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Handa, N., and C. Power. "Land and Discover! A Case Study Investigating the Cultural Context of Plagiarism." Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice 2, no. 3 (July 1, 2005): 74–95. http://dx.doi.org/10.53761/1.2.3.8.
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Despite a growing body of evidence, the common causal factors of plagiarism among international students are still widely seen to be poor language skills or a lack of academic integrity on the part of the students. This research uses the experiences of a particular cohort of students to explore these assumptions. It investigates and compares the notion of academic integrity and the understanding of plagiarism of both Indian postgraduate students who are currently studying in Australia and students currently studying at Indian universities. Postgraduate international students from India have studied in English at an undergraduate level in India and have a clear understanding of academic integrity in their own context. However their undergraduate experience occurs in a culturally different context to that of the Australian university system and they face the challenge of learning new academic conventions. This paper argues that students coming from different educational cultures require proper and explicit induction into the principles and philosophy behind many western academic conventions as different conventions of scholarship in the Australian education system can create unique difficulties for them. To accuse international students in general of a lack of integrity because they plagiarise or to blame only their lack of language skills for plagiarising seems to be arguable. Rather, the impact of transition from a different university culture without explicit academic skills orientation and instruction needs to be addressed. The paper also points towards the paradox of punishment in western universities where international students have to prove their integrity and innocence regarding the ethical principles of a new and foreign culture.
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Brodovskaya, E. V., A. Yu Dombrovskaya, A. B. Shatilov, and R. V. Parma. "Teacher Training Doctoral Studies Basic Parameters and Development Vectors in Russia and in the World: The Results of the Global Study of Leading Universities." Vysshee Obrazovanie v Rossii = Higher Education in Russia 31, no. 1 (February 6, 2022): 24–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.31992/0869-3617-2022-31-1-24-41.
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The article analyzes the main trends in the development of the scientific and pedagogical personnel training system in Russia and foreign countries. The main method of collecting empirical information is quantitative content analysis of the leading universities’ site content. The case selection is based on the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings – 2016 and 2020) – global university ranking (top 500). The selection of Russian universities has been carried out on the basis of the QS BRICS – 2016 and 2020 university ranking. Based on the results of the selection of the leading universities, 60 universities of North and Latin America, Russia, China, Europe, and Australia have been selected. The comparison criteria of higher education institutions are codified in the content analysis matrix. We compared the entry requirements, the content and organization of the doctoral studies, and the “exit” – the learning outcomes. The results of the research are the distinctive characteristics of the Russian teacher training doctoral programs and foreign doctoral programs EdD, EdLd, PhD in Education. It is revealed that foreign universities are characterized by an orientation to a variety of labor markets, differentiation of programs and career paths; studentoriented approach; flexible choice of learning formats; focus on the preparation of the author’s original research; close attention to the idea of the dissertation research, programs, scientific publications, dissertation text, multilevel assessment (program Manager, scientific consultant, elective teachers on the topic of the dissertation, the head of the postgraduate seminar, external experts); online learning; high quality of technical and informational environment. The characteristics of the Russian doctoral studies, which impede differentiation of the paths of dissertation preparation by doctoral students depending on the specifics of the scientific research area, limit the possibility of implementing the practical results of the dissertation and reduce the potential for professional growth of doctoral students.
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Trilokekar, Roopa Desai. "IMAGINE: Canada as a leader in international education. How can Canada benefit from the Australian experience?" Canadian Journal of Higher Education 43, no. 2 (August 31, 2013): 1–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v43i2.2103.
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Hosting international students has long been admired as one of the hallmarks of internationalization. The two major formative strands of internationalization in Canadian universities are development cooperation and international students. With reduced public funding for higher education, institutions are aggressively recruiting international students to generate additional revenue. Canada is equally interested in offering incentives for international students to stay in the country as immigrants after completing their studies. In its 2011 budget, the Canadian federal government earmarked funding for an international education strategy and, in 2010, funded Edu-Canada—the marketing unit within the Department of Education and Foreign Affairs (DFAIT)—to develop an official Canadian brand to boost educational marketing, IMAGINE: Education in/au Canada. This model emulates the Australian one, which rapidly capitalized on the recruitment of international students and became an international success story. Given current Canadian higher education policy trends, this paper will address the cautionary lessons that can be drawn from the Australian case.
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Astarita, Claudia, and Allan Patience. "Chinese students’ access to media information in Australia and France: a comparative perspective." Media International Australia 175, no. 1 (February 19, 2020): 65–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1329878x20905695.
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The ongoing growth of China’s economy and the premium attached to quality education within its culture has seen students from China become one of the largest groups of international students enrolling in schools and institutes of higher education around the developed world. Given the rising numbers of these students in overseas higher education institutions, their experiences in their host countries deserve more nuanced research. Little is known about what sources of information they rely on; whether, as students coming from a country with non-transparent access to information, their views and media habits are challenged, transformed or consolidated during their overseas experience; and whether they consider overseas media as a trustworthy source to expand their knowledge on China or an instrument of Western propaganda. Drawing from research conducted in Melbourne in 2016/2017, this article explores why Chinese international students in an Australian university, despite the impact of their international experience, prefer Chinese media sources, especially when looking for information about China. This contrasts with Chinese students enrolled in a university in France. Where does the broad scepticism about the reliability of non-Chinese media in reporting Chinese news come from? What do students mean when they refer to an ‘alleged incapacity of foreign media to understand what is good for China?’ In our conclusion, we propose some possible ways to address the perceived biases and offer some ideas to foreign media on how to better engage Chinese international students’ communities.
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Lee, Yun Ju. "Returning Foreign Students Who Dropped Out A Case Study on Studying in Korea." Association of Global Studies Education 14, no. 4 (December 31, 2022): 141–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.19037/agse.14.4.06.
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This study is to analyze the meaning of studying in Korea for foreign students who drop out after returning to their home country. To this end, the experience of studying in Korea was qualitatively explored for 7 foreign students who came to Korea to study but quit their studies midway and returned to their home country. In particular, in order to understand in depth the personal experience, meaning, and importance of foreign students studying in Korea, the study was divided into the preparation process for studying in Korea, life in Korea, dropout, and current life after returning. In addition, an in-depth analysis was conducted on how to utilize the capital for studying in Korea in their own countries after returning. As a result, 'Korean Wave and advanced Korea' in preparation for studying in Korea, 'accumulation and awareness of experience' in studying in Korea, 'maladjustment and COVID-19' in dropout, and 'study abroad capital and transformative learning' in current life after returning was able to derive. This study expands on previous studies focusing on the dropout factors of foreign language students to investigate the dropout factors of foreign language students.
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Apasova, М. V., I. Y. Kulagina, and E. V. Apasova. "Conditions for the adaptation of foreign students to universities." Современная зарубежная психология 9, no. 4 (2020): 129–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2020090412.
