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The potential of mobile phones to transform teacher professional development [PDF]

, 2014
Futures thinking is used by governments to consider long-term strategic approaches and develop policies and practices that are potentially resilient to future uncertainty.
Shrestha, Prithvi, Solly, Michael, Walsh, Christopher, Woodward, Clare   +3 more
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Developing ocean literacy through a relational model: Exploring outcomes of a place‐based ocean education programme in primary schools

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Schools are a common place where the younger generation can develop their understanding of the ocean and acquire the skills needed to become responsible and knowledgeable ocean advocates. Grounded in a relational ocean literacy model, this study examined outcomes of a place‐based programme integrating picture books, beach excursions and ...
Cátia Freitas, Shelley Hannigan, Alecia Bellgrove, Paul Venzo, Prue Francis   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying translation biases of cognate terms in Chinese textbooks: A GloVe-based method with semantic similarity analysis

Systems and Soft Computing
With the increasing internationalization of China and the expansion of Chinese language teaching programs, the issue of translation bias in Chinese language textbooks has become increasingly prominent.
Youjing Wang
doaj   +1 more source

Construction and validation of the instruments to compare teachers’ conceptions and school textbooks of 19 countries: the European Biohead-Citizen project [PDF]

, 2007
The FP6 European project Biohea-Citizen involves 19 countries and intends to compare syllabuses and textbooks as well as pre-service and in-service teachers’ conceptions (systems of values as well as scientific knowledge).
Carvalho, Graça Simões de, Clément, Pierre   +1 more
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“There Are Places Full of Beauty”: Desettling High School Students' Scientific Writing

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study contributes to desettling and expanding expectations about the forms of scientific language that belong in students' scientific writing. The primary empirical focus is the analysis of 52 high school student abstracts articulating community‐based investigations, submitted as part of their participation in a student conference in a ...
Alejandra Frausto Aceves
wiley   +1 more source

Active Learning in Sophomore Mathematics: A Cautionary Tale [PDF]

, 2000
Math 245: Multivariate Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Differential Equations with Computer I is the first half of a year-long sophomore sequence that emphasizes the subjects\u27 interconnections and grounding in real-world applications.
Eisenberg, M.
core   +1 more source

Expanding Possibilities for the Use of Writing Genres in Early Elementary Science: Investigating First‐Graders’ Multimodal Sequential Explanations

Science Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the outcomes of the implementation of a first grade unit incorporating multiple modes of representation and genre‐based pedagogy to support writing instruction in the genre of sequential explanations. At the end of a 6‐day unit investigating the structure and functions of carnivorous plants, 47 first graders completed a
Rachel E. Wilson, Leslie U. Bradbury
wiley   +1 more source

Project-Based Learning and Translation Shifts in the Descriptive Texts: A Qualitative Study among Indonesian English Education Students

Journal of English Teaching and Applied Linguistics
This study was to know the use of shift types in the translation of descriptive texts found in the online English Textbook published for grade 10th students in Indonesia.
Sanggam Siahaan, Basar Lolo Siahaan, Siska Anggita Situmeang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The lexicographic treatment of quantitative pronouns in Zulu [PDF]

, 2008
In Zulu, there are three kinds of quantitatives: inclusive, exclusive and numeral. For the lemmatization of these, even existing traditional dictionaries felt the need to move away from a pure 'stem' approach towards a 'word' approach.
de Schryver, Gilles-Maurice
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Overcoming Barriers and Solutions for Catalysing Private Capital in Climate Adaptation: A Stakeholder‐Informed Agenda for Hong Kong's Intermediary Role in Southeast Asia

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates stakeholder perspectives on mobilising private‐sector finance for climate adaptation in Southeast Asia, emphasising Hong Kong's role as a financial intermediary. Through semi‐structured interviews with diverse stakeholders, including practitioners, policymakers, insurers, and project developers, we employed a grounded ...
Laurence L. Delina, Felice Janice Olivia Boedijanto, Sharon Feliza Ann P. Macagba, Johanne Rei R. Castro, Rainbow Yi Hung Lam   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source