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Imagination And Experience: An Integrative Framework, Mark Fettes

Democracy & Education

Three variations of experience identified in the educational literature entail different ways of thinking about and developing learners’ imaginations. The relationship between these different imaginative modes resembles shifts between different kinds of understanding in Kieran Egan’s theory of imaginative development. From this theoretical collision, a new framework emerges that gives greater weight to the connections between experience and imagination, and that may help to guide new forms of democratic educational practice.

02/28/2013 Obituary Records, Hawaii Obituaries

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List of Obituaries for individuals who passed away on 02/28/2013. Scroll down to see the names and obituary description.

Kearifan Lokal Dalam Novel Seulusoh Karya D. Kemalawat, Wildan Wildan

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

This study aims to identify the local wisdom reflected through the life experiences of a socio-cultural system in Seulusoh, a novel by D. Kemalawati. The method used in this study is a qualitative analytic approach applying content analysis and in-depth interviews. The results indicate that the local wisdom articulated in the novel includes the celebration of holy days such as Ramadan fasting, meugang, and Eid al-Fitr; the inheritance of values from the older generation to the younger generation, from grandparents to grandchildren, and from parents or teachers to children; skills in making and serving traditional foods such as ie bu …

Maria Do Mar Castro Verala, Nikita Dhawan, And Antke Engel, Eds. Hegemony And Heteronormativity: Revisiting “The Political” In Queer Politics. Farnham, Burlington, Vt: Ashgate, 2011. 224 Pp., Stuart Richards

Social Transformations Journal of the Global South

Excerpt: Maria do Mar Castro Varela, Nikita Dhawan and Antke Engel’s Hegemony and Heteronormativity presents a very complex analysis of “the political” in queer politics. From the outset, the editors define the object of study, “wherein ‘the political’ does not denote the sphere of politics, but the processes, regimes or logics of language, knowledge and power inherent in doing politics” (1; their emphasis). The collection of essays expands and creates a dialogue between two significant categories of queer politics: hegemony and heteronormativity. Indeed, it is the aim of this collection to rethink queer theory in terms of these concepts, “so …

Student Collaboration And Teacher‐Directed Classroom Dynamic Assessment: A Complementary Pairing, Kristin Davin, Richard Donato

Education: School of Education Faculty Publications and Other Works

This article examines collaboration during small‐group tasks with young language learners studying Spanish. After five days of classroom dynamic assessment (DA) targeting WH‐question formation, students worked in small groups on a collaborative writing task. This research sought to determine whether learners were able to mediate their peers during this task and if so, whether this mediation might be traced back to participation in classroom DA. Findings revealed that students drew upon collective knowledge to complete the task. While the learners did not appropriate forms of mediation used during DA, characteristics such as repetition and first language usage appeared in peer …

Class Notes, Georgia Southern University

Arts & Humanities: News & Publications (2009-2023)

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Using Concept Mapping To Improve The Reading Ability, Candra Jaya, Mohammad Adnan Latief

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

The objective of this study is to develop a concept mapping strategy to improve the reading ability of second-semester students at the College of Islamic Studies Ma’arif (STAI) Metro–Lampung. A classroom action research design was conducted in two cycles, each comprising planning, implementing, observing, and reflecting. Observation sheets, field notes, interviews, and tests were used during each cycle. The findings reveal that the concept mapping strategy, which involves using a concept mapping format completed based on comprehension of reading texts, successfully improved the reading ability of second-semester students in the English Department at STAI Ma’arif Metro Lampung. This success is …

Interferensi Bahasa Indonesia Ke Dalam Bahasa Inggris Pada Abstrak Jurnal Ilmiah, Any Budiarti

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

This research aims not only to discuss the interference of the Indonesian language into English as reflected in scientific journal abstracts but also to describe the types of such interference. Thirteen scientific journals were examined in this study. The method applied was descriptive, employing distributional and similarity analyses. The data were collected from scientific journal abstracts published between 2003 and 2008. The results indicate three types of interference: morphological, syntactic, and semantic. Morphological interference occurs in verb forms for the third person singular, plural forms, and possessives. Syntactic interference includes ill-formed phrases, passive voice constructions, parallelism errors, and the omission …

Leksikon Dan Nilai Kultur Suwawa Gorontalo Dalam Ritual Momeqati, Kartin Lihawa

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

This research aims to examine the use of the Suwawa lexicon, particularly related to traditional objects in the momeqati ritual and its associated socio-cultural values. The research employs a descriptive qualitative method using observation, interviews, and note-taking techniques to collect the data. The results show that the lexicon related to traditional elements of the momeqati ceremony is dominated by aesthetic values, including beauty, fragrance, harmony, health, perfection, softness, coolness, happiness, welfare, cleanliness, purity, glory, and enjoyment. Based on the Suwawa–Gorontalo community’s conceptual framework, the momeqati ritual ceremony is associated with girls’ jobs, which are intended to educate young women on …