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The article discusses the features of adaptation of foreign students and postgraduates in universities in various countries-Europe, Asia, America and Australia. In foreign psychology, there are a number of external and internal factors that determine the success of adaptation and cause difficulties in the course of adaptation processes. The main external factors include the cultural distance between the home and host countries, the age and gender of students, the specifics of living in campuses, household problems and climate. Socio-cultural adaptation depends mainly on the degree of proximity of cultures, although in any case, foreign students experience a "culture shock". The main internal factors include communicative competence, the nature of motivation, self-efficacy, and value orientations. While studying at a post-graduate at University in another country, the same problems arise as while obtaining higher education, but they are more acute due to the inclusion in research activities, especially those related to the use of equipment and requiring coordination of the work regime with colleagues. In foreign psychology, much attention is paid to the social support of foreign students – informational, emotional and instrumental.
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Genesee, Fred, and Kathryn Lindholm-Leary. "Two case studies of content-based language education." Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Language Education 1, no. 1 (March 6, 2013): 3–33. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/jicb.1.1.02gen.
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This article describes and discusses two case studies of content-based instruction for second language education — foreign/second language immersion for majority language students in Canada and dual language education for minority language students in the U.S. After discussing the rationale for CBI in general, we examine 45 years of research on each program model and provide empirical evidence on a number of important issues, including: students’ proficiency in the two languages used for instruction; non-language academic outcomes; whether age is an important factor in students’ language outcomes; and the relationship between age of first exposure to the second language and outcomes in that language. Two outstanding major issues are discussed at some length; namely, the suitability of these programs for at-risk learners and the need for a coherent model of how best to integrate language and content instruction to maximize second language proficiency without detracting from academic achievement. Suggestions for future directions are provided.
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E. Fluck, Andrew, Olawale Surajudeen Adebayo, and Shafi'i Muhammad Abdulhamid. "Secure E-Examination Systems Compared: Case Studies from Two Countries." Journal of Information Technology Education: Innovations in Practice 16 (2017): 107–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.28945/3705.
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Aim/Purpose: Electronic examinations have some inherent problems. Students have expressed negative opinions about electronic examinations (e-examinations) due to a fear of, or unfamiliarity with, the technology of assessment, and a lack of knowledge about the methods of e-examinations. Background: Electronic examinations are now a viable alternative method of assessing student learning. They provide freedom of choice, in terms of the location of the examination, and can provide immediate feedback; students and institutions can be assured of the integrity of knowledge testing. This in turn motivates students to strive for deeper learning and better results, in a higher quality and more rigorous educational process. Methodology : This paper compares an e-examination system at FUT Minna Nigeria with one in Australia, at the University of Tasmania, using case study analysis. The functions supported, or inhibited, by each of the two e-examination systems, with different approaches to question types, cohort size, technology used, and security features, are compared. Contribution: The researchers’ aim is to assist stakeholders (including lecturers, invigilators, candidates, computer instructors, and server operators) to identify ways of improving the process. The relative convenience for students, administrators, and lecturer/assessors and the reliability and security of the two systems are considered. Challenges in conducting e-examinations in both countries are revealed by juxtaposing the systems. The authors propose ways of developing more effective e-examination systems. Findings: The comparison of the two institutions in Nigeria and Australia shows e-examinations have been implemented for the purpose of selecting students for university courses, and for their assessment once enrolled. In Nigeria, there is widespread systemic adoption for university entrance merit selection. In Australia this has been limited to one subject in one state, rather than being adopted nationally. Within undergraduate courses, the Nigerian scenario is quite extensive; in Australia this adoption has been slower, but has penetrated a wide variety of disciplines. Recommendations for Practitioners: Assessment integrity and equipment reliability were common issues across the two case studies, although the delivery of e-examinations is different in each country. As with any procedural process, a particular solution is only as good as its weakest attribute. Technical differences highlight the link between e-examination system approaches and pedagogical implications. It is clear that social, cultural, and environmental factors affect the success of e-examinations. For example, an interrupted electrical power supply and limited technical know-how are two of the challenges affecting the conduct of e-examinations in Nigeria. In Tasmania, the challenge with the “bring your own device” (BYOD) is to make the system operate on an increasing variety of user equipment, including tablets. Recommendation for Researchers: The comparisons between the two universities indicate there will be a productive convergence of the approaches in future. One key proposal, which arose from the analysis of the existing e-examination systems in Nigeria and Australia, is to design a form of “live” operating system that is deployable over the Internet. This method would use public key cryptography for lecturers to encrypt their questions online. Impact on Society : If institutions are to transition to e-examinations, one way of facilitating this move is by using computers to imitate other assessment techniques. However, higher order thinking is usually demonstrated through open-ended or creative tasks. In this respect the Australian system shows promise by providing the same full operating system and software application suite to all candidates, thereby supporting assessment of such creative higher order thinking. The two cases illustrate the potential tension between “online” or networked reticulation of questions and answers, as opposed to “offline” methods. Future Research: A future design proposition is a web-based strategy for a virtual machine, which is launched into candidates’ computers at the start of each e-examination. The new system is a form of BYOD externally booted e-examination (as in Australia) that is deployable over the Internet with encryption and decryption features using public key cryptography (Nigeria). This will allow lecturers to encrypt their questions and post them online while the questions are decrypted by the administrator or students are given the key. The system will support both objective and open-ended questions (possibly essays and creative design tasks). The authors believe this can re-define e-examinations as the “gold standard” of assessment.
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Jaccomard, Hélène. "Work Placements in Masters of Translation: Five Case Studies from the University of Western Australia." Meta 63, no. 2 (December 18, 2018): 532–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1055151ar.
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In Australia work placements are an essential part of most postgraduate qualifications in Translation Studies as a way to guarantee graduates’ job-readiness. Work placements, however, are not always run ethically and efficiently. This research paper analyzes the pragmatic and theoretical aspects of professional placements in Translation Studies, and reports on work placements of five Masters students at the University of Western Australia. The students’ experiences were diverse and proved that safeguards need to be put in place for work placements to be successful tripartite collaborations between universities, trainees and hosts. Flexibility and students’ autonomy seemed to play an important part in the success of work placement arrangements. Both work supervisor and subject coordinator must be properly prepared for their tasks, perhaps taking guidance from their counterparts in vocational studies. Nonetheless, all students in these cases studies were confronted with real-life issues that translators have to routinely solve and this rapidly increased their job-readiness.
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Jošt, Saša, and Andrej Stopar. "Perception of Foreign Phonemes: The Case of Slovene Students of English." ELOPE: English Language Overseas Perspectives and Enquiries 16, no. 1 (June 30, 2019): 47–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.4312/elope.16.1.47-76.
