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The use of metadiscourse in academic writing by Malaysian first-year ESL doctoral students

open access: yesIndonesian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 2020
Metadiscourse refers to linguistic items, which functions to establish a connection with imagined readers of a text (Hyland, 2004). The use of metadiscourse has received much attention in various contexts, yet, little works are focusing on disciplinary ...
Yueh Yea Lo, Juliana Othman, Jia Wei Lim
doaj   +1 more source

Multisectoral Convergence of Food, Nutrition and Sanitation Programs for Child Health: Evidence From Country‐Level Programs in India

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper underscores the critical role of multisectoral convergence in enhancing child health, particularly in addressing anemia, a micronutrient deficiency linked to both diet and sanitation. We explore how the integration of nationwide food and nutrition programs with sanitation initiatives impacts anemia in Indian children under three ...
Soumya Gupta, Payal Seth, Prabhu Pingali
wiley   +1 more source

Citizen Engagement for Social and Technological Innovation in Sustainable Energy Systems

open access: yesAdvanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This study underscores the potential of citizen participation in the energy transition by providing insights to foster citizen‐driven innovation. An analysis of energy communities, one of the most dynamic innovations in the energy sector, reveals that these models can be citizen‐led initiatives regarding their operational and organizational structure ...
Ana Belén Cristóbal   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Young children's perspectives of time: New directions for co‐constructing understandings of quality in ECEC

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Children's relationship with time in preschools is an under‐researched area. Young children rarely know how to measure time using a clock, but their experiences of time may contribute to understanding children's well‐being and debates about quality in preschools.
Kristín Dýrfjörð   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Can health information and decision aids decrease inequity in health care? A systematic review

open access: yesBMJ Public Health
Objectives A systematic review of studies evaluating evidence-based health information (EBHI) and patient decision aids (PtDAs) was conducted in order to ascertain the extent to which inequity-producing factors have been considered, and in how far people
Christin Ellermann   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Generative Artificial Intelligence Shaping the Future of Agri‐Food Innovation

open access: yesAgriFood: Journal of Agricultural Products for Food, EarlyView.
Emerging use cases of generative artificial intelligence in agri‐food innovation. ABSTRACT The recent surge in generative artificial intelligence (AI), typified by models such as GPT, diffusion models, and large vision‐language architectures, has begun to influence the agri‐food sector.
Jun‐Li Xu   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

國小中高年級國語文教材事理類說明文學習內涵之探究Exploration of Reasoning Exposition-Oriented Content in Chinese Teaching Material for the 3rd to 6th Graders

open access: yesJournal of Curriculum Studies, 2008
本研究以國小中、高年級國語文之說明文教材為研究文本,歸納探討當中之事理類說明文的教材類型及分布現況,接著以「事理類說明文教材檢視表」,針對國語課本、教師手冊及習作,檢視後進行分析,以瞭解現行三家版本事理類說明文教材,作為未來編撰修改之基礎。研究發現,說明文題材大致符合學生的生活經驗,但文體分類與界定不夠明確、教材選編比例偏低、不同類型說明文教材分布差異大,而事理類說明文教材編寫缺乏層次性、寫作及文體特徵相關題型未能完整規劃,導致教學重點容易被忽略。最後,根據研究結果引申出針對教材、教學及未來研究的建議 ...
陳佳宜Chia-Yi Chen   +2 more
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Media literacy

open access: yes, 2009
Across Europe and beyond, the promotion of media literacy, for children and adults, has acquired an important public urgency. Traditional literacy is seen to be no longer sufficient for participation in today’s society. Citizens need to be media literate, it is claimed, to enable them to cope more effectively with the flood of information in today’s ...
O'Neill, Brian, Hagen, Ingun
openaire   +2 more sources

Farmers' Financial Literacy—Scale Development and Linkages to Accounting Practices and Financial Outcomes

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the financial literacy (FL) of Swedish farmers, its linkages to farmer characteristics, management accounting practices and farm outcomes by surveying Swedish Farm Accountancy Data Network farmers. Using item response theory, we expand the existing FL measurement specifically to the farming context, assess measurement ...
Uliana Gottlieb, Helena Hansson
wiley   +1 more source

A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives

open access: yesAgribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Boards of directors are vital to firm performance and are an integral part of the decision‐making process of any business. Several studies have been conducted that observe corporate or nonprofit board characteristics, skills, and the board's connection to firm performance.
Jody S. Herchenbach   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

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