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Behavior Modification: Addressing The Challenging Behaviors Within An Early Childhood Program, Marie Gewiss
Behavior Modification: Addressing The Challenging Behaviors Within An Early Childhood Program, Marie Gewiss
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Addressing challenging behaviors in our Early Childhood Programs will always be a topic of concern for the teachers as well as for the students. One solution in avoiding misbehavior is to find the antecedent before the behavior can begin to be a disruption. A discussion of the consequences are also important aspects for children and adults to understand when thinking about how to control an unwanted act of aggression. “Aggressive behavior usually follows an event that the patient perceives as provocative. Types of provocation include perceptions of disrespectful treatment; unfairness/injustice; frustration/interruption; annoying traits, and irritations” (Daffern & Tonkin, 2010, para. …
Language Use In English Medium Of Instruction (Emi) Classrooms In An Indonesian Bilingual School, Joy Dupree
Language Use In English Medium Of Instruction (Emi) Classrooms In An Indonesian Bilingual School, Joy Dupree
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This study seeks to examine and document the language use of both teachers and students in English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) classrooms in an Indonesian bilingual elementary school. Qualitative date were collected from sixteen classrooms in the form of an observation tool, video recording, and informal interviews. Research focused on the quantity and nature of each of the two languages used, including why and when codeswitching occurred. Data were analyzed and charted, providing a picture of the realities of EMI instruction in Indonesia, and the challenges faced. The findings revealed that, despite being EMI classrooms, a high percentage …