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A semiotic-dialogical and sociocultural account on suicide [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Research in suicidology has focused on the analysis of interindividual differences and has neglected the subjective and intersubjective dimensions of human experience.
Rosa, Catarina, Tavares, Sofia
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The Assessment of Higher-order Thinking Skills in Online EFL Courses

open access: yesNJES: Nordic Journal of English studies, 2020
Studies within second language learning indicate that higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) are important for the process of learning a new language. At the same time, previous literature indicates that assessment tasks in online courses often focus on ...
Evelina Johansson
doaj   +1 more source

Implementing Indigenous Data Sovereignty in Australia: A Five‐Phase Framework for Indigenous Data Governance

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article presents the development of a five‐phase Indigenous Data Governance (IDGov) Framework in Australia, focusing on partnerships between the Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO) sector and non‐Indigenous health entities.
Jacob Prehn   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Activity theory: A framework for analysing intercultural academic activity [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
This article suggests that Activity Theory (AT) can be applied as a holistic framework to analyse the complex sociocultural issues that arise when academics wish to engage in collaborative activity across institutional and cultural boundaries.
Barnard, Roger
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Private Speech as Social Action [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
An important theoretical construct within the Vygotskian sociocultural approach to second language learning is private speech. Within a conversation-analytic framework, an agnostic stance is taken in this paper toward the possible intrapsychological ...
Eric Hauser
core   +2 more sources

Sociocultural Theory and Computer-Mediated Communication-based Language Learning

open access: yesStudies in Applied Linguistics & TESOL, 2008
Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) refers to “communication that takes place between human beings via [networked] computers” (Herring, 1996), which includes both synchronous modes (e.g., real-time chat and video-conferencing) and asynchronous modes (e.
Heesook Cheon
doaj   +1 more source

Trabecular bone ontogeny of the human talus

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Studies of trabecular ontogeny may provide insight into the factors that drive healthy bone development. There is a growing understanding of how the juvenile skeleton responds to these influences; however, gaps in our knowledge remain. This study aims to identify ontogenetic trabecular patterns and regional changes during development within ...
Rebecca A. G. Reid   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sociocultural understandings of the silent period: young bilingual learners in early years settings [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
This briefing draws from longitudinal Doctoral research (Bligh, 2011) to re-examine the emergent stage of English language acquisition, the silent period, through the experiences of two early years bilingual learners.
Bligh, CA
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Chinese students' psychological and sociocultural adjustments to Britain: an empirical study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
This paper reports an empirical study of the psychological and sociocultural adjustments of two cohorts of Chinese students taking a foundation course in English language at a British university.
Spencer-Oatey, Helen, Xiong, Zhaoning
core   +1 more source

There is a method to the madness, and a madness to the method: A beginner's guide to qualitative research

open access: yesAnatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Qualitative research is increasingly engaged in anatomical sciences education research. However, many in the discipline are not formally trained in qualitative methodology and—like other research methods—qualitative methods are continually developed and enhanced.
Angelique N. Dueñas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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