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Language Mindset and Discipline Mindset Both Matter: Exploring the Effect of Growth Mindset on Motivation and Willingness to Communicate in EMI Higher Education

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In English medium instruction (EMI), students face cognitive and emotional demands in second language (L2) communication, which may hamper their motivation and willingness to communicate (WTC). Adopting a mixed‐methods design, this study explores how growth mindsets affected student motivation (e.g., ideal L2 self and ideal disciplinary self ...
Pengzhan Yang, Yuqing Wang, Wenqian Huang   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conceptions of child development, assessment, and health among indigenous families in primary care: a qualitative study. [PDF]

Front Public Health
Lucchini-Raies C, Bustamante-Troncoso C, Alcayaga-Rojas C, Farías-Cancino A, Martínez-Santana D, González-Agüero M, Campos-Romero S, Muñoz-Guzmán C, Alarcón A, Marquez-Doren F.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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, Kingsley Bolton, Liu Fei Tan, Lauren Lines, Louisa Matwiejczyk, Salmin Mostafa, Gerti Szili   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

No perder la tradición/Not Losing Traditions: Maintaining Connections with Family Culture

WOW Stories, 2008
Julia López-Robertson
doaj  

Interprofessional care for Indigenous women during pregnancy and childbirth in light of Complexity Theory. [PDF]

Rev Esc Enferm USP
Rosso J, Meneghello LP, Naujorks S, Arévalo-Ipanaqué JM, Backes DS, Colomé JS.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Exploring Chinese International Students’ Intercultural Competence in Australian University Classrooms: Challenges and Opportunities

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With the increasing number of Chinese international students in Australian universities, intercultural competence has become a critical factor influencing their interactions with Australian tutors in university classroom settings. Existing research often examines students’ intercultural competence from a single‐method or single‐perspective ...
Jiangyu Han, Linda Tsung
wiley   +1 more source

Trends in ethnic disparities in reproductive, maternal, neonatal and child health interventions and the role of social investment and inclusive policies: a mixed-methods study in Ecuador, 2004-2018. [PDF]

BMJ Open
Rios-Quituizaca P, Endara-Mina J, Ferreira LZ, Armenta-Paulino N.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Changed Minds and L2 Motivation: Reflections of Japanese EFL Students Living, Laboring and Learning in Vietnam

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT English as a lingua franca (ELF) is increasingly used for communication in many EFL contexts, including Vietnam. Although Japan and Vietnam have a long history of economic cooperation, for practical reasons, English typically functions as the medium of communication between the two groups. This study examines Japanese expats who had studied or
Mark R. Freiermuth, Satomi Kanaya
wiley   +1 more source

Integrating Digital Technologies into the Teaching of Intercultural Competences: A Systematic Literature Mapping. [PDF]

F1000Res
Basantes-Andrade A, Bastidas-Amador G, Ruiz-Chagna C, Congo-Cervantes M, Quintana-Andrade G.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Global Interns or Learners of Japanese?: American Interns’ Negotiation of Positioning Across Orders of Indexicality in Japanese Workplaces

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Amid Japan's internationalization efforts, foreign employees are positioned as global English‐speaking talent while simultaneously facing expectations to conform to Japanese linguacultural norms. This study examines how such tensions are negotiated through the narratives of two interns—one African American and one Vietnamese American—in ...
Hae Ree Jun
wiley   +1 more source