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The study focuses on assessing the state of foreign phoneme acquisition by foreign language (FL) students at the end of their undergraduate studies. To determine whether they prioritise vowels over consonants, a perception experiment was devised that focuses on the phonemes in Standard Slovene and General British reported as most problematic for Slovene learners of English. Thirty-three Slovene students of English were tested, along with a positive and a negative control group (CG). A set of stimuli was tested using the AX discrimination method; the participants listened to 60 phonemic contrasts, played in a pseudo-randomised order. The results foregrounded the most problematic phonemes which act as perceptual magnets. Analysis shows that the students can discriminate foreign phonemes well, and that they consistently perform better in discriminating vocalic contrasts.
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Mejía, Glenda. "A Case Study of Anxiety in the Spanish Classroom in Australia." Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice 11, no. 3 (July 1, 2014): 80–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.53761/1.11.3.7.
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This study investigates the links between anxiety during oral activities in the Spanish language classroom and the teacher’s role, as well as the strategies students use to cope with their anxiety. Most of the studies on language anxiety have focused on beginner groups; however, such anxiety is not limited to just that group. As this study has found, second-year students learning Spanish also experience a certain level of anxiety, many times caused by different factors from those that might have caused them anxiety in their first year of learning. This study uses different methodologies to investigate those factors, including a journal and a semi-structured interview. Based on the results, this study shows some strategies that students use to overcome anxiety, and ways for teachers to effectively support students in their learning process.
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Holubnycha, L. "Case studies as one of the communication methods of foreign language teaching law students." Проблеми законності, Вип. 135 (2016): 245–53.
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Голубнича, Людмила Олександрівна. "Case studies as one of the communication methods of foreign language teaching law students." Problems of Legality, no. 135 (December 15, 2016): 245–53. http://dx.doi.org/10.21564/2414-990x.135.78232.
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Srabani Roy Choudhury. "Economic trade between Australia and India: A case study of foreign direct investment." Thesis Eleven 105, no. 1 (May 2011): 79–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0725513611400388.
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Amorati, Riccardo. "The motivations and identity aspirations of university students of German: a case study in Australia." Language Learning in Higher Education 11, no. 1 (May 1, 2021): 175–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/cercles-2021-2007.
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Abstract In the English-dominated field of L2 motivation, there is a need for more research on learners of languages other than English. This is particularly important in English-speaking countries, where issues involving the recruitment and retention of language students are pressing. This study discusses the main qualitative findings of a study on the motivations and identity aspirations of university students of German in Australia. The findings obtained through a questionnaire (n = 86) are complemented by in-depth interviews conducted with a small sample of respondents (n = 5). The study shows that learners of German are instrumentally, integratively and intrinsically motivated and wish to shape identities as international professionals with unique linguistic skills (Exotenmotiv, see Riemer 2006), tourists and anti-tourists, bilingual speakers in a monolingual Anglophone context and educated individuals (Bildungs-Selbst, see Busse 2015). This research furthers our knowledge on this learner population in Australia and, more broadly, on Anglophone elective language learners, as well as students of German as a foreign language in other contexts. It also contributes to our understanding of the link between motivation and processes of identity creation and development.
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Lasauskienė, Jolanta, Xiangou Wang, and Yiwei Zhang. "Intercultural Competence as a Premise for Professional and Personal Teacher Development: the Case of Master Degree Studies in Music Education." Pedagogika 125, no. 1 (April 13, 2017): 81–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.15823/p.2017.06.
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The aim of the article is to analyse intercultural experience of foreign students enrolled in Master study programmes of Music Education, revealing tendencies in expression of intercultural competence and possibilities of its development in the university. The sample of the research included 27 foreign Master’s degree students (Chinese) of the Department of Music of the Faculty of Education at Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences.
The research problem is determined by the question how intercultural competence of foreign Master students – future music educators – is expressed and what possibilities of its development at university are observed.
Research methods. The data was collected in accordance with the method of written student reflections. The analysis of qualitative data was done through qualitative content analysis.
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Contemporary music educators have to be ready to conduct research, to critically evaluate and creatively improve current educational environment in terms of cultural, artistic and educational needs. Intercultural competence of music educators is determined as a person’s quality, an aggregate of knowledge, skills and attitudes that are necessary for successful activity of music educators in the context of interaction among different cultures.
The results of the qualitative content analysis revealed that the foreign Master’s degree students in Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences relate music educator’s intercultural competence with knowledge and understanding of cultural phenomena, foreign language skills, involvement in musical cultural activities, ability to communicate with representatives of other cultures as well as with attitudes and personal qualities that facilitate music educator’s activities. Foreign students envisage a significant importance of intercultural knowledge, cultural identity and learning from other cultures to intercultural competence of music educators.
Studies abroad are considered to be a priority factor in music educator’s intercultural competence, which encourages learning of other cultures, confirms importance of foreign language skills and opens a path towards personal and professional improvement. The results of the qualitative content analysis highlighted that the academic environment (study content and methods, relations between university teachers and students) has the most considerable impact on intercultural competence development.
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Gremminger, Nicolas, and Jörg Risse. "The Truth About Investment Arbitration (not only) under TTIP Four Case Studies." ASA Bulletin 33, Issue 3 (September 1, 2015): 465–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.54648/asab2015040.
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In the course of the negotiations between the European Union and the United States about the “Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership” (TTIP) the aspects of investment protection and investment arbitration have attracted much press attention. They have become key targets of criticism and massive attacks. Investment arbitration has been depicted as some obscure and undemocratic mechanism that helps rich companies to exploit poor countries. The discussion has become so agitated that oftentimes the underlying facts got out of sight. The goal of the present article therefore is to shed some light on these facts and thereby trace the heated discussion back to an objective, sober-minded level. The authors explain in a step-by-step approach how investment protection in bilateral/multilateral investment treaties works and what standard principles of protection these treaties typically grant to foreign investors (e.g. no direct/indirect expropriation without compensation; no discrimination against foreign investors; the duty to accord fair and equitable treatment to foreign investors). These legal basics are then filled with life by the illustration of four publicly known investment arbitration case studies: Adem Dogan v. Turkmenistan, Philip Morris v. Australia, Vattenfall v. Germany and Walter Bau v. Thailand. The authors conclude that much of the current criticism is unfounded as it ignores factual realities and new developments in international investment arbitration.
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Verkulevičiūtė - Kriukienė, Daiva, and Angelija Bučienė. "International Academic Exchange of Students and Teaching Staff in Human Geography Study Field: The Case of Klaipėda University / Visuomeninės geografijos studijų krypties studentų ir dėstytojų tarptautiniai akademiniai mainai: Klaipėdos universiteto atvejis." Geografija ir edukacija mokslo almanachas / Geography and Education Science Almanac 5 (November 6, 2017): 91–103. http://dx.doi.org/10.15823/ge.2017.8.
