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Behaviour, thoughts, and feelings Informal second language learning through the lens of task engagement

open access: yes, 2023
This chapter provides an introduction to task engagement as a framework for better understanding how individuals participate in and learn from second language activities in their leisure time.
Lund University., Arndt, Henriette L.,
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Choice experiments on land managers' participation in environmental programs: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of estimate validity

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Discrete choice experiments are increasingly being used to estimate land managers' willingness to accept participation in incentive‐based environmental programs. This is a specific application of discrete choice experiments: the estimation of willingness to accept for a private good (program participation) where respondents have to make trade ...
Anastasio J. Villanueva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incidental acquisition of foreign language vocabulary through brief multi-modal exposure.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
First language acquisition requires relatively little effort compared to foreign language acquisition and happens more naturally through informal learning.
Marie-Josée Bisson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effective inclusion practices for neurodiverse children and adolescents in informal STEM learning: a systematic review protocol

open access: yesSystematic Reviews, 2023
Background Informal learning experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) can enhance STEM learning that occurs in formal educational settings and curricula as well as generate enthusiasm for considering STEM careers.
Ronda J. Jenson   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ultra-Personalization and Decentralization: The Potential of Multi-Agent Systems in Personal and Informal Learning

open access: yes, 2010
Agents are autonomous software components that work with one another in a decentralized fashion to achieve some end. Agent systems have been used in Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) before, but these applications seldom take advantage of the fact that ...
Ali M. Aseere   +5 more
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The psychosocial toll of Dublin III on asylum seekers in the Netherlands

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The Dublin III Regulation determines which EU Member State is responsible for examining asylum claims, but its implementation carries significant consequences for those subjected to it. This study examines how Dublin III, as implemented in the Netherlands, affects asylum seekers' psychosocial wellbeing using Silove′s Adaptation and Development
Imen El Amouri
wiley   +1 more source

Workplace Learning in Informal Networks

open access: yesJournal of Interactive Media in Education, 2014
Learning does not stop when an individual leaves formal education, but becomes increasingly informal, and deeply embedded within other activities such as work.
Colin Milligan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

LEARNING ABOUT INFORMATIVENESS

open access: yesProceedings of the 25th ACM Conference on Economics and Computation
We study a sequential social learning model in which there is uncertainty about the informativeness of a common signal-generating process. Rational agents arrive in order and make decisions based on the past actions of others and their private signals.
openaire   +2 more sources

Using photovoice to understand community perceptions of firearm risks and protective factors among Asian Americans

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study used photovoice methodology to explore Asian Americans' perspectives on the root causes and protective factors of firearm violence in their communities. Photovoice provided a participatory platform for community members to document lived experiences and identify priorities for change.
Tsu‐Yin Wu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Informal learning in the secondary school: behaviour remediation programs and the informal learning environment as a space for re-engagement [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
How is it that a group of young people, encountered in a program designed to remedy behaviour issues and disengagement from schooling, can be found to be engaged (and engaging) learners?
Hickey, Andrew   +2 more
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