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Demotivation in Second Language Acquisition
by Keita KikuchiSLA literature tends to focus predominantly on what motivates language learners, but what demotivates them has not been widely discussed. This book, focusing exclusively on demotivation, will help readers to understand motivational issues from a different perspective. The aims of the work are threefold: to present the current developments of demotivation research in the field of SLA and bridge motivational theory/research and demotivation research; to promote the understanding of possible causes of demotivation; and to expand the focus of demotivation research through a reflection on current motivation theory/research and a discussion of methodological issues. The research presented in this book is situated in Japanese English-teaching contexts and will serve as a foundation for anyone wishing to better understand the causes of demotivation in SLA and to explore the topic in their own contexts.
Demystifying Academic Reading: A Disciplinary Literacy Approach to Reading Across Content Areas
by Zhihui FangFoundational and accessible, this book equips pre-service and practicing teachers with the knowledge, understanding, tools, and resources they need to help students in grades 4–12 develop reading proficiencies in four core academic subjects—literature, history, science, and mathematics. Applying a disciplinary literacy approach, Fang describes the verbal and visual resources, expert strategies, inquiry skills, and habits of mind that students must learn in order to read carefully, critically, purposefully, and with an informed skepticism across genres and content areas. He also shows how teachers can promote language learning and reading/literacy development at the same time that they engage students in content area learning. With informative synthesis and research-based recommendations in every chapter, this text prepares teachers to help students develop discipline-specific, as well as discipline-relevant, discursive insights, literacy strategies, and ways of thinking, reasoning, and inquiring that are essential to productive learning across academic subjects. It also provides teacher educators with approaches and strategies for helping teacher candidates develop expertise in academic reading instruction. In so doing, the book demystifies academic reading, revealing what it takes for students to read increasingly complex academic texts with confidence and understanding and for teachers to develop expertise that promotes disciplinary literacy. This state-of-the-art text is ideal for courses on reading/literacy methods and academic literacy and eminently relevant to all educators who want their students to become thoughtful readers and powerful learners
Demystifying Academic Writing: Genres, Moves, Skills, and Strategies
by Zhihui FangInformative, insightful, and accessible, this book is designed to enhance the capacity of graduate and undergraduate students, as well as early career scholars, to write for academic purposes. Fang describes key genres of academic writing, common rhetorical moves associated with each genre, essential skills needed to write the genres, and linguistic resources and strategies that are functional and effective for performing these moves and skills. Fang’s functional linguistic approach to academic writing enables readers to do so much more than write grammatically well-formed sentences. It leverages writing as a process of designing meaning to position language choices as the central focus, illuminating how language is a creative resource for presenting information, developing argument, embedding perspectives, engaging audience, and structuring text across genres and disciplines. Covering reading responses, book reviews, literature reviews, argumentative essays, empirical research articles, grant proposals, and more, this text is an all-in-one resource for building a successful career in academic writing and scholarly publishing. Each chapter features crafts for effective communication, authentic writing examples, practical applications, and reflective questions. Fang complements these features with self-assessment tools for writers and tips for empowering writers. Assuming no technical knowledge, this text is ideal for both non-native and native English speakers, and suitable for courses in academic writing, rhetoric and composition, and language/literacy education.
Demystifying Corpus Linguistics for English Language Teaching
by Kieran Harrington Patricia RonanThe aim of this edited volume is to demystify corpus linguistics for use in English language teaching (ELT). It advocates the inclusion of corpus linguistics in the classroom as part of an approach to ELT in which students engage with naturally occurring language. The first chapter provides a basic but essential introduction to corpus linguistics, including sections on corpora and corpus methods, and this is followed by a review of the use of corpus linguistics in ELT. Chapters on the traditional ELT strands of skills, vocabulary and grammar as well as chapters on pluricentric approaches (on language and culture, World Englishes and English as a Lingua Franca) flow naturally from the second chapter, which reports on a survey of the attitudes of trainee teacher to the use of corpus linguistics in the ELT classroom. The final two chapters show how the work of corpus linguists can benefit classroom teacher preparation, materials development and textbook writing. This book will be of interest not only to academics in fields such as English Language Teaching, Applied Linguistics and Corpus Linguistics, but also to educators of teacher-trainees and teacher-trainees themselves, as well as teachers who are looking for new interactive approaches to ELT.
