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Conceptualizing algorithmic inequality and future agenda. An annual review of information science and technology (ARIST) paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract The issue of inequality caused by algorithms, termed ‘algorithmic inequality’, has recently attracted scholarly attention in many disciplines due to its profound implications for society. While the body of literature on algorithmic inequality has grown, there remains a lack of comprehensive understanding of its nature, drivers, and impact ...
Shiwei Jia, Jia Tina Du, Hui Yan
wiley   +1 more source

German for specific purposes: Developing lexical knowledge in commerce and marketing classes at university level

Ibérica
The article analyses the effectiveness of two different learning approaches on the development of lexical knowledge in LSP classes at university. In a GFL lecture in the Bachelor's degree programme in Marketing and Commerce, different tasks were used ...
Tim Hammrich
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Foreword from the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center [PDF]

In these introductory comments from the Provost of the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center, Dr. Robert Savukinas illustrates how this special issue highlights this pivotal moment for Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture (LREC) across ...
Savukinas, Robert
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The impact of pharmacogenetic‐informed care on medication adherence and psychological factors associated with adherence: A narrative review

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Improvement in medication adherence is often proposed as a potential advantage of pharmacogenetic‐guided prescribing over a traditional one‐size‐fits‐all approach. This paper provides a review of the published literature and presents the findings of studies that measure adherence to medication as an outcome of pharmacogenetic‐informed care, or that ...
Lucy Galloway, Alison Wright, John Weinman   +2 more
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English for academic purposes in Japan : an investigation of language attitudes and language needs in a Department of Law [PDF]

This thesis is concerned with the development of English courses in a Department of Law in Japan. It presents a case for the introduction of courses in English for Academic Purposes. It begins with a description of the setting for the present research,
Terauchi, Hajime
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Understanding international students' agency in developing employability: Case study of a post‐1992 university in the United Kingdom

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Employability remains a critical issue for international students in the United Kingdom. This study adopts the Employability Agency Framework proposed by Pham et al. to explore how a group of international students actively exercised their agency to enhance their employability during their Master's studies in the United Kingdom.
Hoang Nguyen, Ming Cheng
wiley   +1 more source

Reconceptualising ‘agency in mobility’: Agency for becoming and other forms of agency in study abroad

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Study‐abroad programs are increasingly adopted and supported by institutions and governments as a strategic tool for deepening internationalisation and public diplomacy through people‐to‐people, institution‐to‐institution and country‐to‐country connections.
Ly Thi Tran, Thinh Huynh
wiley   +1 more source

Telecollaboration applications in foreign language classrooms

In today's globalized world, telecollaboration offers a valuable tool to foster language learners' intercultural communicative competence, which is strongly related to pragmatic competence.
Gimeno-Sanz, Ana M.ª, Montaner Villalba, Salvador, Di Sarno-García, Sofia   +2 more
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Life as an ethnic minority (EM) university student: Comparing mental health challenges among local and international EM students in Hong Kong

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract University students globally face growing mental health challenges, with ethnic minority (EM) students—both local and international—being particularly vulnerable. Yet, limited research compares their experiences or identifies shared and distinct stressors, especially in non‐Western contexts.
Wang Xinyi, Naubahar Sharif
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The teaching of foreign languages for specific purposes – how and why

, 2015
Most businesses today need linguists not just to permit communication across the globe but also to understand different cultural realities and needs. In the world of work, language skills are becoming increasingly important in organisations and businesses who want to be competitive on an international level.
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