Students’ Test Anxiety And Its Correlation With Their Academic Performance, Nur Ainani Fitria

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

This study aimed to identify the levels of test anxiety experienced by EFL students, the factors contributing to their test anxiety, and the correlation between test anxiety and academic performance. The study employed a descriptive analytical method using an ex post facto research design. The findings revealed that students experienced varying levels of test anxiety, namely low, moderate, and high; however, overall, the students demonstrated a very low level of anxiety. Factors influencing test anxiety related to test-taker characteristics included self-image, perceptions of others, preparation, future security, testing situations, motivation to achieve high scores, personal problems, and situational as well …

Autonomous Learning In Reading Class: Building The Students’ Independence Character, Ida Fitri Rahmawati, Anik Nunuk Wulyani

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

This article reports efforts to improve students’ reading ability in understanding narrative texts through the implementation of an autonomous learning strategy at SMPN 1 Singosari. The autonomous learning strategy was adopted in response to the current need for a learning process that supports the development of Indonesian students’ character. The study involved eighth-grade students of SMPN 1 Singosari during the 2010/2011 academic year. The findings indicate that the implementation of the autonomous learning strategy in reading activities effectively enhanced students’ comprehension of narrative texts. In addition, the strategy encouraged students to participate actively in reading activities and fostered independent learning …

Tindak Direktif Bahasa Indonesia Dalam Wacana Kelas Sekolah Dasar, Alif Mudiono

Bahasa dan Seni: Jurnal Bahasa, Sastra, Seni, dan Pengajarannya

This study focuses on (1) directive speech acts in Indonesian elementary school classroom discourse and (2) the impact of their use in classroom interaction. The research employed an ethnographic method combined with a pragmatic approach. The results of the data analysis indicate that directive speech acts in elementary school classrooms include ordering, requesting, encouraging, questioning, and directing. Furthermore, the impacts of these directive acts are reflected in students’ responses, such as silence, performing tasks according to the given instructions, and displaying attitudes of willingness and responsiveness toward the learning process.

Medical Students Learning Communication Skills In A Second Language : Empathy And Expectations, Muhammad J. Hashim, Stella Major, Deen M. Prinsloo, Engela Am, Ossama Osman, Leena Amiri, Michelle Mclean

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Communications skills (CS) training for medical interviewing is increasingly being conducted in English at medical schools worldwide. In this study, we sought to identify whether Arabic-speaking medical students experienced difficulty with the different components of the CS training that were conducted in English. Methods: Individual third-year preclinical medical students (N = 45) were videotaped while interviewing simulated patients. Each student assessed his/her performance on a 13-item (5-point scale) assessment form, which was also completed by the tutor and other students in the group. Results: Of the 13 components of their CS training, tutors awarded the lowest marks for students’ …

College Of Engineering News, Georgia Southern University

College of Engineering & Computing: News & Publications (2010-2023)

• Evin Hughes, Dual Major in Information Technology and Writing and Linguistics Wins Muhammad Ali Writing Award for Ethics

Interview With Thomas Lengal About His Ethnic Background (Fa 601), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of an interview conducted by Elizabeth Mosby Adler with Thomas Lengal for an oral history and cultural project titled EthniCity: Contemporary Ethnicity in the Inner Bluegrass.

Interview With Thomas Lengal About His Ethnic Background (Fa 601), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Oral Histories

Transcription of an interview conducted by Elizabeth Mosby Adler with Thomas Lengal for an oral history and cultural project titled EthniCity: Contemporary Ethnicity in the Inner Bluegrass.

A Comparative Study Of Users’ Experiences With Microsoft Windows Vista And Windows Xp: A Case Study Of University Of Ibadan, Ugwunwa Chinyere Esse

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Through the past two decades, Human Computer Interactions emerged as a focal area of computer science research and development. Human Computer Interaction is about designing computer systems that support people so that they can carry out their activities productively and safely. And this has a role in playing in the design and development of all kinds of system. Although advances in technology tend to drive advances in field, technology needs to be usable as well as functional. According to Terry Winogard (1990)” Except for special things like computer games, people don’t use computer because they want to use computer, they …

From The Hill, Gerry Boyle, Stephen Collins, Brian Speer, Matt O'Donnell, Alexandra Desaulniers

Colby Magazine

The Real Joan of Arc: Historian Larissa Taylor searches for the teenage saint and finds a headstrong and fearless warrior