Demystifying Critical Reflection: Improving Pedagogy and Practice with Legitimation Code Theory (Legitimation Code Theory)
by Namala Tilakaratna Eszter SzenesDrawing on Legitimation Code Theory (LCT), this volume reveals the knowledge practices and language of critical reflection in a range of different subjects, making clear how it can be taught and learned Critical thinking is widely held to be a key attribute required for successfully living, learning and earning in modern societies. Universities now list critical thinking as a key graduate quality and use ‘critical reflection’ as a way of teaching students how to become reflective and ethical professionals. Yet, what ‘critical reflection’ actually involves remains vague in research, teaching practice, and assessment. Studies draw on LCT, a fast-growing framework for revealing the knowledge practices that enable educational success and the individual chapters focus on a diverse range of contexts across the disciplinary map, including education, science, arts, sociology and nursing. The book further connects research and practice by presenting in-depth analyses of critical reflection and providing practical insights into how LCT can be used to design pedagogic interventions. The book offers a rich resource for both scholars and teachers who want to demystify critical reflection and prepare university students for the modern workplace.
Demystifying Dissertation Writing: A Streamlined Process from Choice of Topic to Final Text
by Peg Boyle SingleResearch shows that five strategies correlate with the successful completion of a dissertation:·Establishing a consistent writing routine·Working with a support group·Consulting your advisor·Understanding your committee’s expectations·Setting a realistic and timely scheduleBuilding on these insights, this book is for anyone who needs help in preparing for, organizing, planning, scheduling, and writing the longest sustained writing project they have encountered, particularly if he or she is not receiving sufficient guidance about the process, but also for anyone looking to boost his or her writing productivity.The author uncovers much tacit knowledge, provides advice on working with dissertation advisors and committee members, presents proven techniques for the prewriting and writing stages of the dissertation, sets out a system for keeping on schedule, and advocates enlisting peer support. As Peg Boyle Single states, “my goal is quite simple and straightforward: for you to experience greater efficiency and enjoyment while writing. If you experience anxiety, blocking, impatience, perfectionism or procrastination when you write, then this system is for you. I want you to be able to complete your writing so that you can move on with the rest of your life.” Few scholars, let alone graduate students, have been taught habits of writing fluency and productivity. The writing skills imparted by this book will not only help the reader through the dissertation writing process, but will serve her or him in whatever career she or he embarks on, given the paramount importance of written communication, especially in the academy. This book presents a system of straightforward and proven techniques that are used by productive writers, and applies them to the dissertation process. In particular, it promotes the concept of writing networks – whether writing partners or groups – to ensure that writing does not become an isolated and tortured process, while not hiding the need for persistence and sustained effort.This book is intended for graduate students and their advisers in the social sciences, the humanities, and professional fields. It can further serve as a textbook for either informal writing groups led by students or for formal writing seminars offered by departments or graduate colleges. The techniques described will help new faculty advice their students more effectively and even achieve greater fluency in their own writing.
Demystifying Educational Leadership and Administration in the Middle East and North Africa: Challenges and Prospects (Educational Policy and Leadership in the Middle East and North Africa)
by Khalid Arar Abdellatif Sellami Selahattin Turan Sedat Gümüş Julia MahfouzThis volume explores how educational leadership and administration (ELA) is constructed in the Middle East and North African region (MENA), and charts the development of ELA as a discipline. Against the backdrop of rapid growth and interest in the educational restructuring, educational reforms, policy and leadership landscape of the region, chapters investigate issues concerned with the production and utilization of knowledge in the field, and analyse the future of ELA in relation to the educational policies and practices in MENA countries. Featuring a broad range of geographically dispersed specialist contributors involved in leadership, policy, and administration, the volume ultimately sheds light on this little-researched area of study to demystify common tropes and misunderstandings surrounding ELA in the MENA region. This book will be of use to scholars, researchers, and postgraduate students involved with international and comparative education, higher education management, and education policy and politics more broadly.
