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The impact on language teachers of trends in the literature on language teaching and learning: A questionnaire-based study involving teachers of English as an additional language

, 2010
I report here on specific aspects of a survey of a sample of 93 teachers of English as an additional language from five different countries who completed a questionnaire that included questions relating to objectives specification and the inclusion of ...
Fester, Anthea Marcelle
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An empirical study of intermediate and advanced Chinese learners of Japanese language about reading strategies based on think-aloud protocols. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Sun Y, Zhang M, Tan S.
europepmc   +1 more source

Generalized Task‐Driven Design of Soft Robots via Reduced‐Order Finite Element Method‐Based Surrogate Modeling

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A unified, reusable modeling pipeline enables task‐driven design of soft robots across actuator families and task scenarios. High‐fidelity simulations are compressed into compact pseudo‐rigid‐body joint surrogates, while a design‐conditioned meta‐model generates new surrogates from geometry parameters without rerunning finite element method.
Yao Yao, David Howard, Perla Maiolino
wiley   +1 more source

Second Language Academic Literacy Development in Libyan Higher Education

Drawing on recent literacy studies, this thesis examines second language academic literacy development in Libyan higher education. A novel intervention programme focusing on academic writing through an action research approach was undertaken with a group
Ali Hawedi, Ragab
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International languages in primary schools: Aims, constraints, and one way forward

, 2006
The present policy of the Ministry of Education is that all schools should offer instruction in an additional language from Year 7 to Year 10. The additional languages may be te reo Māori, a Pacific language, or one of several international languages ...
Barnard, Roger
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Twelve tips for teaching medical communication skills in a second language. [PDF]

BMC Med Educ
Yu H, McMahon CJ, Köhler SE, van Merriënboer JJG, Asoodar M.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Soft Active Electromyography Interface for Machine Learning‐Enabled Silent Speech Recognition

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
A soft, hand‐worn electromyography interface enables intent‐driven silent speech recognition without continuous facial attachment. The device integrates liquid‐metal interconnects, a transparent flexible circuit, and elastomer encapsulation with a fingertip electrode that contacts perioral muscles only on demand.
Yuta Kurotaki, Shusuke Yamakoshi, Reitaro Yoshida, Yutaka Isoda, Tamami Takano, Yuji Isano, Yusuke Miyake, Kentaro Kuribayashi, Hiroki Ota   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Teaching of Arabic as a foreign language (TAFL) : a study of the communicative approach in relation to Arabic

, 2012
The study is concerned with the problem of how to improve the teaching of Arabic as a foreign or a second language. It lays down some of the essential foundation-work necessary for bringing about systematic and constructive improvements in the ...
Jadwat, Ayoob Y.
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Language teachers' wellbeing in Scotland: challenges and coping pathways. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Cardoso-Pulido MJ, Valdera-Gil F, Ruiz-Cecilia R, Crichton H.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Teaching mathematics in a second language

, 2011
For a large number of reasons, most of the teachers with whom we work do not have the language of instruction, te reo Māori, as their first language. Teaching in a language, which is an additional language, is not an unusual situation for many teachers around the world. Using data from our ongoing, longitudinal research, we explore the sort of language
Meaney, Tamsin, Trinick, Tony, Fairhall, Uenuku   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source