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Non-native children speech recognition through transfer learning

, 2018
This work deals with non-native children's speech and investigates both multi-task and transfer learning approaches to adapt a multi-language Deep Neural Network (DNN) to speakers, specifically children, learning a foreign language.
Falavigna, Daniele, Giuliani, Diego, Gretter, Roberto, Matassoni, Marco   +3 more
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‘Where are the adults?’: Troubling child‐activism and children's political participation

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children's political participation is a well‐established theme in childhood studies. In this article we offer an original account of child activism that takes into account the entangled and emergent aspect of children as activists. We begin with a historical and a conceptual review, noting the importance of mid‐20th century developments such ...
Sharon Hunter, Claire Cassidy
wiley   +1 more source

The Use of Mother Tongue in General English Program for Teenagers in the Second and Fourth Levels [PDF]

, 2014
This study reports the teacher's use of mother tongue (Bahasa Indonesia) in English as Foreign Language (EFL) classroom in Indonesia. The study was conducted in an English language course for teenagers, and focused more in the second and fourth level ...
Bawono, K. O. (Katherine), Rini, J. E. (Julia)   +1 more
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AI voice journaling for future language teachers: A path to well‐being through reflective practices

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study aimed to explore the perceived impact of using an AI‐powered voice journaling app in overcoming the challenges and stressors encountered by senior students enrolled in teaching practicum at an English Language Teaching Bachelor's programme.
Bora Demir, Duygu Özdemir
wiley   +1 more source

Opportunities for speaking: the if, how and when of students’ spoken target language in the second foreign language classroom

Moderna Språk
The present study investigates spoken target language in Spanish classes within Swedish lower secondary schools. In spite of the communicative goals of foreign languages, speaking is the least investigated skill and the investigation contributes with ...
Fredrika Nyström
doaj   +1 more source

The future in a bubble: Supporting Finnish early childhood professionals working in diverse settings

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this study was to contribute to the knowledge about early childhood education and care (ECEC) personnel's perception of the support structures that are most effective in assisting them in their work with culturally and linguistically diverse children.
Alexandra C. Anton, Juli‐Anna Aerila, Elizabeth A. Steed   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding international students' agency in developing employability: Case study of a post‐1992 university in the United Kingdom

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Employability remains a critical issue for international students in the United Kingdom. This study adopts the Employability Agency Framework proposed by Pham et al. to explore how a group of international students actively exercised their agency to enhance their employability during their Master's studies in the United Kingdom.
Hoang Nguyen, Ming Cheng
wiley   +1 more source

OVERVIEW OF THE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION “LANGUAGE EDUCATION: YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW” UNDER THE AEGIS OF THE STATE COUNCIL OF THE UDMURT REPUBLIC

Многоязычие в образовательном пространстве
The International Scientific and Educational Forum “Multilingualism Week at Udmurt State University” takes place annually at the end of winter. The forum features a rich programme of events: open lectures, seminars, workshops, presentations, games, and ...
T.I. Zelenina, O.V. Toikina
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Introduction to the special issue on foreign language anxiety: Theoretical and methodological developments

Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching
This introduction outlines the theoretical and methodological developments that have shaped research on foreign language anxiety since Scovel’s (1978) foundational review.
Elouise Botes, Jean-Marc Dewaele, Samuel Greiff   +2 more
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Understanding teacher agency in the context of school‐based climate change and sustainability education: A case study of the experiences of teachers and school students in England

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Drawing on teacher agency as a conceptual framework, we explored the extent to which school teachers in secondary schools in England achieve agency in relation to teaching climate change and sustainability. This research provides a novel approach to understanding the relational and emergent qualities of teacher agency by bringing together ...
Nicola Walshe, Elizabeth A. C. Rushton
wiley   +1 more source