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The participation in Erasmus and Erasmus+ programmes is the most popular form of mobility among the university teachers and other academic staff as well as students. The geographers of Klaipėda University can study in more than 20 universities of different regions of Europe, and the geography of studies expands from year to year. While studying in foreign countries, they not only deepen their knowledge, but also broaden the geographic scope, acquaint with new people and cultures, strengthen the knowledge of foreign language. From the other side, the students of foreign universities, having been chosen the geographic modules at Klaipėda University, have a possibility to see and learn about the nature of Western Lithuania, social and economic objects, the cultural environment. According to the foreign students, the studies are organized so, that academic staff is able to collaborate with each student immediately, and the atmosphere of studies is very good. Besides the foreign students, Klaipėda University receives also the foreign academic staff, organizes the international practices, develops the projects, and the academic staff of Klaipėda university has a possibility to visit the universities of foreign countries. Those visits give the invaluable benefit to the teachers, because one can receive more experience, and the newly adopted methods may be applied at Klaipėda University.
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TURLYBEKOV, B. D. "FEATURES OF USING THE CASE STUDY METHOD IN TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE IN HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS." Iasaýı ýnıversıtetіnіń habarshysy 124, no. 2 (June 15, 2022): 131–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.47526/2022-2/2664-0686.11.
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The article deals with the use of the case study method that is considered to be one of the modern and actively used methods of interactive teaching of foreign languages in higher educational institutions.The case study method is a type of method that develops critical thinking and interpersonal communication skills. This method can be used to encourage students to use the scheelt language effectively. The authors believe that the case study method allows you to apply theoretical knowledge in practice. The article emphasizes that case studies require students to actively develop many skills. The authors believe that due to the fact that the types of case studies differ depending on the level of language skills of students, it is necessary to correctly choose the type of problem lesson according to the level of knowledge of the same group. For the purpose of a more communicative approach, much attention is paid to identifying the specifics of using cases in teaching a foreign language. Examples of the use of cases in the lessons for the formation of speech activity and speech skills are given. Case studies are considered a good motivation for students, as various case studies are aimed at the overall intellectual development and communicative potential of students and teachers. Case studies develop various practical skills, such as creative problem solving and decision-making.
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Komayha, Lama, and Jihanne Tarhini. "Impact of Learning Content on Secondary Students’ Motivation to Learn English In Lebanese Public Schools: Three Case Studies." Middle Eastern Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences 1, no. 2 (November 3, 2020): 151–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.47631/mejress.v1i2.77.
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Purpose: The aim of this research is to investigate the effect of “the learning content” on “students’ motivation” in learning English as a foreign language. Approach/Methodology/Design: A mixed-method design was employed in this study to explore the correlation between the two variables from the perspective of teachers and students. The sample included three secondary public schools in the region of Mount Lebanon. Six classes were examined in each school. Qualitative data was obtained from the interview answers of 18 grade eleven English teachers and 18 one-session class observations in the three schools. Quantitative data was obtained from questionnaires of 355 grade eleven students in the three schools. Findings: Interviews and observations’ content analysis indicated that students show a high level of motivation when they perceive the content as interesting, relevant, and beneficial. Surveys’ SPSS analysis revealed the existence of a strong positive significant correlation between the learning content and students’ motivation. Practical Implications: The study investigates the effect of one of the repeatedly mentioned factors of students’ motivation and demotivation in learning English as a foreign language “the learning content”. Originality/value: It is recommended for teachers and educators to adjust the learning content according to students’ needs and interests in order to create chances of success and achievement for students, build students’ competence, relate students to their society, and allow technology integration.
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Negara, Cahya Kusuma, Dewa Ayu Eka Agustini, and Luh Diah Surya Adnyani. "The perception of foreign language students toward the implementation of inclusive education." Journal of Research on English and Language Learning (J-REaLL) 2, no. 2 (May 2, 2021): 76. http://dx.doi.org/10.33474/j-reall.v2i2.10235.
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This research aimed to describe the implementation of inclusive education and identify the challenges students might have in English courses at SMK N 3 Singaraja. The research subjects were students with disabilities and regular students who studied at XI MM 2 (Multi-media). This research was a case study that used the descriptive qualitative method. The data collection was done by conducting a questionnaire and interview guide sequentially. The student's perception was measured from 3 aspects, namely perceiver, target, and social setting. The result from the questionnaire and interview was analyzed continuously and described descriptively. This research showed that students with disabilities and regular students have a good perception of inclusive education implementation. However, there were several challenges, such as lacking adaptation with inclusive classrooms, time, facilities, and special teachers. It implied that the teacher and school's staff should give examples, more chances, and more attention to the inclusive class students.
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Eastmond, Nick, and Jeffrey Mitchell. "Working Smarter: Two Case Studies Using Foreign Language as a Tool and Subject Matter as Focus." CALICO Journal 7, no. 4 (January 14, 2013): 19–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.1558/cj.v7i4.19-25.
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A recent trend in foreign language instruction makes use of a content-based approach, where a particular subject is taught in the target language. Students receive help in the language, but their main efforts are directed toward the mastery of a particular set of content. Advantages to this approach are (1) increased efficiency, i.e., instead of leaching or studying for two classes--a language class and one in the content area--only one class is involved, and (2) increased motivation, because some area of content is taught, presumably with applicability in the life of the student. Such an approach is not new, as it has been used in the advanced literature courses and as the model followed by the typical foreign student in a university setting. In the past, however, this approach has been reserved for only the most advanced students. This paper argues that such an approach can be undertaken much earlier in the language learning of most students, and that it can pay remarkable dividends by injecting a measure of reality into language courses. Two case studies demonstrate how a content-based approach can be used; one in a university setting and one in a military setting. In both cases, the increased challenge and motivation for students and teachers alike are apparent.
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Hien Trang, Ngo Thi. "WHY AND HOW UNIVERSITY STUDENTS APOLOGIZE TO THEIR LECTURERS: THE CASE OF UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES, VIETNAM." Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) 2, no. 2 (December 31, 2017): 79. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol2iss2pp79-87.
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Apology plays an important role in maintaining social relationships. This paper aims to examine apology strategies employed by students of University of Foreign Language Studies, Vietnam when apologizing to their English language lecturers. A total of 300 students completed the questionnaires which seek to explore their engagement in apology. Among the 300 respondents who completed the questionnaires, 100 students admitted that they wrote apology emails in English to their lecturers at least once during the last three academic semesters. The emails were also analysed to closely examine the apology utterances. Quantitative and qualitative methodologies were employed to analyze the apology utterances and questionnaire data, focusing on the reasons why the students apologized, and the strategies employed in seeking the apology. Data analysis reveals that the students apologized mainly for cheating in exams, being late for classes, showing disrespect to the lecturers and being absent from classes. In terms of apology strategies, the students mostly employed the strategies of Illocutionary Force Indicating Device (expression of the apology), Promise of forbearance and Accounts (telling what has happened). The students tended to use email when apologizing for serious offences and they preferred to meet the lecturers face-to-face for the less serious ones.Keywords: Apology strategy, email, lecturers, students, VietnamCite as: Trang, N.T.H. (2017). Why and how university students apologize to their lecturers: The case of University of Foreign Language Studies, Vietnam. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 2(2), 79-87.
