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The real value of words: how target language linguistic modelling of foreign language teaching content shapes students' professional identity. [PDF]

Heliyon, 2021
Bagiyan AY, Shiryaeva TA, Tikhonova EV, Mekeko NM.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Material ESG Performance and Bid Premium in Merger and Acquisition Deals

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the firm‐level and country‐level environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance on bid premiums in cross‐border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions. We document considerable variations in bid premiums. Higher carbon emissions are associated with higher bid premiums, suggesting that acquirers may perceive ...
Ndubuisi Ezenwa, Ibrahim Ayoade Adekunle, Robin Maialeh   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Speaking accuracy and fluency among EFL learners: The role of creative thinking, emotional intelligence, and academic enthusiasm

Heliyon
This study examines the associations between speaking accuracy and fluency among English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners and emotional intelligence (EI), creative thinking (CT), and academic enthusiasm (AE).
Wenli Wang, Yasaman Mohammad Rezaei, Siros Izadpanah   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODOLOGY, TEACHING METHODS

, 2022
This article discusses the methodology of foreign language teaching, the history of its development as a science, the types of modern methods used in foreign language teaching methods and their use.
openaire   +1 more source

Risk of Secondary Extinction in the Asian Songbird Trade, as Exemplified by the Selling of Crested Jayshrikes as Master Birds

Integrative Conservation, EarlyView.
The Asian Songbird Crises negatively affects so‐called master birds, species that are used to increase the song complexity of competitive songbirds. We assessed the trade in a master bird, the crested jayshrike, in Indonesia before and after its legal protection.
Vincent Nijman, Abdullah Abdullah, Ahmad Ardiansyah, Jessica Chavez, Katherine Hedger, Rifqi Hendrik, Abdullah Langgeng, K. Anne‐Isola Nekaris, I. Nyoman Aji Duranegara Payuse, Erly Sintya, Desak Ketut Tristiana Sukmadewi, Marco Campera   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Soft Power in Trade: Quantifying the Impact of Confucius Institutes on China's Exports

International Studies of Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper investigates the role of Confucius Institutes (CIs) as a form of China's cultural diplomacy and their impact on international trade, particularly exports. Using a gravity model, we analyze data from 1990 to 2019 across countries, finding that the presence of CIs significantly boosts China's exports.
Renjing Chen, Wei Jin, Tangrui Yang
wiley   +1 more source

Integration of 21st Century Skills into Secondary School English Classes and the Challenges faced by Teachers

International Journal of Contemporary Educational Research
The aim of this study is to examine the utilization of 21st century skills by secondary school English language teachers and to investigate whether their background has a role in using these skills.
Yeliz Bolat, Selma Deneme Gençoğlu
doaj   +1 more source

An Analysis of Radiographers' False Preliminary Image Evaluation Comments in One New Zealand District

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Preliminary image evaluation (PIE) comment errors were evaluated for common errors. These include missed avulsion fractures in the finger, hand, and wrist, while accessory bones in the feet and ankle were mistaken for abnormalities. Identifying these errors provides guidance for ongoing, regular, targeted training to help improve PIE accuracy rates ...
Kim Lewis, Sibusiso Mdletshe, Andrea Doubleday, Tracey Pieterse   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

When Does Top Management Team Diversity Matter in Large Organizations?

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Top management teams (TMTs) drive strategic leadership, but there is little clarity on when the composition of these upper echelons most impacts organization performance. Drawing from the categorization‐elaboration model, we study an 18‐year sample of approximately 4500 organizations and over 32 000 executives and find a positive relationship ...
Frances Fabian, James M. Plečnik, Shan Wang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fritz Scheffer Under National Socialism: Assessing His Political Involvement

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aims This article examines the role of soil scientist Fritz Scheffer (1899–1979) under National Socialism and offers a critical assessment of his scientific, institutional, and political positioning between 1933 and 1945. It asks how Scheffer shaped his career within the tension between disciplinary specialization, political expectations, and ...
Jan Arend
wiley   +1 more source