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The Effects of Freewriting on L2 Writing Fluency, Emotions, and Perceptions Among Secondary EFL Learners

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Freewriting is a writing technique where individuals write continuously for a set time without editing or revising. This study examines its effects on English as a foreign language (EFL) writing fluency, emotions, and learner perceptions among 149 Korean 8th‐grade students. Over ten weeks, students participated in eight five‐minute freewriting
Yi Seul Choi, Minkyung Kim
wiley   +1 more source

A framework for modeling performers' beat-to-beat heart intervals using music features and Interpretation Maps. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Soliński M, Reed CN, Chew E.
europepmc   +1 more source

Out‐of‐Class Exposure Through Audiovisual Materials, Enjoyment, and Language Proficiency: A Mixed‐Methods Longitudinal Study of Junior Secondary FL Learners

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The current study set out to contribute to the burgeoning research area of out‐of‐class L2/FL learning by examining, specifically, English learners’ extramural engagement with watching movies/videos and/or listening to songs (i.e., exposure to audiovisuals).
Art Tsang, Susanna Siu‐sze Yeung
wiley   +1 more source

Reconceptualising Motivation as Material‐Semiotic Entanglements: Translanguaging in Graduate TESOL Education

International Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Multilingual students in Anglophone universities often operate in survival mode. While translanguaging supports learning, critical gaps remain in understanding how translanguaging pedagogies transform and sustain motivation in English‐dominant contexts.
Melissa Jufenna Slamet, Julie Choi
wiley   +1 more source

Focus of attention in musical learning and music performance: a systematic review and discussion of focus instructions and outcome measures. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Hohagen J, Immerz A.
europepmc   +1 more source

A Conversation With David Bellhouse

International Statistical Review, EarlyView.
Summary David Richard Bellhouse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 19 July 1948. He studied actuarial mathematics and statistics at the University of Manitoba (BA, 1970; MA, 1972) and completed his PhD at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, in 1975. After being an Assistant Professor for 1 year at his alma mater, he joined the University of Western ...
Christian Genest
wiley   +1 more source

Lithuanian polyphonic songs sutartinės: the archaic nature of their musical language in the context of global music. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Velička E.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Role of Dice in the Emergence of the Probability Calculus

International Statistical Review, EarlyView.
Summary The early development of the probability calculus was clearly influenced by the roll of dice. However, while dice have been cast since time immemorial, documented calculations on the frequency of various dice throws date back only to the mid‐13th century.
David R. Bellhouse, Christian Genest
wiley   +1 more source

Environmental noise-induced changes to the IC-SNc circuit promotes motor deficits and neuronal vulnerability in a mouse model of Parkinson's Disease. [PDF]

PLoS Biol
Cui C, Yao Y, Shi Y, Lei J, Ren K, Wan K, Li T, Luo G, Xu Q, Li M, Peng X, Yang X, Yang J, Du J, Chen S, Tian B, Zhang P.   +16 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Why and How Workers Choose Less Work for Less Money: A Mixed‐Methods Study on a Working Time Reduction Scheme in Germany

Industrial Relations Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines workers' motives for joining or rejecting a voluntary 28‐h work‐time reduction scheme in Germany. Using a mixed‐methods design that combines semi‐structured interviews and a survey of eligible employees, we analyse how personal, financial, and professional considerations shape decisions about shorter hours.
Thiago Guimarães, Miklós Antal, Benedikt Lehmann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source