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Botwina, Renata, and Oksana Borys. "COMMUNICATIVE APPROACH IN PRACTICE: THE CASE OF THE UKRAINIAN STUDIES DEPARTMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, POLAND." Naukovì zapiski Nacìonalʹnogo unìversitetu «Ostrozʹka akademìâ». Serìâ «Fìlologìâ» 1, no. 9(77) (January 30, 2020): 290–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.25264/2519-2558-2020-9(77)-290-294.
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The growth of international market, business and travel around the world has resulted in English being an integral part of university curricula. Teaching English in the way that is not only motivating but also corresponding to the needs of the global market university graduates are about to face has become mandatory for higher education institutions. This paper aims at presenting a modern approach to teaching foreign languages to students studying at the Department of the Ukrainian Studies at the University of Warsaw, Poland. The specifics of the didactic work of lecturers teaching English and Ukrainian languages are presented with a view to a cultural diversity in groups. The Department offers students a rich program that gives them a thorough education both in Ukrainian and English languages. The authors show how they deal with various problems resulting from language interference, heterogeneous groups and cultural differences in their teaching practice. Motivating students to learn English with a view to a cultural context is of special importance since it results not only in interesting lessons, but also in students willing to deepen their knowledge of the English-speaking countries. A special attention is given to the Communicative Approach which has proved to be beneficial both for teachers and students. Moreover, the authors give practical solutions how to motivate students to learn foreign languages effectively.
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Zhengguo, Zhu, Lin Lili, and Zhu Wenzhong. "Research on the Education System of Business English Courses Based on the Case of GDUFS." Higher Education Studies 6, no. 2 (May 10, 2016): 127. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/hes.v6n2p127.
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<p>In order to develop a more scientific education system of Business English courses, this paper studies the case of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (GDUFS, one of Chinese top-three foreign language universities) by questionnaires. The result shows that: 1) Most of the students hope that the school could add more business courses in the curriculum setting, as it can help them to find better jobs or it will be more consistent with their interests and expectations when they decide to choose this major. 2) Students hope that they have more opportunities to practice their English listening, speaking and business practice skills. 3) There are many difficulties when students are learning business English, so the school should add some related courses to help students to deal with these problems. Based on the empirical analysis and the findings of this research, some suggestions are proposed for the improvement of the education system.</p>
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Hugo, Anne, and Hobart Tasmania. "National Clearinghouse for Youth Studies." Australian Journal of Career Development 6, no. 3 (October 1997): 5–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/103841629700600303.
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Given the plethora of organisations, agencies, peak bodies, publications, newsletters and services that focus on youth, the task of finding particular information on youth in Australia can be daunting and time consuming. The National Clearinghouse for Youth Studies (NCYS) is a non-profit project that has a brief to collect, publish and disseminate information relating to youth in Australia. It is a major publisher in the youth field in Australia, with clients and a readership including professionals working in the youth field, such as educators, practitioners, researchers, youth workers, program planners, policy makers and, increasingly, students. Its growing publications list is complemented by a large on-line resource containing information about the youth field gathered from a variety of sources and presented on the World Wide Web. This case study describes the origins of the NCYS, the development of its services, the range and scope of its print publications, and a description of its on-line information service.
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Pereviznyk, B. O., N. A. Dzhavadova, and O. V. Pokryshko. "INCIDENCE OF COVID-19 AMONG INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS OF TERNOPIL NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY: A QUESTIONNAIRE STUDY." Вісник медичних і біологічних досліджень, no. 2 (September 2, 2021): 127–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.11603/bmbr.2706-6290.2021.2.12346.
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Summary. SARS-CoV-2 became a global pandemic challenge for billions of people by reaching people of different nationalities and age groups. Ukraine lists 80470 foreign students who are enrolled into university studies. Ternopil National Medical University (TNMU) includes 2414 foreign students who are enrolled in university studies with the biggest majority of Indian students.
The aim of the study – to assess the incidence of COVID-19 in students and identify the possible predisposing factors for disease appearance among the foreign students of TNMU.
Materials and Methods. The study included 641 medical students of TNMU from different countries. The questionnaire included 8 questions to evaluate the presence of risk factors among TNMU foreign students and identify the percentage of students who were already exposed to COVID-19.
Results. The amount of students that proved PCR-confirmed COVID-19 infection since the start of the pandemic equaled 7.17% (n=46). An evident contact with COVID-19 case prior to the personal disease appearance was proved by only 11.85 % of students (n=76). PCR-confirmed cases in families of TNMU foreign medical students equaled 14.35% (n=92).
Conclusions. General incidence of COVID-19 among foreign students of TNMU is low. It is influenced by multiple factors including healthy lifestyle, small amount of smokers, and absence of chronic respiratory problems, current lockdown measures, good physical and mental health status.
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Salimi, Esmaeel Ali, and Mitra Farsi. "Program Evaluation of the English Language Proficiency Program for Foreign Students A Case Study: University of the East, Manila Campus." English Language Teaching 9, no. 1 (November 30, 2015): 12. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/elt.v9n1p12.
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<p>This study on evaluating an English program of studies for foreign students seeking admission to the UE Graduate School attempts to examine the prevailing conditions of foreign students in the UE Graduate School with respect to their competence and competitiveness in English proficiency. It looks into the existing English programs of studies in the College of Arts and Sciences and how it addresses the need for an improved academic performance of the foreign students. This study was conducted in the University of the East, Manila campus, particularly in the Graduate School in three groups. All the three groups of respondents have passed the ELPPFS before their admission to UE Graduate School and was enrolled second semester of 2011-2012 in their respective Master and Doctorate courses. Our results show that the three groups of respondents assess that there are significant positive changes in their academic performance as a result of their training in the ELPPFS program. Moreover, there are significant positive changes in the academic performance of the three groups of respondents as a result of their ELPPFS training . The prevailing conditions of foreign students enrolled in degree programs of UE Graduate School with respect to the level of their academic performance clearly show satisfactory evaluation marks.</p>
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Ibrahim, Rawezh Mohammed, and Latif Yahya Hamad. "Investigating Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety among the Kurdish EFL Students: A Case Study at a Public University." ALUSTATH JOURNAL FOR HUMAN AND SOCIAL SCIENCES 60, no. 1 (March 13, 2021): 77–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.36473/ujhss.v60i1.1294.
