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Teacher-developed materials for the integration of content and language : an action research project in Argentina [PDF]

, 2012
This action research project explores the principles that teachers follow when developing their own materials for lessons aimed at integrating content and language in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) lessons in state secondary ...
Banegas, Dario Luis
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Kenyan Farmers' Policy Priorities During Economic Crisis and Stability: Insights From a Best‐Worst Scaling Experiment

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid rising food and fertilizer prices, understanding farmers' policy preferences is critical for effective crisis response. We use best‐worst scaling experiment to assess Kenyan mobile‐owning crop farmers' preferences for government support under high and normal price scenarios.
Mywish K. Maredia, John Olwande, Jacob Ricker‐Gilbert, David L. Mather, Nicole M. Mason   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Quantifying cognitive and affective impacts of Quizlet on learning outcomes: a systematic review and comprehensive meta-analysis

Frontiers in Psychology
BackgroundThis study synthesizes research on the impact of Quizlet on learners’ vocabulary learning achievement, retention, and attitude. Quizlet’s implementation in language education is posited to enhance the learning experience by facilitating the ...
Osman Özdemir, Hümset Seçkin
doaj   +1 more source

A language-familiarity effect for speaker discrimination without comprehension [PDF]

, 2014
The influence of language familiarity upon speaker identification is well established, to such an extent that it has been argued that “Human voice recognition depends on language ability” [Perrachione TK, Del Tufo SN, Gabrieli JDE (2011) Science 333(6042)
Belin, Pascal, Caldara, Roberto, Fleming, David, Giordano, Bruno L.   +3 more
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Foreign Language Learning in Older Adults Modifies Resting‐State Functional Connectivity Between the Subcortical Structures and the Cortex

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Foreign language learning in older adults reorganizes thalamic and caudate connectivity, in a process topographically overlapping with the expression of receptors and genes related to neuroplasticity. ABSTRACT Objectives Neuroimaging studies suggest that Foreign Language Learning (FLL) influences resting‐state functional connectivity (rs‐FC) within the
Giovanna Bubbico, Federica Tomaiuolo, Carlo Sestieri, Golnoush Akhlaghipour, Alberto Granzotto, Antonio Ferretti, Mauro Gianni Perrucci, Stefano L. Sensi, Stefano Delli Pizzi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decision Support System for Evaluating Corpus-Based Word Lists for Use in English Language Teaching Contexts

IEEE Access
The selection of pedagogically relevant vocabulary is a critical aspect of English Language Teaching (ELT), yet traditional corpus-based word lists often rely solely on frequency-based ranking, limiting their effectiveness in real-world learning contexts.
Ruoxi Yin, Chunmei Zhu, Jiuyang Zhu
doaj   +1 more source

Disentangling the relationships between denomination of origin regulatory councils activities and Spanish wineries' export performance

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
Abstract World markets for quality differentiated agri‐food products are highly competitive, presenting significant challenges for firms aiming to compete effectively. Government agencies and business organizations often implement various export promotion policies to address these challenges.
Nicolás Depetris‐Chauvin, Marta Fernández‐Olmos   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

How Does Cultural and Colonial Heritage Affect Optimal Branding Strategies? Evidence From the Rice Sector in Senegal

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Africa's cultural and colonial heritage has profoundly segmented rice markets. Whereas in ancient centers of rice domestication, consumers maintained preferences for local rice consistent with their cultural heritage, preferences have shifted toward imported Asian rice in coastal areas around seaports, due to prior exposure to colonial import ...
Kofi Britwum, Matty Demont
wiley   +1 more source

Toward measuring language teachers’ assessment knowledge: development and validation of Language Assessment Knowledge Scale (LAKS)

Language Testing in Asia, 2018
This study reports on the development and validation of Language Assessment Knowledge Scale, LAKS, which aims to measure teachers’ language assessment knowledge. The initial development of the scale included a thorough literature review, creating an item
Elçin Ölmezer-Öztürk, Belgin Aydin
doaj   +1 more source

Integrative Motivation as a Predictor of Achievement in the Foreign Language Classroom [PDF]

, 2008
This study examines the relationship among five independent variables—integrative motivation, instrumental motivation, the need to fulfill a foreign language requirement, grade point average (GPA), and previous years studying Spanish—as predictors of ...
Hernandez, Todd A
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