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The Languaging of Research: Ecological Perspectives on Researcher Praxis

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article reports a qualitative study that explored researcher thinking and practice (i.e., praxis) regarding the language dimension of doing research (i.e., researching multilingually). The study drew on a large interdisciplinary research project which explicitly foregrounded language considerations and problematised the languaging of ...
Susan Dawson, Richard Fay, Jane Andrews
wiley   +1 more source

Universities in Arab countries [PDF]

open access: yes
Half the Arab universitiies in existence today were established after 1970. Enrolment has increased rapidly, leading to overcrowding, unqualified faculty, and insufficient equipment and facilities.
Za'rour, George I.
core  

The Development and Validation of the Chinese Vocabulary Levels Test

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In response to the increasing need for effective Chinese vocabulary assessments, this study developed the Chinese Vocabulary Levels Test (CVLT), a test designed for intermediate‐level Chinese as a second or foreign language (CSL/FL) learners, based on the vocabulary lists (levels 4–6) from the Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for ...
Shiwei Qi, Ailan Fu
wiley   +1 more source

Comparing the Effects of Collaborative and Independent Writing on EFL Learners’ Individual Writing Performance: An Intervention Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Collaborative writing has attracted increasing attention in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction due to its potential to enhance learners’ writing competence. However, few studies have examined the comparative effects of collaborative versus independent writing on EFL learners’ individual performance, especially in higher‐order ...
Ting Huang, Chenze Wu, Wenkang Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

A Conversation With David Bellhouse

open access: yesInternational Statistical Review, EarlyView.
Summary David Richard Bellhouse was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 19 July 1948. He studied actuarial mathematics and statistics at the University of Manitoba (BA, 1970; MA, 1972) and completed his PhD at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, in 1975. After being an Assistant Professor for 1 year at his alma mater, he joined the University of Western ...
Christian Genest
wiley   +1 more source

The Role of Dice in the Emergence of the Probability Calculus

open access: yesInternational Statistical Review, EarlyView.
Summary The early development of the probability calculus was clearly influenced by the roll of dice. However, while dice have been cast since time immemorial, documented calculations on the frequency of various dice throws date back only to the mid‐13th century.
David R. Bellhouse, Christian Genest
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding voice disorders among university staff: prevalence and associated factors. [PDF]

open access: yesBMC Public Health
Younis FE   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

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