A New Challenge: First Colby students from Rwanda and Cambodia share common pasts and hopes

Diverse Perspectives Equal Value Added

Q&A: Harriett Matthews, sculptor and professor of art, on artistic vision, the role her work plays in her teaching, and the allure of Greek summers

Breathless twists and turns of a Southern girl, woman, mother (Review: Live from the Homesick Jamboree by Adrian Blevins)

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All in the Family: Smith siblings, number-one women's and men's squash players, lead by …

Moral Emotions In Nonhuman Animals, Daniel A. Hampikian

Open Access Dissertations

I defend the view that some nonhuman animals can be morally motivated by empathic emotions. First, I argue that we are justified in ascribing to some animals phenomenal consciousness, the conceptual capacities to represent values and intentional objects, and the relevant behavioral and physiological similarities to human emotional states. Subsequently, I argue for a model of basic emotions that I call the Awareness of Physiological Vehicles (APV) account. According to the APV account, an animal’s emotion is best thought of as a focal awareness of an intentional object and a peripheral awareness of sensations of physiological states as indicators of …

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Point Of View: Going Home: Far And Near, Nikky-Guninder K. Singh

Colby Magazine

Nikky-Guninder K. Singh on going home to Punjab.

From The Hill, Gerry Boyle, Erika Mailman, Chandra D. Bhimull, Mike Eckel, Stephen Collins

Colby Magazine

Q&A: Jean-Jacques Ndayisenga '13 on economics, giving back, and why there's more to Rwanda than the movie

A Final Note: Machlin conducts farewell concert, ending a 38-year run

"A Great Legacy as a Legendary Prof": Tribute gives Wadsworth Professor of Economics James Meehan a reason to learn how to use Facebook

The Other Side of the Seine: Rosecrans Baldwin's new book recounts his love-hate relationship with the City of Light

Collected from the Punjab, a thousand years of poetry

A Trip to the West Indies--With Historical Baggage

A Firsthand Account of the Life of the Maine Lobster Fisherman

Fast Times: …

The Statesman, V. 56, I. 19, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

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February 25, 2013: Wmu's Jaimy Gordon Invited As A Guest Reader At Aquinas College, Department Of English

Gleanings: Department of English Blog Archive

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The Use And Development Of Academic Vocabulary In L2 Writing: A Longitudinal Investigation, John Turlik

All Works

Recent years have seen the increasing use of vocabulary frequency lists such as 'the 1,000 most frequent words in English' to assess the difficulty of reading texts, as well as the development of learners' language. This paper reports on a longitudinal study of university essays in English, written every ten weeks under examination conditions, over a period of two years by 42 Arabic-speaking students. The expectation was that students' use of academic vocabulary would begin with those words used most frequently in academic English and, as their vocabulary developed, draw increasingly from less commonly-used words. The evidence from this study …

Statutes In Common Law Courts, Jeffrey A. Pojanowski

Journal Articles

The Supreme Court teaches that federal courts, unlike their counterparts in the states, are not general common law courts. Nevertheless, a perennial point of contention among federal law scholars is whether and how a court’s common law powers affect its treatment of statutes. Textualists point to federal courts’ lack of common law powers to reject purposivist statutory interpretation. Critics of textualism challenge this characterization of federal courts’ powers, leveraging a more robust notion of the judicial power to support purposivist or dynamic interpretation. This disagreement has become more important in recent years with the emergence of a refreshing movement in …

Environmental And Social Sustainability Impacts Of Teaching And Research: Some Ideas, Rowena H. Scott

eCULTURE

"One aim of Australia’s 2009 National Action Plan for Education for Sustainability is to equip all Australians with the awareness, knowledge, skills, values and motivation to live sustainably in order that future generations can meet their needs. Despite the efforts of ECU Green Office Program, their brief is not to address curriculum issues so consequently this paper aims to be a starting point for discussions that examine how we at Edith Cowan University teach and conduct research that considers their environmental, social, cultural and economic implications. This paper focuses on two main issues: how ECU units teach in environmentally sustainable …

Waiting For Godot Or Sorting It Now?, E. A. Walker, J. L. Redmond, R. Morris, J. L. Ashton, J. L. Millsteed

eCULTURE

"Postgraduate business education has become a very important financial stream for most tertiary institutions. However, what is becoming increasingly evident is that the assumption of good or even adequate academic competence, based on IELTS scores, is incorrect and that in reality many international students struggle to meet the academic standards and expectations of the overseas universities. This manifests itself in many ways; ultimately students fail units and have negative learning experiences. At best they reflect competencies of surface learners rather than those of deep learners. This paper reports on interim results of a pilot study that embedded an academic skills …