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Cognitively Complex Tasks and Individual Differences: Two Influential Factors in Iranian EFL Learners’ Written Text Quality [PDF]
Robinson’s Cognition Hypothesis and Skehan’s Limited Attentional Capacity Model provide the major impetus for this study. The present article reports the findings of a between-subject factorial experimental research study which explored 1) the effects of
Farahman Farrokhi, Simin Sattarpour
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Sign language interpreter aptitude: The trials and tribulations of a longitudinal study
This paper discusses the process of undertaking an exploratory longitudinal study of language learning and interpreter aptitude. It discusses the context of aptitude testing, the test selection for a test battery, the recruitment of subjects within the ...
Christopher A Stone
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The Right to Stand and the Democratic Value of Elections
Constellations, EarlyView.
Annabelle Lever
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Three shades of self‐regulation with unique complex dynamics, drivers and targets for intervention
Abstract Self‐regulated learning (SRL) is an active process involving multiple interacting components that evolve over time, exhibiting characteristics of complex systems such as non‐linearity, emergent behaviour, self‐organization, and hierarchy. These interactions unfold at different temporal levels, each warranting a dedicated lens to capture their ...
Sonsoles López‐Pernas +2 more
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Aptitude for Explicit and Implicit Learning
The present study examined the structure of and relationship between aptitude for explicit and implicit learning and working memory. Furthermore, we investigated to what extent these variables could predict second-language (L2) proficiency in terms of ...
Renato Pavlekovic, Karen Roehr-Brackin
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THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNERS’ BELIEFS IN LEARNING AND TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE [PDF]
This paper describes learners’ beliefs about foreign language learning and teaching. The introduction discusses various definitions of learner beliefs and conflicting attitudes of some authors in this regard.
Danijela Šegedin, Mirjana Semren
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STUDENTS’ SPEAKING PERFORMANCE IN THE CONTEXT OF LANGUAGE LEARNING APTITUDE
The language learning aptitude research has become popular again lately after some redefining efforts to include creative and practical language-acquisition abilities. Therefore, this study is designed by involving students’ creativity and part of language acquisition (i. e. speaking performance).
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The unbearable (financial) burdens of parenting
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
Alya Guseva
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Measuring Lead Userness: Development and Validation of a Hierarchical Scale
ABSTRACT Lead user theory has gained traction in both academia and practice, given that involving lead users (LUs) can yield more innovative and commercially successful products. Yet, measurement inconsistencies have hindered consensus on how to reliably assess lead userness.
Moritz Paulus +3 more
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The G.I. Bill and underemployment
Abstract Recent veteran college graduates report experiencing high levels of underemployment, which have a negative impact on their well‐being and hinder their successful transition to civilian life. This paper quantifies the scope of this problem by estimating the impact of World War II, Vietnam War, and Post‐9/11 G.I.
Ciprian Domnisoru
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