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In the English as a Foreign Language EFL contexts from different settings, the issue of language learning anxiety has been extensively studies and investigated. However, in the Kurdish settings a few studies carried out about this issue, specially about speaking anxiety in English classes. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to investigate the level, major factor of foreign language speaking anxiety among the Kurdish EFL students and the students’ perspectives about foreign language speaking anxiety in the context of a university in Kurdistan. For achieving the study purpose, first year students (N=91) from English Department at a state university participated. The data regarding the level of EFL speaking anxiety gathered through administering a questionnaire (Foreign Language Anxiety Classroom Scale FLCAS) by (Horwitz et al. 1986), as well as through a semi-structured interview with the participants (N=18). The quantitative data were analyzed through descriptive statistics by using the SPSS software program (version 25), and the qualitative data were analyzed by content analysis. The results of the quantitative data illustrated that the students experienced a moderate level of EFL speaking anxiety, and the qualitative data confirmed the results whilst the participants perceived speaking as the most anxiety provoking factor. It was also found that fear of making mistakes, fear of negative evaluation, fear of speaking in front of others and immediate questions were as the major causes of the students’ speaking anxiety. This research contributes to the literature as it is the first to target FL speaking anxiety among Kurdish freshmen EFL learners.
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Ali, Suad Abdelwahid Fadlallah. "Analysis of Foreign Learners’ Lexical Errors: A Case Study of Kassala University." International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation 4, no. 6 (June 30, 2021): 171–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.32996/ijllt.2021.4.6.20.
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The aim of this paper is to identify the types of lexical errors made by learners in Sudan in producing English words. To achieve these purposes, the researcher offered three questions. The data was gathered from free compositions writing test. The study sample consists of 50 students enrolled in the Department of English language at Kassala University. To answer the study questions, the frequency tables and percent were used. The findings of the study indicate that the students committed errors resulting from mother tongue interference and other factors such as overgeneralization and incomplete application of rules. Recommendations are suggested that lexical errors still need more studies and investigation because it is a very wide area and very difficult one.
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Mićović, Dragoslava, and Lidija Beko. "Polysemy-related problems in ESP students: A case study." Zbornik radova Filozofskog fakulteta u Pristini 52, no. 3 (2022): 123–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/zrffp52-32382.
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Detected as a problem in foreign language learning, polysemy has been a subject of many various studies and from many various aspects. The problem of polysemy is particularly important in English for Specific Purposes, or in our case English for Police Purposes, since it very often gets unnoticed by learners. Having learnt one meaning in a General English course, learners are usually unaware that the same word can have a new meaning in technical texts. The aim of the case study is to examine to what extent the students can recognize the senses of polysemous words in different contexts and if the level the particular meaning is associated with (according to the CEFR) influences the percentage of correct/incorrect answers. We used a questionnaire and a self-designed vocabulary test to collect the data both about the participants and their practical knowledge of polysemy. The study was conducted with a group of I-year students of Forensic Engineering at the University of Criminal Investigation and Police Studies. The results obtained should help improve the course of English for Police Purposes.
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Bouvet, Eric, and Elizabeth Close. "Online reading strategy guidance in a foreign language." Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 29, no. 1 (January 1, 2006): 7.1–7.19. http://dx.doi.org/10.2104/aral0607.
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This paper reports on an online guided reading program designed and developed by the authors, and implemented in class conditions. The program allows students to read a short story from a computer screen and obtain immediate support, in the form of suggested problem-solving strategies designed to help them overcome the lexical and grammatical difficulties commonly encountered by intermediate language students, at local text level, during the reading process. Based on the analysis of case studies of readers, the chief objective of this study is to gauge the pedagogical relevance of the guided reading program and suggest that it facilitates intermediate language students’ first encounters with literary texts.
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Bouvet, Eric, and Elizabeth Close. "Online reading strategy guidance in a Foreign Language." Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 29, no. 1 (2006): 7.1–7.19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1075/aral.29.1.05bou.
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This paper reports on an online guided reading program designed and developed by the authors, and implemented in class conditions. The program allows students to read a short story from a computer screen and obtain immediate support, in the form of suggested problem-solving strategies designed to help them overcome the lexical and grammatical difficulties commonly encountered by intermediate language students, at local text level, during the reading process. Based on the analysis of case studies of readers, the chief objective of this study is to gauge the pedagogical relevance of the guided reading program and suggest that it facilitates intermediate language students’ first encounters with literary texts.
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Abu-Rabia, Salim, and Lesley Lanir. "Case studies of learning disabled students with deficient syntactic control in English as a foreign language." Journal of Research in Special Educational Needs 10, no. 3 (August 24, 2010): 227–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-3802.2010.01164.x.
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Kim, Eunjin. "Case studies for presentation class to be targeted for the foreign students : Focusing on the Case of undergraduate studies college of liberal arts." Journal of General Education 7 (June 30, 2018): 115–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.24173/jge.2018.06.7.4.
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Jenkinson, Josephine, and Lyn Gow. "Integration in Australia: A Research Perspective." Australian Journal of Education 33, no. 3 (November 1989): 267–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/168781408903300306.
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In spite of the lack of supporting research data, those responsible for education throughout Australia at both federal and state levels have released policies on integration; and there is a trend towards moving students with disabilities out of special education facilities into regular school settings. This paper reviews the findings of Australian research on integration, identifies deficiencies, and points to future directions that research might take if integration is to proceed with the backing of relevant data. A major deficiency is seen in available statistical information, so that it is difficult to estimate the real impact of integration on education systems. Although studies so far reveal some success in integration of disabled students, this depends on individual characteristics, on early educational experiences, and on the provision of support services in the school. Attitudes of school staff are generally positive towards the concept of integration, but this is conditional on the availability of adequate resources and support. Several areas for future research are identified, including longitudinal research, individual case studies, and action-based projects.
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Lomotey, Benedicta Adokarley. "Anxiety in adult foreign language learning: The case of Ghanaian undergraduate students of Spanish." Legon Journal of the Humanities 32, no. 1 (August 27, 2021): 49–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ljh.v32i1.3.
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This study investigates students’ anxiety levels through the administration of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) among Spanish learners at a Ghanaian University. The differences according to level of instruction, the association between classroom anxiety and performance, as well as the possible relationship between language immersion and anxiety are also analysed using descriptive statistics, and Pearson’s Moment Correlation Coefficient. The findings indicate that the majority of student participants experienced foreign language classroom anxiety. Nonetheless, contrary to previous research findings, anxiety was not found to decrease systematically as proficiency increased. Additionally, as confirmed by previous studies, the result of the Pearson correlation analysis showed that students’ overall Spanish classroom anxiety and their classroom achievement had a negative association.
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Gurko, T. A., M. S. Mamikonian, and E. K. Biyzhanova. "THE STUDIES OF GENDER IDEOLOGY OF THE YOUTH: THE REVIEW OF FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS." Sociology of Medicine 17, no. 2 (December 15, 2018): 104–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/1728-2810-2018-17-2-104-113.
