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The Secret History: The Statistics And Sociology Behind Fiction, Sam Wick
The Secret History: The Statistics And Sociology Behind Fiction, Sam Wick
WWU Honors College Senior Projects
Advised by Dr. Sara Vega, Sam used Donna Tartt's 'The Secret History' as an entry point for exploration into the statistical accuracy of fiction. Using NHANES data from the 2017-18 survey cycle, Sam sought to investigate the real-world health outcomes of individuals from the same demographic as the protagonist, and analyze the trends that emerged.
An Experimental Study To Investigate The Use Of A Language Portfolio In Developing Students’ Autonomous Learning And Reflective Thinking Skills, Khikmatullo Urazbaev
An Experimental Study To Investigate The Use Of A Language Portfolio In Developing Students’ Autonomous Learning And Reflective Thinking Skills, Khikmatullo Urazbaev
Philology Matters
Present day educational systems around the world strongly focus on developing students’, graduates and professionals’ autonomous learning skills, reflective thinking skills and self-assessment skills. In many studies related to the above-mentioned skills development, portfolio pedagogy is a central subject of discussion. The aim of the study was to experimentally test the potential of the Uzbek Model of European language portfolio in promoting pre-service English teacher training program for students’ autonomous learning, and reflective thinking skills. The experimental study on portfolio implementation was carried out among first-year students of three local universities in Uzbekistan. 651 students from three sample institutions took …