Results 31 to 40 of about 846 (279)

Leadership in multimodal computer-mediated second language communication for reciprocal learning

Je-LKS: Journal of E-Learning and Knowledge Society, 2012
This study investigates interactional leadership in Teletandem conversations, in which two speakers communicate employing instant messaging and VoIP software (e.g. Skype), each alternately using her L2, i.e. the partner's native language.
Paola Leone
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing interactional competence

, 2022
The development of speaking competence is widely regarded as a central aspect of second language (L2) learning. It may be questioned, however, if the currently predominant ways of conceptualising the term fully satisfy the complexity of the construct ...
Reinhardt, Susanne (Dr.)
core   +1 more source

Classroom Interaction and Language Learning in CLIL contexts

CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education, 2018
This article provides a comprehensive overview of the key aspects of classroom interaction in L2 and CLIL contexts and its effects on students’ academic and language development in such educational settings.
Natalia Evnitskaya
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Interventionist Instructions of English Conversational Implicatures on Iranian EFL Intermediate Level Learners’ Pragmatic Competence Development

Cogent Education, 2020
Over recent years, pragmatic knowledge has been a major area of interest within the field of second language acquisition. Despite this, most studies available in the literature have only focused on testing and analyzing L2 learners’ knowledge of speech ...
Shamila Ziashahabi, Ali Akbar Jabbari, Mohammad Hasan Razmi   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Phase‐Resolved Geometric Deep Learning Framework Maps Structural Determinants of Disease‐Associated Protein Aggregation and Guides Suppressor Design

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
SKALE 2.0 maps disease‐associated protein aggregation as a phase‐resolved structural process, linking mutation‐induced geometric perturbations to nucleation, elongation, and suppressor design. Across neurodegenerative proteins, the framework reveals cryptic aggregation vulnerabilities, separates phase‐concordant and phase‐switching mutations, and ...
Jia Shen Sio, Wei Xuan Wilson Loo, Yan Shan Loo, Wen Xin Tan, Hui Xuan Lim, Huitao Liu, Chen Seng Ng   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

How do learners perceive interactional feedback? [PDF]

, 2000
Theoretical claims about the benefits of conversational interaction have been made by Gass (1997), Long (1996), Pica (1994), and others. The Interaction Hypothesis suggests that negotiated interaction can facilitate SLA and that one reason for this could
Gass, Susan M., McDonough, Kim, Mackey, Alison   +2 more
core  

Stem cell–based therapies for type 1 diabetes: Progress in differentiation, clinical translation, and immune protection

Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.
Directed differentiation of pluripotent stem cells into functional pancreatic β cells have emerged as a promising strategy for the radical treatment of type 1 diabetes, with preclinical and early clinical evidence demonstrating reversal of hyperglycemia and insulin independence.
Zifan Li, Yu Kang, Yuyu Niu
wiley   +1 more source

From Marginal to Central: Marginal Zone‐like B Cells as Critical Targets in Cladribine‐Treated Multiple Sclerosis

Annals of Neurology, EarlyView.
Objective Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic autoimmune disease where B cells play a central pathogenic role. Cladribine, an oral therapy, provides durable benefits by reshaping lymphocyte populations, yet its specific long‐term impact on distinct B‐cell subsets is not fully understood.
Marta Pirronello, Mario Picozza, Gisella Guerrera, Silvia Corbisiero, Andrea Misiti, Roberta C. Placido, Alice Verdiani, Lorenzo de Marco, Manolo Sambucci, Elena Olivieri, Daniela F. Angelini, Esmeralda Quartuccio, Luca Prosperini, Carla Tortorella, Maria C. Buscarinu, Valeria Zancan, Francesca de Masi, Marco Salvetti, Claudio Gasperini, Giovanna Borsellino, Luca Battistini   +20 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of Interactional Competence in a Virtual Exchange Setting: Focus on Diversification of Participatory Actions

International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Virtual exchange (VE) projects create environments providing VE participants with L2 development opportunities. This study examines the affordances of VEs with a particular emphasis on how participants find opportunities for developing their ...
Semih Ekin
doaj   +1 more source

Functional Diversification and Progressive Routinization of a Multiword Expression in and for Social Interaction: A Longitudinal L2 Study

, 2022
In this article, we bring together conversation analysis and usage-based linguistics to investigate the second language (L2) developmental trajectory of a linguistic construction within the complex multimodal ecology of naturally occurring social ...
Pekarek Doehler, Simona,, Skogmyr Marian, Klara,, Pekarek Doehler, Simona, SIMONA PEKAREK DOEHLER, Skogmyr Marian, Klara, KLARA SKOGMYR MARIAN   +5 more
core   +1 more source