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The article presents the results of foreign studies of gender ideology of students for a number of valuable social demographic variables. In the first part of publication the studies describing dynamics of gender ideology in various countries are analyzed. In the process of modernization of the Eastern Asia (China, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan), India and Indonesia female population is involved in work outside of home, a trend of egalitarianisation of gender relationship and spreading of families with two breadwinners. During transition from socialist to liberal states in the countries of the Eastern Europe the impact of religious conservative family’s values on the youth is less significant than that of Western ideas of individualization and permissiveness. In the developed countries (USA, Europe, Australia, Canada) gender revolution resulted in diversity of gender ideologies. At least in the European countries five models are fixed empirically: egalitarian, egalitarian essentialism, intensive parenthood, moderate conservative ideology. The second part of article presents the analysis of studies of attitudes of students in areas of gender and marriage and family relationships carried out in various countries that established that gender and religious identity are the major differentiating variables. The other characteristics such as urban rural origin, structure of parents' family, coeducation and separate education are less significant. The attitudes of the youth concerning social roles of males and females and future marriage are changing effected by peers, mass culture and personal experience. The conclusion is derived that in spite of more conservative attitudes of male youths factually in all countries, a slow convergence of views of male and female youths among well-educated strata. The denominational membership remains the main differential factor
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Villafuerte, Jhonny S., Maria A. Rojas, Sandy L. Hormaza, and Lourdes A. Soledispa. "Learning Styles and Motivations for Practicing English as a Foreign Language: A Case Study of Role-play in Two Ecuadorian Universities." Theory and Practice in Language Studies 8, no. 6 (June 1, 2018): 555. http://dx.doi.org/10.17507/tpls.0806.01.
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This action research studies the Ecuadorian university students’ learning styles and motivations to practice English as a Foreign Language through Role-play. The sample is composed of 158 students from two national universities located in the Coastal region of Ecuador. They took part of Role-play practices in the English as a Foreign Language course during 2016-2017. The instruments applied were the Social Software Survey Used with Undergraduate Students; and a questionnaire designed ad hoc, by the research team named Likert Questionnaire Learners’ Motivations for Practicing English through Role-play. The results show participants' openness to cooperative learning and task-based learning. It is concluded that the learning styles that participants prefer is working in groups; situation that favours the implementation of English as a foreign language practices through role-play.
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Chou, I.-Chia. "Exploring Taiwanese Students’ Perceptions of Active Explicit Vocabulary Instruction: A Case Study in an English Medium Course." International Journal of Education and Literacy Studies 6, no. 1 (January 31, 2018): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijels.v.6n.1p.17.
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Vocabulary knowledge is considered important in second and foreign language learning because learners’ insufficient vocabulary has been consistently reported as a significant problem in their achievement of second-language (L2) learning. Despite of numerous vocabulary studies, few of them have implemented a learner-centered and interactive approach. The current study attempted to implement an interactive explicit vocabulary instruction in an English-medium course in Taiwan. Students’ attitudes and perceptions on the implementation were explored. Data were collected using both quantitative and qualitative methods via questionnaires and interviews. Fifty-six students participated in this study. The results showed that students had positive attitudes toward this approach. In addition, students’ interview feedback demonstrated the most and least appreciated aspects of this approach. Educational and pedagogical suggestions for English-as-a-Foreign-Language (EFL) teachers were given.
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Tosun, Bahadır Cahit, and Mehmet Akif Balkaya. "Google Meet and Foreign Language Teaching: Anxious Already?" World Journal of English Language 12, no. 8 (October 25, 2022): 334. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v12n8p334.
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The present study is quantitative research that attempts to scrutinize the drawbacks and acceptable ways of using a prominent online meeting platform, Google Meet, while determining its role in view of students’ perceptions as far as foreign language teaching and anxiety is concerned. Using online meeting programs can be considered to be an amusing and a versatile solution at first step. Yet, during the COVID-19 pandemic such platforms despite being a great remedy for the continuation of education on the one hand, were tested whether they would manage to substitute face-to-face education environment at the required level. While the previous studies prior to the pandemic could provide only limited and regional case studies carried out around the globe, those which are implemented in the wake of it will constitute a determining pattern regarding its use for utmost benefits or harm. Therefore, the real contribution or negative effects of such platforms will emerge depending on the further studies similar to the current one. Hence, in conformity with the purpose of the study, first a case specific Likert type scale was constructed utilizing inferential statistics to provide a better projection. Then, the scale was applied to 130 university students attending the English Language Literature Department of a state university to find out solutions for two fundamental research questions. As the results were analyzed through descriptive statistics, the findings of the study denoted different perspectives of students which would provide beneficial results for the upcoming interests of foreign language teaching field.
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Samarxhiu, Suzana. "Case study on the Analysis of Albanian Students’ English Copular Clause Errors." International Journal of Human Resource Studies 5, no. 1 (March 28, 2015): 174. http://dx.doi.org/10.5296/ijhrs.v5i1.7333.
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The main aim of this study is to analyze some difficulties that Albanian students face when using the English copular clauses.The acquisition of a foreign language is not an easy process, but it is difficult and progressive. As a result, students have difficulties in this long journey of the learning process. Part of this journey is even the errors. Analyzing the latter ones, we understand that it is difficult to find their source, given that the errors of the students are of different natures. But, one of the main sources in the fallibility of linguistic rules is the influence of the mother tongue. This fact is already proven by researchers, as well as teachers involved in the teaching process of a foreign language. Through our studies, it emerged that Albanian students most frequently make errors in structures designed by copular constructions in English. This happens because the Albanian students use the English copular clauses, based on their linguistic intuition of the native language and not the rules of English grammar. The researcher was motivated to make a study on the kinds of errors that Albanian students make, while using these English linguistic constructions. Copular Clauses, Errors, Second Language Acquisition
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Keskin, Zuleyha, and Mehmet Ozalp. "Islamic Studies in Australia’s Universities." Religions 12, no. 2 (February 1, 2021): 99. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel12020099.
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Islamic studies is an in-demand discipline area in Australia, including both classical Islamic studies and contemporary Islamic studies. While the field of classical Islamic studies has evolved over the centuries alongside the needs of the societies it serves, it has, nevertheless, remained within a well-established Islamic framework. This type of knowledge is sought by many, especially Muslims. Contemporary Islamic studies also plays a critical role in understanding Islam and Muslims in the contemporary context. The higher education sector in Australia contributes to this knowledge base via the Islamic studies courses it offers. This article discusses the positioning of the higher education sector in fulfilling Islamic educational needs, especially in the presence of other non-accredited education institutions such as mosques and madrasas. Despite the presence of other educational institutions, the higher educational sector appeals to a large pool of students, as evidenced by the number of Islamic studies courses offered by fourteen Australian universities. The teaching of classical Islamic studies in the higher education sector is not without its challenges. These challenges can be overcome and have been overcome to a large degree by the Centre for Islamic Studies and Civilisation (CISAC), Charles Sturt University (CSU). CISAC was used as a case study, as it is the largest Islamic studies department offering the greatest number of classical Islamic studies focused courses with the highest number of Islamic studies students in Australia. This article, overall, demonstrates that there is an ongoing need for Islamic studies to be taught, both in a classical and contemporary capacity, in the higher education sector.
