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Lina Lee Professor Spanish; Languages, Literature, & Culture, College of Liberal Arts (COLA) travels to Italy [PDF]

, 2015
In August 2015, I traveled to Padova, Italy to attend the European Association for Computer Assisted Language Learning (EUROCALL) annual conference. The conference took place at the University of Padova, 45 minutes outside of Venice.
Lee, Lina
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On the preservation of reinforced concrete architectural masterpieces: The challenges of the REcube project

Structural Concrete, EarlyView.
Abstract The preservation of reinforced concrete masterpieces from the 20th century poses a complex challenge. These structures often combine architectural, historical, and technological value, which standard engineering codes and conservation practices are not fully equipped to address. The Erasmus+ REcube project responded to this gap by promoting an
Elisabetta Margiotta Nervi, Giulio Zani, Marco di Prisco   +2 more
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Contrastive Self‐Categorization as a Resource for Defending Cultural Stereotypes

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
This study explores how speakers defend morally sanctionable cultural stereotypes from challenges in adult second language classrooms. Within the conversation analysis and membership categorization analysis frameworks, I examine two extended video‐recorded class discussions in which students maintain face‐threatening, stereotypical portrayals of ...
Nadja Tadic
wiley   +1 more source

Global–Local Learning Ecosystems for Societal Purpose: A Latin American Perspective

Education Sciences
Higher education faces an urgent demand to respond to global challenges, yet many responses remain tentative. This urgency has intensified in the early 2020s, a period marked by escalating geopolitical tensions and environmental crises.
Kelly M. Henao-Romero, Indira S. E. van der Zande   +1 more
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Subjectification and Chronotopes in Early‐Career TESOL Teachers' Professional Development in Japan

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study presents case studies of three early‐career secondary TESOL teachers in Japan, focusing on their professional development experiences. Their narratives were collected in two phases: (1) reflective reports submitted by the teachers during the fourth year of their teacher training, which included reflections on their previous L2 ...
Yoshiyuki Nakata, Xuesong (Andy) Gao, Takahiro Miyazaki   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Internships as intercultural learning

Journal of International Students
This study examined 42 Taiwanese design students’ cross-cultural learning during internships in Japan’s creative industry firm, funded by Taiwan’s Ministry of Education under the “Dream-Building Study Abroad” program. Through thematic analysis and expert-rated intensity scoring (0–5 scale), six themes emerged.
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Becoming a TESOL Practitioner: Disciplinary Languaging and the Socialization of International Students in UK Higher Education

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article proposes the concept of disciplinary languaging to account for the regulated forms of communication that are characteristic of TESOL master's preparatory programs in the UK. It does so with a view to the effects on the socialization of international students who are attracted by the global promotion of such programs and the ...
Yunpeng Du, Miguel Pérez‐Milans
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Researching Vulnerability in Multilingual Contexts: Trauma, Ethics, and Pedagogy

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores the complex intersections of trauma, vulnerability, multilingualism, and ethics in refugee settings. Drawing on the author's personal experiences as a refugee academic and years of research in refugee English language education and noneducation contexts, it employs an autoethnographic approach to critically examine ...
Mohammed Ateek
wiley   +1 more source

A Cultural Psychological Approach to Analyze Intercultural Learning: Potential and Limits of the Structure Formation Technique

Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 2009
Despite the huge interest in sojourner adjustment, there is still a lack of qualitative as well as of longitudinal research that would offer more detailed insights into intercultural learning processes during overseas stays.
Doris Weidemann
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Problems of intercultural communication in FL learning [PDF]

, 2016
This paper discusses the role of intercultural competence in the process of learning and teaching a foreign language. Learning a foreign language is viewed from a more complex perspective, rather than simply learning its vocabulary or grammar, or the ...
Danglli, Leonard
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