Demystifying Fixed Income Analytics: A Practical Guide
by Kedar Nath MukherjeeThis book discusses important aspects of fixed income securities in emerging economies. Key features • Clarifies all conceptual and analytical aspects of fixed income securities and bonds, and covers important interest rate and credit derivative instruments in a simple and practical way. • Examines topics such as classifications of fixed income instruments; related risk-return measures; yield curve and term structure of interest rates; interest rate derivatives (forwards, futures and swaps), credit derivatives (credit default swaps); and trading strategies and risk management. • Provides step-by-step explanation of fixed income products by including real-life examples, scenarios and cases, especially in the context of emerging markets. • Presents consistent reference of actual market practices to make the chapters practice oriented while maintaining a lucid style complemented by adequate reading inputs and clear learning outcomes. • Includes complete solutions of numericals and cases for all chapters as an eResource on the Routledge website to aid understanding. The book will serve as a ready guide to both professionals from banking and finance industry (fixed income/bond dealers; fund/investment/portfolio managers; investment bankers; financial analysts/consultants; risk management specialists), and those in academics, including students, research scholars, and teachers in the fields of business management, banking, insurance, finance, financial economics, business economics, and risk management.
Demystifying Outcomes Assessment for International Educators: A Practical Approach
by Darla K. DeardorffFor many in international education, assessment can seem daunting and overwhelming, especially given that such efforts need to involve much more than a pre/post survey. This book is a practical guide to learning-outcomes assessment in international education for practitioners who are starting to engage with the process, as well as for those who want to improve the quality and effectiveness of their assessment efforts. Assuming no prior knowledge, the book offers an accessible and clear road map to the application of assessment. Recognizing that a “one size fits all” approach cannot capture the diversity of goals and settings of international education, or the rich variety of programs and organizations involved in delivering it, author Darla Deardorff provides the reader with foundational principles and knowledge to develop appropriate assessment approaches for evaluating and improving student learning outcomes, which are the drivers of higher education internationalizationShe provides the background for assessment, highlights how the characteristics of international education pose unique challenges for assessment, considers the contexts to which assessment may be applied – whether in cross-border or “at home” institutional experiences, such as in curricular, co-curricular or extracurricular settings – and distills a seemingly convoluted process into a manageable approach. From the basics of getting started in assessment to highlighting pitfalls to avoid, this book offers a holistic and practical approach to assessment that moves beyond seeing assessment as a discrete activity to on-going process that is integrated into student learning. There is also a unique chapter for education leaders on assessment essentials from a leadership-perspective. The appendices include worksheets for implementing assessment, creating an assessment team, and getting buy-in from stakeholders. Other appendices include a list of standards adapted to international education outcomes assessment, guidance on assessing intercultural competence, and resources. This book reflects the author’s experience of over a decade of work with international education programs and higher education institutions around the world, and synthesizes what she has learned into an easy-to-use resource for anyone who wants to understand and utilize effective assessment in the field of international education.
Demystifying Professional Learning Communities: School Leadership at Its Best
by Kristine Kiefer Hipp Jane Bumpers HuffmanThe purpose of this book is to clearly define an approach to school improvement that uses professional learning community (PLC) practices to achieve school improvement and success for every student. This book offers information, examples and case studies to clarify the concept of a PLC, to respond to critical issues in schools, and to support educational leaders in addressing the important mandates of accountability and school improvement. As school leaders proactively lead efforts to create learning communities, their schools, districts, and staff will incorporate knowledge, skills, and practices that focus on teaching and learning for all. The authors' findings will assist leaders, change agents, policy makers, and university faculty in guiding schools toward creating and maintaining PLCs as they sustain school improvement for student learning.
Demystifying Technical Training
by Bettina M. Davis Wendy L. CombsBroadening the traditional tactical approach to technical training, Managing Technical Training looks at the strategic and business aspects of technical training applicable to any corporate setting and organizational size. Dispelling many myths about technical training, it focuses on running training as a business function with a solid strategy, roadmap, indicators, marketing, funding, and tools. Proven guidelines, written by established experts in the field, help readers identify and plan hard-skills training solutions. Detailed success criteria for technical training and a toolbox of job aids complete the useful features of this groundbreaking resource.