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Shakeri, Shirin, Dorte Ruge, Judith Myers, Nicola Rolls, Lisa Papatraianou, and Judith Fethney. "Integration of Food and Nutrition Education Across the Secondary School Curriculum: Two Experiential Models as Two Case Studies." Journal of Education and Training Studies 9, no. 6 (June 25, 2021): 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.11114/jets.v9i6.5273.
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The aim of this paper is to present the implementation and evaluation of two recognised programs, one from Australia and one from Denmark, that endeavour to integrate and enhance food and nutrition education across the secondary school curriculum and whole school programs. This paper details descriptions of design, delivery mode, core components and evaluation of each program based on existing detailed reports and original research investigations. Resultantly, one program in Australia (Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program) and one program in Denmark (LOMA or LOkal MAd = local food) are reported as two case studies. The target group for both programs is secondary school students in Years 7–12; both programs are conducted within secondary schools and within school hours. Both interventions focus on developing secondary students’ food production and food preparation knowledge and skills. Their evaluation methods have consisted of pre- and post-intervention surveys, single case study, and focus groups with both students and teachers. Both programs have reported possible integration across secondary school subjects and modifications in students’ knowledge and skills in food and nutrition. These programs have focused on developing an experiential and localised learning model for food and nutrition education, which may also address food insecurity concerns among adolescents which has been shown to correlate with poor nutrient intake and consequential health complications. Their overall model can be adapted taking into account the social, economic, and environmental context of a secondary school.
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Burdușel, Eva-Nicoleta, Song Shaofeng, and Li Caiyue. "Intercultural Communication in Teaching Chinese to European Students." Management of Sustainable Development 7, no. 2 (December 1, 2015): 39–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/msd-2015-0029.
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Abstract The major goal of the present study is to highlight to tight connection and interdependency between language and culture from both theoretical and applied perspectives, with special focus on the reciprocal influence and impact on teaching Chinese language and literature to foreign students, particularly in the European context. Famous scholars have wisely noted the sine-quanon relation of society, culture, history, geography and language evinced in the process of communication, at large, and most notably in translation, literary studies and language learning, which are complex processes requiring a thorough and conscious immersion in the context of the language. The paper also includes a case study on teaching Chinese language and culture to foreign students.
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Poonoosamy, Mico. "Third culture kids’ sense of international mindedness: Case studies of students in two International Baccalaureate schools." Journal of Research in International Education 17, no. 3 (October 24, 2018): 207–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1475240918806090.
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This paper uses part of the data from a larger qualitative inquiry in two International Baccalaureate schools, one in Australia and one in an Indian Ocean Island Nation (a pseudonym), to identify the factors and forces that contribute to the sense of self and understanding of and engagement with the notion of international mindedness in two ‘third culture kids’. Socio-cultural theory is used as a conceptual framework to explore cross-cultural differences and similarities between the students and the schooling contexts. Analysing the students’ perspectives about their understandings of international mindedness through grounded theory methods, the paper also develops hypotheses on the notions of being, belonging and becoming.
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Pozzo, María Isabel. "Foreign Students as a Tool for Promoting Intercultural Learning in High School: A Case Study in Argentina." International Journal of Diversity in Education 12, no. 3 (2013): 63–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.18848/2327-0020/cgp/v12i03/58052.
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Scott-Maxwell, Aline. "K-pop flows and Indonesian student pop scenes: situating live Asian pop music in an ‘Asian’ Australia." Media International Australia 175, no. 1 (February 29, 2020): 20–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1329878x20906550.
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Transnational responses to globalisation in the Asia-Pacific region have included the flow of Asian pop genres throughout Asia and beyond, which pose a modest challenge to the normative dominance of Anglophone pop globally. Over the last decade, Australia has entered this flow and become part of the market for Asian pop. Iwabuchi argues that ‘burgeoning popular culture flows have given new substance to the ambiguous imaginary space of “Asia”’. Recent growth in the Australian consumption and production of Asian popular music and media coupled with rapidly expanding, diverse and fluid Asian-Australian diaspora populations and communities of transient migrants from Asia, specifically international students, who together form Asian pop’s primary consumers in Australia, highlight the ambiguity of both ‘the imaginary space of “Asia”’ and the imaginary space of ‘Australia’. The article considers Australian engagement with Asian pop from two perspectives: K-pop dominated media production and commercial scale concerts of East Asian pop and the social and experiential dimension of how international students engage with live Asian pop. Ethnographic case studies of two Asian pop events draw attention to the self-contained, socially and culturally demarcated communities of international students in Australia. They illustrate how such concert events express shared identities; a collective sense of community, belonging and agency; and, further, a connectedness to ‘Asia’ and a disconnectedness to the Australian societies that enable their communities and pop music activities.
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Crowley-Vigneau, A., A. A. Baykov, and E. Kalyuzhnova. "“That’ll Teach Them”: Investigating the Soft Power Conversion Model through the Case of Russian Higher Education." Vysshee Obrazovanie v Rossii = Higher Education in Russia 31, no. 1 (February 7, 2022): 120–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.31992/0869-3617-2022-31-1-120-140.
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While the international environment remains characterized by the desire of states to strengthen their position, the literature has revealed a growing preference for soft power instruments over military intervention. Higher education has been repurposed as a tool to achieve foreign policy goals, with many states embracing the international norm on world-class universities in an attempt to improve their international competitiveness and their image abroad. This paper considers the soft power conversion model of higher education and attempts to determine its effectiveness through a case study devoted to Russian Higher Education. A survey of foreign students starting their studies and of another finishing their studies in three leading Russian universities reveals that receiving a higher education in Russia may contribute to aligning students’ positions with the Russian perspective on international issues diffused in these universities as was confirmed by surveying a control group of Russian students. These preliminary findings suggest that the benefits of internationalizing national higher education systems are not just reserved to the norm initiators (US, UK) but extend to second wave norm adopters (Russia, China).
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YAO, Don. "Do Male Students Use More Language Learning Strategies than Female Students? A Case Study of ESL Students in Macau." Asia-Pacific Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences 01, no. 04 (January 31, 2022): 140–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.53789/j.1653-0465.2021.0104.018.
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Language Learning Strategies as a pluralistic strategic system always attach great importance to second language learning, and it has attracted broad scholarly research since the 1970s. Given that students differ from person to person in their adoption of learning strategies, gender differentiation has arisen in the LLSs. However, a review of previous studies has revealed insufficient research on gender differences in China. This paper then investigated the use of LLSs by a group of Chinese ESL learners (M=92; F=96). Results showed that female students more frequently used strategies than male students, and they both used metacognitive strategies the most and memory strategies the least. In terms of gender and frequency of LLSs use, metacognitive strategies showed the strongest correlation, and memory strategies presented the weakest. To sum up, students may learn English more efficiently and effectively with proper learning strategies. Students with gender differentiation will use more valuable strategies when learning a foreign language; teachers may teach students with their actual needs with the help of learning strategies. In this vein, second language learning could be achieved and sustained reasonably.