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Foreign language anxiety on a massive open online language course [PDF]
, 2017 This paper examines learner attitudes, self-efficacy beliefs, and anxiety in a beginners’ Spanish Language Massive Open Online Course (LMOOC) by answering three research questions: (1) how do learners feel about acquiring speaking skills on an LMOOC?; (2)
Barkanyi, Zsuzsanna +1 more
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Liquid Metal Sensors for Soft Robots
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This review thoroughly reviews liquid metal sensors in soft robots. Their unique material properties like high conductivity and good biocompatibility are analyzed. Working principles are classified, and applications in environmental perception, motion detection, and human—robot interaction are introduced.
Qi Zhang +7 more
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English and mother-tongue-based multilingual education: Language attitudes in the Philippines [PDF]
Asian Journal of English Language Studies (AJELS), 2013 In this paper, we will problematize the proposed use of mother-tongue-based instruction in the Philippines. As a country that has, for almost a century, supported the use of English in schools, this proposal marks a drastic shift in Philippine languages ...
Ahmar Mahboob, Priscilla Cruz
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Languages, 2020 The present study analyzes the prosodic characteristics of the variety of Spanish in contact with Basque (in the Basque Country, Spain). We focus on information-seeking yes/no questions, which present different intonation contours in Spanish and Basque ...
Magdalena Romera, Gorka Elordieta
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Advanced Sustainable Systems, EarlyView.This article explores what drives households to adopt solar PV and battery systems in South East Queensland. Using hybrid discrete choice experiments, it reveals distinct adopter profiles and highlights cost, system size, and energy independence as key motivators.
Mohammad Alipour +3 more
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Thinking in Chinese vs. Thinking in English: Social Preference and Risk Attitudes of Multicultural Minds [PDF]
This paper investigates whether language priming activates different cultural identities and norms associated with the language communicated with respect to social preference and risk attitudes.
Li King King
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Global issues and global values in foreign language education : selection and awareness-raising [PDF]
, 2004 The global education trend has recently been gaining in significance in education systems throughout the world. This paper discusses a number of issues regarding the possibility of incorporating a global perspective into foreign language education, and ...
Yakovchuk, Nadezhda
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Top‐Down Fabricated Wood‐Derived Pressure and Strain Sensors: A Review
Advanced Science, EarlyView.This review focuses on wood‐derived pressure/strain sensors fabricated via top‐down strategies. It analyzes wood's structural composition, examines processing techniques, discusses sensor types and sensing mechanisms, and reviews existing research. The article concludes with future directions for enhancing performance and scalability.
Yi Ren +8 more
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Language Patterns and Attitudes of Kinamiging Manobo Speakers
JPAIR, 2016 Language diversity reflects a society's richness in culture. Kinamiging Manobo, a language spoken in the southern Philippines, faces a threat of extinction posed by a more dominant language.
John Brian Alamillo, Ismael Talili
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Managing and supporting language learners in open and distance learning environments [PDF]
, 2001 This chapter explores the nature of support for the language learner within the context of open and distance learning. It argues that, in order to be in a position to advise and support appropriately and effectively, it is necessary to address the many
Hurd, Stella
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