Demystifying Transition Assessment (The Brookes Transition to Adulthood Series)
by Ronald Tamura Colleen Thoma<p>Assessment is the cornerstone of every good transition plan. Now there's a book that demystifies the what, when, why, and how of collecting transition assessment data-and using the results to help students with disabilities prepare for adulthood. <p>Developed by two respected transition authorities, this practical guide prepares education professionals to use today's best assessment tools and strategies to identify which transition approaches really work. You'll discover how to <p> <li>choose assessments appropriate for each situation and student <li>apply best assessment practices in 7 key areas (see sidebar) <li>collect the right data at the right time <li>implement evidence-based practices that meet IDEA requirements for transition assessment <li>make the most of informal assessments and formal performance-based methods tailored to each student's needs <li>translate assessment results into better, more personalized transition IEP plans</li> <p> <p>To help you find the assessment tools that best meet your needs, the book includes an invaluable quick-reference guide to more than 90 transition assessments and which areas they assess. You'll also follow case studies of a teacher and two students as they navigate the transition assessment process, and you'll get sample forms for assessing student skills and goals, enhancing transition IEPs, helping students plan for college and employment, and much more. <p>Essential for every transition specialist and educator, this book will be your trusted companion as you make sound decisions about assessment; ensure individualized, person-centered transition plans; and support students' post-school goals and dreams.</p>
Demythologizing Educational Reforms: Responses to the Political and Corporate Takeover of Education (Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics)
by Leslee Grey Arthur T. CostiganThere are dozens of myths surrounding educational reform today, maintaining the school’s role in economic competitiveness, the deficiency of teachers, the benefits of increased testing, and the worthiness of privatization. In this volume, the editors argue that this discussion has been co-opted to reflect the values and worldviews of special interest groups such as elites in power, politicians, corporate educational foundations, and the media. Prominent educational writers tackle contemporary issues such as neoliberalism, suburban schooling, charter schools and parental involvement. They expose the "logic behind the talk" and critically examine these problematic beliefs to uncover meaningful improvements in education which are better grounded in the social, economic, political and educational realities of contemporary society.
Den Dingen auf der Spur: Zum Umgang mit Gegenständen in Kindheit und Jugend
by Petra Götte Wiebke WaburgIm Band wird die Frage nach der Verankerung von Dingen in sozialen und kulturellen Praxen von (und mit) Kindern, aber auch von (und mit) Jugendlichen in den Fokus gerückt. Es geht darum, wie sich im Umgang mit den Dingen leibliches Erleben entfaltet, wie Dingen Bedeutung zugeschrieben wird, wie sie zu Symbolen werden, wie mit ihnen Übergänge, Rollen- und Geschlechterstereotype, generationale und kulturelle Differenzen, Machtverhältnisse und Regierungsspielräume konstituiert, aber auch verschoben werden.
Den amerikanske businessoppstart-guiden for bassengrensing
by Mark J. AllenDenne businessguiden instruerer deg i metodene for å starte og markedsføre en vellykket bedrift. Denne guiden vil vise deg effektive teknikker for å skape en lønnsom rengjøringsvirksomhet selv i disse usikre økonomiske tider. Som et resultat av å lese denne guiden, vil du lære tips og triks for å hjelpe deg med å starte bedriften din med minimal investering. Du lærer hvordan du velger riktig juridisk struktur. Du vil også lære hvilke feil nye bedriftseiere gjør og hvordan du unngår dem! Hvis du er interessert i å tjene mer penger, er dette guiden for deg. I tillegg til tidsbesparende tips, svært effektive markedsføringsideer og forretningshemmeligheter fra innsiden, vil du også få en lett forståelig trinnvis handlingsplan som tar bort den vanlige usikkerheten ved å starte din egen virksomhet. Kom i gang og bli din egen sjef og bestill i dag.
Den lille røde brannbilen
by Linda HendersonDen lille røde brannbilen hadde et lykkelig liv- inntil to nye brannbiler en dag dukket opp i garasjen hans. Han var sikker på at han ikke ville være ønsket eller nødvendig lenger. Dette gjorde han veldig trist. Men så en dag brant det i den fredelige landsbyen hans. Finn ut hva som skjer med den lille brannbilen. Denne historien vil vise de små barna (3-5 år)at selv når noe vondt skjer, kan det fortsatt bli en lykkelig slutt!
