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L2‐Mediated Personal Competence as a Dimension of Identity Development Among International Students in Kazakhstan: A Mixed Methods Study

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Kazakhstan has emerged as a non‐traditional destination for international students through the expansion of English‐medium instruction and government‐funded scholarship schemes. This convergent mixed‐methods study examines how degree‐seeking international students from non‐Commonwealth of Independent States countries adapt to academic ...
Kymbat Yessenbekova, Anas Hajar
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Promoting intercultural competences in intercultural engineering

, 2012
Interkulturelle Kompetenzen sind Schlüsselkompetenzen in internationalen Unternehmen. Der Artikel basiert auf den empirischen Forschungsergebnissen aus einer multi-methodischen Forschungsstudie. Er fokussiert Intercultural Engineering in einem speziellen Unternehmen in Südafrika. Es wird den Fragen nachgegangen, wie Manager in diesem kulturell diversen
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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
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Educating teachers toward immigrant empowerment and liberation in the United States and Chile: A funds of knowledge perspective. [PDF]

Am J Community Psychol
Iddings ACDS, Lamas M, Rojas CLA, Vasquez KM.   +3 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
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Striking global similarities in dog-human interactions. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Bräuer J, Bender Y, Jandke L, Ulverich L, Mank H, Völter CJ, Takau L, Rambeloniaina J, Zariquiey R, Poblete M, Schweinberger SR, Gray RD.   +11 more
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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
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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

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
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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
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