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The Academic Literacy of International Postgraduate Students in Australia: A Cause for Concern?
International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article discusses the academic literacy challenges faced by international postgraduate students at a South Australian university and evaluates the effectiveness of existing institutional support mechanisms. Drawing on survey data, the study highlights significant difficulties in academic reading, writing, and spoken communication, with ...
Werner Botha +6 more
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Exporting Employability: Evidence From Transnational Education Alumni
International Journal of Training and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Transnational education institutions promoting foreign curricula often claim to enhance international employability for local students, yet many assertions lack substantial evidence. This qualitative study investigates the study‐to‐work transitions of alumni from a binational university in Turkey, focusing on their motivations for selecting ...
Jessica Schueller +1 more
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Intercultural language learning
Ibérica, 2008 This paper addresses the interrelationship of languages and cultures in the process of learning/teaching English in Translation Faculties in Spain. The fact that languages cannot be separated from their social and cultural contexts of use is widely ...
Richard Clouet
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Translation and Beyond: Addressing the Emotional Labor and Well-Being of Healthcare Mediators
MediAzioniLanguage and cultural barriers can compromise the quality of healthcare by generating misunderstandings that affect diagnosis, treatment, and patient satisfaction.
Sabrina Ardizzoni
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Intercultural Competence Development Through Tourism: A Study of Czech Visitors to France
International Journal of Training and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines international travel as a context for informal intercultural learning and the development of intercultural competence, aligning with the broader goals of training and development. Using the Cross‐Cultural Adaptability Inventory (CCAI), this research assesses changes in four dimensions—Emotional Resilience, Flexibility ...
Renata Cuhlova +2 more
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Human Capital 4.0: Readiness of Initial Vocational Education Programmes in Italy and Germany
International Journal of Training and Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The rapid pace of technological innovation and the advent of Industry 4.0 have profoundly transformed labour markets and the nature of work. This paper examines the preparedness of Initial Vocational Education and Training (IVET) programmes in Germany and Italy to meet the demands of Human Capital 4.0. Utilising a comparative analysis of three
Luca Antonazzo, Susanne Peters
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The role of social media in intercultural education: Some insights and recommendations
Babylonia, 2020 Questo articolo parte dalla proposta di Byram (1997) di considerare il parlante/mediatore interculturale come obiettivo della formazione linguistica ed esplora il potenziale dei social media per lo sviluppo delle competenze interculturali degli studenti,
Fabrizio Fornara
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Effective Visual Communication in Higher Education: Intercultural and Cross‐Cultural Design
International Journal of Art &Design Education, EarlyView.Abstract This paper examines how undergraduate design students develop cultural sensitivity through a live brief by the Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT), focusing on global‐local tensions in their responses. While prior studies address global‐local dynamics, few explore intercultural pedagogy in the United Kingdom live briefs.
Samantha Williams +2 more
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De EuropaOver the past few decades, Europe has been feeding on a narrative of skepticism and crisis that has not spared the discourse on migration, highlighting states’ fragmentation over the adoption of common migration man-agement policies.
Claudia Cavallari +2 more
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Journal of Diabetes Investigation, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Daily activities require the simultaneous execution of cognitive and motor tasks. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is associated with functional impairments that may compromise dual‐task performance, leading to increased dual‐task interference.
Cristián Barros‐Osorio +5 more
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