Assignment: University library Article Search 1. Distance learning at college 2. Journal of College student Retention: Research‚ Theory & practice 3. Amaury Nora; Blanca Snyder 4. Jan 2009 5. The article was peer-reviewed 6. EBSCOhost The article is talking about the use of technology in online schooling‚ and people disagreement with the retention and graduation rate. They also discuss students perceptions of technology‚ student usage of the technology and there attitudes toward the technology
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Robert Schiller Grand Coulee Dam The Grand Coulee Dam was hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World" in 1941 when it was finished being built. It blocks the Columbia River with 12 million cubic yards of concrete‚ and spreads over a mile wide with the height of a 46-story building all holding back a 150-mile long reservoir called Lake Roosevelt. The dam produces more kilowatts than any other dam in the United States. The Grand Coulee was only part of the Columbia Basin Project that included four
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This article is about the technology company. For other companies named "Apple"‚ see Apple (disambiguation). Coordinates: Click the blue globe to open an interactive map. 37°19′55″N 122°01′52″W / 37.33182°N 122.03118°W / 37.33182; -122.03118 Apple Inc. | | Type | Public | Traded as | * NASDAQ: AAPL * NASDAQ-100 component * S&P 500 component | Industry | * Computer hardware * Computer software * Consumer electronics * Digital distribution | Founded | April
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This formulates a dismal show –an uninspiring generation living a graceless and worn out life. To resuscitate the true meaning of education‚ Universities should recognize that sports are an indispensable part of education therefore there should mandate the involvement of all students in sports to benefit themselves. To increase the interest of the students‚ it should be include in the general requirement immediately. The importance of games and sports in developing the complete personality of an
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Reaction Paper Stephanie Aedo Vega. Teaching an L2 or a second language to students sometimes is very difficult and we ask ourselves how to teach the language. Many authors have tried to investigate the way to teach a language and how we acquire a second language or L2 with the influences of an L1 or our mother tongue. One of these authors is Cook (2011) who says “For many years the question has been debated whether L2 learning is the same as L1 learning”. (para.2) Cook (2011) try to explain
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Compare two theories of first/second language acquisition. The process by which humans acquire the capacity to distinguish properly as well as produce and use words to understand and communicate with others is known as first language acquisition. It focuses mainly on how infants pick up their native language‚ including syntax and some extensive vocabulary items‚ having so little input. We can distinguish many theoretical approaches towards the first language learning process. Behaviourists‚ for
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study reported the college students are among the most sleep-deprived age group. Sleep deprivation can have detrimental effects on daily performance‚ including academics and driving‚ and it has been linked to depressed mood and behavioural problems. The similar researches have been conducted on inadequate amount of sleep are important in order to improve better cognitive performance and avoid health problems. Academic performance is one of major goals of university students. Various researches have
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quality management implementation involved in City University of Macau. The format of this document is listed as following: Introduction Background of Study Methods Results and Analysis Conclusions Introduction Founded in 1981‚ the University of East Asia has become the first official university‚ set up by the Chinese people in Macao in its over 400 years of history. The University of East Asia was restructured in 1988 to become the public University of Macau‚ Macao Polytechnic Institute and the
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The Influence of the Interface on the students’ usage of LMS at The University (Research Proposal) Contents 1.0Introduction 3 1.1 Background 3 1.2 Problem Statement 5 1.3Objectives 6 1.4 Research Scope 6 1.5 Significance of study 7 2.0 Literature Review 7 3.0 Research Design: 13 3.1 Purpose of the study 13 3.2 Type of the investigation 13 3.3 Extent of interference 14 3.4 Study setting 14 3.5Unit of analysis 14 3.6 Time horizon 15 4.0 Methodology 15 5.0 Research
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Article on Second Language Fluency This article discusses second language fluency. How do you acquire fluency in a second language? Language acquisition learners are taught in structured English immersion classrooms. No other language is taught. In order for students to become fluent in the second language‚ which is English‚ they must speak‚ read‚ and write in English. I interviewed a coworker whose second language is English. She is fluent in Spanish. During my interview we discussed how
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