF]
AbstractLanguage‐minority students constitute a heterogeneous group, both in terms of skills in the majority language and contextual factors, such as language use at home and socioeconomic status. These characteristics may interact with the effectiveness of language instruction programs.
Siri Steffensen Bratlie +2 more
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Programming factors - language features that help explain programming complexity [PDF]
Programming complexity (the amount of difficulty in constructing a program) may depend upon certain programming factors (choices of programming language features). Using program changes as a programming complexity measure, previous research has identified five potential programming factors.
H. E. Dunsmore, J. D. Gannon
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This study aims to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI), foreign language anxiety (FLA), and demotivational factors (DF) at a foundation university in Istanbul, Turkey. 148 B1 (intermediate level) students enrolled in the English preparatory school participated in this study.
Enisa Mede, Tugce Budak
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Curriculum plays an important role in the training of gifted teachers. This situation is confronted with situations such as constantly updating and radically changing teaching undergraduate programs. One of the complementary elements of the programs is electives.
İsmail Çoban
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Factors Associated with Hispanic Adults Attending Spanish-Language Disease Self-Management Program Workshops and Workshop Completion [PDF]
Many factors influence ways in which middle-aged and older Hispanic adults prefer to receive health-related information. While Spanish-language disease management programs are increasingly offered in community and healthcare settings, less is known about their utilization among the Hispanic population.
Matthew Lee eSmith +5 more
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Analysis of an event study using the Fama–French five-factor model: teaching approaches including spreadsheets and the R programming language [PDF]
The current financial education framework has an increasing need to introduce tools that facilitate the application of theoretical models to real-world data and contexts. However, only a limited number of free tools are available for this purpose.
Monica Martinez-Blasco +3 more
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The Impact of Sociocultural Factors on English Language Learning in Language Intensive Programs
This study aims to analyze the influence of sociocultural factors on English language learning at the Santri Intensive Development Institution (LIPs) dormitory of SMP Nurul Jadid, under the auspices of Pondok Pesantren Nurul Jadid, Paiton. The examined factors include cultural identity, socioeconomic status, family and community support, peer influence,
null Muhammad Irfan Aminulloh +1 more
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<p>This work intends to investigate and propose a model that can be used by students, parents, teachers and education policy makers to understand and predict high school student academic performance based on pre-defined factors identified as capable of impacting students’ academic performance. This study uses ex post facto research design.
Adesina Fatimat. O +4 more
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Participation in Dual Language Immersion Programs: Using Theory of Planned Behavior to Explore Enrollment Factors [PDF]
The theory of planned behavior is used to explain and predict human behavior in a variety of situations. The theory proposes that attitudes, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control influence behavioral intention, which then influences behavior (Ajzen, 1991).
Andrea Call
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