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Building bridges to primary education in Mauritius? emergent literacy experiences in a foreign language context : a case study of preschool children

, 2008
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 354-445).In the context where English, as a foreign language, is the main language of literacy and the written medium of instruction throughout the Mauritian education system, this thesis ...
Owodally, Ambarin Mooznah Auleear
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Concepts of Literacy of Thai Foundation English Teachers: A National Study [PDF]

, 2013
This dissertation investigated the concepts of literacy held by Thai teachers of university-level Foundation English courses, the connection between concepts of literacy and EFL literacy instruction, teachers’ literacy-teaching practices, and the ...
Riamliw, Jakraphan
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Bridging home, school and community to address educational inequality: Supporting educational trajectories through community bridge work

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper explores the role of community stakeholders in supporting the educational trajectories of students experiencing socio‐economic disadvantage in the Irish context. Building on international and national policy debates, the study examines how community‐based organisations, statutory services and outreach initiatives work alongside ...
Aoife Joy Keogh, Deirdre McGillicuddy
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Evaluating an Online Assessment Course: Teachers’ Voices on Their Language Assessment Literacy

Profile: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development
This article reports a mixed-methods case study on English language teachers’ evaluation of an online assessment course and their language assessment literacy.
Frank Giraldo, Xun Yan
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Second Language Academic Literacy Development in Libyan Higher Education

Drawing on recent literacy studies, this thesis examines second language academic literacy development in Libyan higher education. A novel intervention programme focusing on academic writing through an action research approach was undertaken with a group
Ali Hawedi, Ragab
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University English Teacher Assessment Literacy: A survey-test report from China

, 2017
Assessment literacy (AL) is central to the quality of education because competencies in assessing student learning lead to informed decisions. While the AL of university English teachers in China is particularly crucial as they teach the largest group of
Xu, YT, Brown, Gavin
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“What’s the Use?”: Undoing, Decolonizing, Liberating, and Righting Literacies Assessment in Turbulent Times

In this conceptual paper, we draw upon Ahmed (2019) and ask “what’s the use of assessment?” The Reimagining Literacies Assessment knowledge mobilization project contributes examples from research and pedagogy in classrooms with young children, in a Cree ...
Watt, Jennifer, Honeyford, Michelle, Jennifer Watt, Michelle Honeyford   +3 more
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Reconceptualising ‘agency in mobility’: Agency for becoming and other forms of agency in study abroad

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Study‐abroad programs are increasingly adopted and supported by institutions and governments as a strategic tool for deepening internationalisation and public diplomacy through people‐to‐people, institution‐to‐institution and country‐to‐country connections.
Ly Thi Tran, Thinh Huynh
wiley   +1 more source

AI-powered natural language processing in language education: A systematic review

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This systematic review investigates the potential of Natural Language Processing (NLP) based Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance literacy development in higher education.
Daniel Murcia, Luis Felipe Jaramillo Calderón   +1 more
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LCTL Teachers’ Assessment Knowledge and Practices: An Exploratory Study [PDF]

Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages, 2013
Language assessment allows teachers to gather information about student learning and adjust their instructional practices accordingly. When integrated with instruction, assessment can support student-centered teaching by helping instructors understand
Megan Montee, Aileen Bach, Anne Donovan, Lynn Thompson   +3 more
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