This case study is based on Patricia‚ a Spanish national in her twenties who is in her last year studying an Economics degree course. She is also a student on the Elementary course at the British Language Centre. Patricia’s started learning English at the bi-lingual school she attended. She learnt English for 3 years but did not take any official examinations‚ but sees this as a possibility for the future. At school she learnt English because it was obligatory. The only other language she speaks
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Learning Skills for Distance Learners: Providing 21st Century Learning Support Sara Al-Oraini Dep. Curricula & Teaching Methods College of Education‚ King Saud University Abstract One of the main goals of open and distance education (ODE) programmes is to ensure that knowledge and skills gained positively affect performance or behavior. Apart from that‚ ODE programmes should also ensure learners extend their existing learning skills into new directions. However‚ it has always been a
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114 Learner Autonomy: Concept and Considerations Madhu Neupane Abstract “Give me a fish and I eat for a day. Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.”This proverb taken from Chinese culture is associated with learner autonomy. Once learning used to be the matter of receiving the body of knowledge which could then be used for the rest of life. But such view has been nonsense in this fast-paced world. Therefore‚ the learners should be provided with the skills necessary for the lifelong pursuit
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differences in two young learners’ responses to a taught lesson on the topic of describing a country and considers ways in which the quality of the learning can be improved. 1. Learners’ responses Sophia Navarro Minosso is an energetic eleven-year-old elementary female learner who has been studying English for about 3 years. Although at most times she seems to understand what is said in class‚ she constantly asks for help due to her lack of confidence as an English learner. Having been her teacher
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like to do some further study in England but realises that her level of English needs to improve before she would be accepted onto a course. She sees the benefits of her improvement and this motivates her to learn more. She is very much a concrete learner. She enjoys the oral interaction and believes this is how she learns most effectively. She believes her strengths are in reading and listening. She says she understands most things she reads and hears but struggles when trying to express herself
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Starting an Independent Record Label Introduction Throughout these four chapters I will be discussing how to start your own record label. Part one will be talking about how to get started‚ like what a record company does. Part two will be talking about setting up the actual label‚ like record deals‚ contracts that you will need‚ and making your business plan. Part 3 will be discussing how to find the group you will represent‚ like what to look for in an artist‚ what is the artist looking
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Tracie Hand Title: Engaging Diverse Gifted Learners in U.S. History Classrooms Authors: Jaimon K. Jones‚ MEd’ and Thomas P. Hébert‚ Source: Gifted Child Today‚ October 2012 As our nation becomes more culturally diverse we our schools need to begin modeling and preparing for this diversity. The importance of learning about diversity in culture and stereotypes is of particular concern with gifted learners. This article discusses the Ford and Harris model (2000) which combines higher order
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that independence will cause Scotland. Both sides of the argument have strong arguments to swing it both ways so hopefully by the end you will be able to decide for yourself what way you should vote. For the arguments about both sides of going independent or not will be shown in the next few paragraphs. The SNP wants Scotland to have the freedom that other countries have‚ freedom to choose the type of county they want to be in and how they want to interact with other countries across the world. People
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Many people have learned a foreign language in their own country; others have learned a foreign language in the country in which it is spoken. Which is better? Give the advantages of each and support your viewpoint. Today the majority of ambitious young students try hard to learn as many languages as possible. Some prefer to learn a foreign language in just their own country. I think learning this way enables you to learn by using your native language in terms of difficulties you might face
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Contact: Dave Loveday Water Quality Association International Headquarters & Laboratory 4151 Naperville Road‚ Lisle‚ Illinois 60532-3696 USA Email: media@wqa.org Telephone: 630 505 0160 Fax: 630 505 9637 WQA AQUATECH USA Press Release For Immediate Release— February 1‚ 2010 Results of softener benefits study to be discussed at WQA Aquatech USA Participants will learn how to use information in product marketings. Lisle‚ Illinois USA —___ Results of the Battelle Institute Study on the benefits of
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