Results 71 to 80 of about 119,125,211 (289)
British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.Abstract Agency has increasingly become a central concept in educational leadership research, yet its application to those preparing to enter school leadership roles remains underexplored. Drawing on the conceptual framework of the ecological approach to teacher agency, we explored how and in what ways aspiring school leaders in Scotland (n = 21 ...
Romina Madrid Miranda +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Using Questionnaires to Assess Motivation in Second Language Classrooms [PDF]
, 1996 Questionnaires for measuring motivation and attitudes in second language (SL) learning can be adapted from existing instruments or they can be constructed for use in other contexts.
O'Bryen, Patricia
core +1 more source
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the determinants of firms' propensity to adopt green buildings in the Euro Stoxx 300 and the S&P 500 indices, during 2012–2023. Using random forest binary classifiers, we assess the relative importance of financial, sectoral, geographic, and climate governance predictors and uncover nonlinear relationships often overlooked ...
María del Carmen Valls Martínez +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Issues in Teaching Second Language Reading [PDF]
, 1998 Look through the window of any second or foreign language (L2) reading classroom and, invariably, you will see teacher and students seated with books open in front of them.
Bamford, Julian, Day, Richard R.
core +1 more source
Sustainability Orientation and Entrepreneurial Performance in Resource‐Constrained Contexts
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how sustainability orientation shapes entrepreneurial performance in bottom‐of‐the‐pyramid (BoP) markets by theorizing responsible entrepreneurship as a central mechanism and BoP orientation as a contextual contingency. Using survey data from 283 small‐ and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs) in Ghana, we integrate perspectives
George Obeng Dankwah +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Functional Discourse Units for Second Language Research
, 1988 DISCOURSE ANALYSIS has been an accepted part of the methodology of second language (SL) research for some time (see, e.g., Chaudron, 1988, pp. 40-45; Hatch, 1978; Hatch & Long, 1980; Larsen-Freeman, 1980), and its procedures are becoming increasingly ...
Crookes, Graham
core +1 more source
Wellbeing, Space and SocietyNational minorities are ageing, and their linguistic and cultural rights are becoming an urgency for local policies. This paper examines the policy concept of language-friendliness in the context of national-minority older people.
Maarit Jaakkola
doaj +1 more source
Impersonal and generic reference: a cross-linguistic look at Finnish and English narratives
Eesti ja Soome-ugri Keeleteaduse Ajakiri, 2015 In linguistic communication, in addition to referring to specific, known referents, we also need to deal with unknown, generic or non-specific referents.
Elsi Kaiser
doaj +1 more source
Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The socio‐emotional wealth (SEW) perspective suggests that the specific priorities of a family business may make it more or less inclined to engage in sustainable practices. This paper examines how family business heterogeneity regarding family ownership, financial performance, and family board members affects the sustainability commitment of ...
Sonia Sánchez‐Andújar +2 more
wiley +1 more source
Language TestingAutomated speaking assessment (ASA) of second language proficiency benefits both learners and educators. However, developing these systems for less commonly taught languages like Finnish and Finland Swedish is hindered by the need for large datasets with equal representation of all proficiency levels. Traditional machine learning algorithms used in ASA
Ekaterina Voskoboinik +5 more
openaire +3 more sources