The Insistence of Blackness and the Persistence of Antiblackness in Ireland
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This paper positions Ireland as a critical site for examining the insistence of blackness and an antiblackness created and sustained through Irish ethnonationalist imaginaries and exclusionary processes. Drawing on connected sociologies and Irish Black Studies, this enquiry argues that antiblackness in Ireland operates as a generational force,
Philomena Mullen
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Exploring different dimensions of language use [PDF]
, 2003 This article explores the way in which language teachers can diagnose language learners' competence from both a sociocultural and linguistic perspective. Using two sample 'letters of complaint', the article first considers competence in terms of how well
Coffin, C.
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Australian 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
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Using Sociocultural Theory to Guide Teacher Use and Integration of Instructional Technology in Two Professional Development Schools [PDF]
, 2005 This article demonstrates how sociocultural theories can be used to support strategic structuring of professional development activities for preservice and practicing teachers on technology use and integration.
Eckman, Ellen +2 more
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Educating medical students about anorexia nervosa:A potential method for reducing the volitional stigma associated with the disorder [PDF]
, 2014 It is frequently reported that clinicians across a range of professional disciplines experience strong negative reactions toward patients with anorexia nervosa (AN).
Bannatyne, Amy, Stapleton, Peta
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Animal Models and Experimental Medicine, EarlyView.Sex as a biological variable (SABV) is a critical determinant of pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and toxicity in nonclinical studies. This review highlights how inappropriate neglect of sex differences compromises animal welfare, scientific reproducibility, and regulatory compliance.
Kenta Onuma +2 more
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Sociocultural Theory and Computer-Mediated Communication-based Language Learning
Studies 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
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The Assessment of Higher-order Thinking Skills in Online EFL Courses
NJES: 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
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Isolated learners from diverse language backgrounds in the mainstream primary classroom: A sociocultural perspective [PDF]
, 2005 This paper focuses on the linguistic and cultural (‘languaculture’, Agar, 1994) challenges faced by learners from diverse language backgrounds (DLB) in New Zealand schools.
Barnard, Roger
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Cross-cultural variations in big five relationships with religiosity: a sociocultural motives perspective. [PDF]
, 2014 A sociocultural motives perspective (SMP) on Big Five relationships is introduced. According to the SMP, Agreeableness and Conscientiousness elicit assimilation to sociocultural norms, Openness elicits contrast from these norms, and Extraversion and ...
Bleidorn, Wiebke +5 more
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