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‘Self’ and ‘othering’ as a byproduct of large‐scale assessment: An investigation into the Gaokao retake policy

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract While Gaokao, the National College Entrance Examination (NCEE), has been extensively discussed outside the Chinese academic circle, the retake policy of the test has not received much attention. Moreover, Gaokao research in China has predominantly examined the effectiveness of the retake decision in relation to students' demographic ...
Yifeng Cheng, M. Obaidul Hamid
wiley   +1 more source

‘…It was my choice to see how I can acquire this Western world education… and I'm happy…’: Structuration and the dialectic nature of being a Nigerian university student in the UK

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This paper examines the experiences of Nigerian cross‐border students in UK higher education, focusing on how colonial legacies continue to shape the interplay between structure and agency. Three key themes emerged in the analysis of the data: First, the persistence of a ‘West is Best’ mentality reflects the internalisation of colonial ...
Jennifer Marshall, Jack Bryne Stothard
wiley   +1 more source

Moderators' perceptions of consistency in Key Stage 2 writing moderation across local authorities

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article explores moderators’ perceptions of the consistency of Key Stage 2 (KS2) writing moderation across Local Authorities (LAs) in England, a process central to securing the reliability and fairness of teacher assessment in a high‐stakes accountability system.
Rebecca Clarkson
wiley   +1 more source

Multilingualism, Neoliberalism, and Language Ideologies in Libraries

open access: yesIn the Library with the Lead Pipe, 2020
In Brief This article calls for a more holistic and inclusive approach to the under-examined issue of language in libraries. By drawing on literature from applied linguistics and library and information studies, it then explores the effects of ...
Ean Henninger
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English teachers' journeys since the 2020 Iteration of Black Lives Matter

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The 2020 resurgence of Black Lives Matter (BLM) mobilised students in England to demand greater representation of racially minoritised voices in English curriculums—a call highlighted by stark inequity: just 1.5% of GCSE texts studied are by racially minoritised authors, despite racially minoritised students comprising 38.0% of the student ...
Adrian Fernandes
wiley   +1 more source

Language Ideologies and Learning Historical Minority Languages: A comparative study of voluntary learners of Swedish in Finland and Hungarian in Romania

open access: yes, 2015
Language ideologies surrounding the learning of historical minority languages deserve more/closer attention because due to the strong nation state ideology, the relation between majority and minority languages has long been problematic, and native ...
Kiss, Attila
core   +1 more source

Do Corporate Strategies in Fintech and Green Finance Enhance ESG Performance? The Moderating Role of Government Policies

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Despite the growing interest in ESG performance, limited research explores the mediating role of government policy in the relationship between Fintech, green finance and ESG outcomes. We address this gap by examining how Fintech and green finance influence ESG performance through government policies.
Mandella Osei‐Assibey Bonsu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiliteracies and language ideologies in contemporary fanfic literacy practices

open access: yesTrabalhos em Linguística Aplicada, 2020
Using the lens of Street (1984; [1995]2014; 2003; 2010; 2012), this article firstly aims at discussing the contemporary literacy practices young readers and writers of fanfics engage in when inserted in the affinity spaces of fan literature.
Patrícia de Souza Martins
doaj  

Rising Strong: Cultivating Resilience in Edible City Entrepreneurship. Insights Into the Landscape of Urban Food Initiatives

open access: yesBusiness Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to growing global challenges, this study explores how social entrepreneurship within the Edible City movement contributes to building resilient, sustainable, and equitable urban food systems. Drawing on semistructured interviews with over 70 stakeholders across five cities—Berlin, Andernach, Oslo, Rotterdam, and Havana—we ...
Ina Säumel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Language ideologies: the formation and legitimisation of New Zealand English

open access: yes, 2014
New Zealand English first emerged at the beginning of the 19th century as a result of the dialect contact of British (51%), Scottish (27.3%) and Irish (22%) migrants (Hay and Gordon 2008:6).
Neuenschwander, Christoph   +1 more
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