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Weaving for action: Transformative change in biodiversity monitoring

open access: yesPeople and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract The Post‐2020 Kunming‐Montreal Biodiversity Framework aims to drive transformative change to halt biodiversity loss. To track progress toward its goals and targets, a dedicated monitoring framework has been established. The current biodiversity monitoring framework relies on a set of indicators developed through a unidirectional process of ...
Carol X. Garzon‐Lopez   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The learning process in intercultural collaboration: evidence from the eChina-UK Programme [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The eChina-UK Programme was established in 2002 and originally comprised a small number of projects in which British and Chinese teams worked collaboratively to develop and pilot e-learning materials in the field of education. Phase 1 of the Programme
Reid, S. (Stuart)
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Theories of identity and the analysis of face [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
This paper explores the insights that theories of identity can offer for the conceptualisation and analysis of face. It argues that linguists will benefit from taking a multidisciplinary approach, and that by drawing on theory and research in other ...
Brewer   +34 more
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Intercultural sensitivity of teachers

open access: yesHrvatski časopis za odgoj i obrazovanje = Croatian journal of education, 2016
The purpose of the empirical research in this work, based on the research put through the primary schools in the city of Pula, was to examine: firstly, whether or not the teachers are interculturally sensitive and to which extent and secondly, whether the intercultural sensitivity of the teaching staff is affected by factors such as their professional ...
openaire   +1 more source

Intercultural sensitivity in Orientalist cinema

open access: yesEast Asian Journal of Popular Culture, 2020
Edward Said’s dogmas of Orientalism are a succinct summary of western perceptions of the East, which reveal an essentially racist discourse that also speaks to the westerner’s self-perception. While there is a tendency in fiction film to polarize attitudes as either friendly or hostile, for reasons of narrative economy and to ...
openaire   +1 more source

Sino-British interaction in professional contexts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
This paper consists of two main sections. Section 2 provides a brief overview of and background to basic aspects of communication in a Chinese context. It provides some introductory information on the Chinese language, on naming patterns and on forms of ...
Spencer-Oatey, Helen, Stadler, Stefanie
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Intercultural sensitivity among students-future teachers

open access: yes, 2020
One of the priorities of every multicultural modern society is promotion and nurturing of intercultural sensitivity. Intercultural sensitivity can be established as a key competence through intercultural education. Awareness and acceptance of cultural diversity, awareness of rights and responsibilities, perception and learning of different languages ...
Jovanova-Mitkovska, Snezana   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Beyond Universal Models: Contextual Pathways Linking Student Psychological and Social Well‐Being to English Learning in Indonesia's General and Islamic Schools

open access: yesPsychology in the Schools, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Differences in school culture and context can shape how student well‐being influences learning outcomes. This study addresses this gap by examining the relationships between psychological and social well‐being domains and English learning outcomes across Indonesian general and Islamic schools.
Abu Nawas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving intercultural communication skills: A challenge facing institutions of higher education in the 21st century [PDF]

open access: yes
Following discussion of the rationales for improving students' intercultural communication skills, this article described how the professors at the University of Rhode Island and their counterparts around the world use the Internet as a mechanism for ...
Kim, Chai K.
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The Global People landscaping study: intercultural effectiveness in global education partnerships [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
The Context The Higher Education sector in the UK is experiencing a period of rapid and competitive internationalisation. The market for higher education, at undergraduate and post graduate levels, is now truly global: many potential students can make ...
Reid, S.   +2 more
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