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An Outline of a Theory of Play

Symbolic Interaction, EarlyView.
Play is often dismissed as trivial, yet it is a fundamental and adaptive aspect of human and mammalian life. This paper develops a sociological theory of play, treating it as a total social fact that spans biological, psychological, and social dimensions.
Seth Abrutyn
wiley   +1 more source

The Influence of Audio Information Manipulation on the Perceived Atmosphere in Telepresence Systems for Remote Work

IEEJ Transactions on Electrical and Electronic Engineering, EarlyView.
Remote work, which enables employees to work from home, has emerged as a prominent working style in recent years. However, unlike traditional office environments where the ‘atmosphere of the space’ is naturally shared, remote work relies on screen‐based communication, making it challenging to convey this atmosphere.
Ariyasu Ando, Yoshihiro Konagaya, Issei Hashimoto, Akihito Kobayashi, Kent Nagumo, Akio Nozawa   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

"Go home and practice": how shaping feedback to students can foster independent musicianship. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Dos Santos Silva C, Blackwell J, McPherson GE, Boruchovitch E.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

“All Native Speakers” at Singapore's ESL Schools: Implications for TESOL Communities in the Pursuit of Diversity‐Based Professionalism

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores an understudied question of who teaches English in the Singaporean English language teaching (ELT) industry. Study 1 analyzed the website contents of ESL schools, and Study 2 conducted questionnaire surveys and interviews with three schools.
Yoko Kobayashi
wiley   +1 more source

Mental Health Promotion Through Nursing Interventions Focused on Anxiety, Sleep and Well-Being: A Scoping Review. [PDF]

Int J Ment Health Nurs
Silva LCMA, Dutra SVO, Ferreira BF, Rojas YLG, Dos Santos KVG, de Silva CJA, Silva HMMD, Ribeiro KRB, Dantas DV, Dantas RAN.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Finding One's Place: ESL Teachers' Experiences of Language and Identity in the School Spaces of Quebec

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigates how English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers navigate their professional and linguistic identities within Quebec's complex linguistic landscape. Drawing on critical approaches to conceptualizing space, we examine physical and metaphorical spaces in schools as sites of identity negotiation and community building. Data
Philippa Parks, Caroline Riches, Katherine Hardin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A horizon scan of music therapy in education. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Lyu Y, Wang X.
europepmc   +1 more source

Communicative Drills: The Impact of Communicative Intent on Oral Proficiency

TESOL Quarterly, EarlyView.
Abstract This exploratory study investigated the role of communicative intent in second language (L2) oral practice by comparing communicative and meaningful drills. English language learners played a game designed to elicit repeated use of the second conditional.
Jonathan Serfaty
wiley   +1 more source

Classroom climate dimensions, self-efficacy, and music aesthetic literacy: a mediation study with Chinese non-music major college students. [PDF]

Front Psychol
Zhao L, Huang W, Han B, Wu X.
europepmc   +1 more source

A Country That Never Sleeps? A Web Scrapping Analysis of the 24‐h Economy Policy in Ghana

Thunderbird International Business Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In light of revitalizing Ghana's economic landscape through sustainable job creation underpinned by 24‐h operations across all key sectors, the National Democratic Congress proposed the ‘24‐h economy’ policy proposal. This study employs the web‐scraping technique through text mining and python codes to analyse 1820 comments from Facebook, X ...
Pius Gamette, Eric Shynada Loglo, Francis Tawiah Anaisie, Simplice A. Asongu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source