Denim Diaries 6: Lying to Live (Denim Diaries #6)
by Darrien LeeDenim Mitchell is excited to learn that she's been selected to tutor students after school. Not only will this earn her extra credit in her honors classes, but it will also look good on her college applications. Fourteen-year-old Julius Graham enjoys working with his new tutor, but when he becomes the only witness to a horrific crime in his neighborhood, Julius shuts down emotionally. He hasn't told anyone what he saw, but with the detectives hanging around his house asking questions, he fears that it's only a matter of time before the murderer comes looking for him. Withdrawn and scared, Julius realizes that he has to tell someone his secret, but at what cost? Will Denim become his voice of reason and convince him to do the right thing, or will his secret put not only his family at risk, but Denim as well?
Denken wie ein Genie: 7 brilliante Lösungen für ganz gewöhnliche Probleme
by Raimon SamsóJedes Problem kann gelöst werden, und zwar mit einer anderen Denkweise. Dies ist möglich, wenn Sie die Art und Weise ändern, in der Sie mit sich selbst sprechen, was sich schließlich in neuen Lebenswirklichkeiten zeigen wird. Da sich Ihre Erfahrungen an Ihre Gedanken anpassen, lernen Sie in diesem E-Book mehr über das Gesetz von Ursache und Wirkung und wie Sie negative Gedanken beseitigen können. Die Lektüre dieses E-Books führt zu persönlichen Veränderungen, die Ihre Lebensumstände verändern, Ihnen inneren Frieden und mehr Erfolg verschaffen. Die 7 Schritte, um neue Lebenswirklichkeiten zu erschaffen: 1. Schritt: Erfinden Sie Ihre Zukunft mit Ihren Gedanken von heute. 2. Schritt: Schaffen Sie Raum für neue Gedanken und neue Realitäten. 3. Schritt: Ändern Sie Ihre Wahrnehmung, damit sich Ihre Erfahrungen ändern. 4. Schritt: Erneuern Sie Ihre Gedanken. 5. Schritt: Erhöhen Sie die Schwingungen Ihrer Affirmationen und Glaubenssätze. 7. Schritt: Stellen Sie sich das Leben vor, das Sie sich wünschen. Wenn Sie das Gefühl haben, dass sich Ihre Erfahrungen wiederholen oder Sie in manchen Lebensbereichen feststecken, wird Sie dieses Buch dabei unterstützen, negative Glaubenssätze und Verhaltensmuster zu erkennen und zu korrigieren, um inneren Frieden und Freude zu finden. In nur einer Stunde Lektüre entdecken Sie die 7 Schritte, um wie ein Genie zu denken.
Denktraining mit geistig behinderten Menschen: Eine Anleitung für Pädagogen und Pflegefachpersonen (essentials)
by Annemarie Frick-SalzmannDie Pädagogin und erfahrene Autorin Annemarie Frick-Salzmann stellt in diesem Band ihr eigens konzipiertes Denktraining für geistig behinderte Menschen vor. Geistig behinderte Menschen nach ICD-10 lassen sich auch geistig stimulieren. Vielerorts wird das zu wenig beachtet. In diesem essential werden verschiedene Möglichkeiten geistiger Anregungen in einem Denktraining aufgelistet. Das Konzept der Autorin ist einmalig und fußt vor allem auf induktiven Denkaufgaben (nach K. J. Klauer). Die induktiven Denkaufgaben sind sehr praxisbezogen und haben einen hohen Transfer auf die Bewältigung des Alltags. Die Arbeit ist auf eine Viertelstunde begrenzt und ist ein Dialogtraining. Der große Vorteil für die Bewohner eines Heimes ist, dass damit die persönliche Zuneigung motivierend ist und konzentriert gearbeitet werden kann. Zum Buch werden Arbeitsblätter online bereitgestellt.
Denominational Higher Education During the Vietnam War
by John J. LaukaitisIn this follow up to Laukaitis' Denominational Higher Education During World War II (Palgrave 2018), this collection investigates connections between religion, student activism, and higher education to reveal the complexity of public reactions to the controversies around the Vietnam War. Historical treatments of how the Vietnam War generated tensions on campuses across the country remain centered on public universities such as University of California-Berkeley, Kent State, and University of Wisconsin-Madison. Missing from the historical analysis is how the Vietnam War affected the campuses of Christian liberal arts colleges. This work centers on how Christian liberal arts colleges across the landscape of the United States encountered the national crisis in relationship to their Christian tenets and how particular religious communities and student bodies responded to the war.
Denominational Higher Education during World War II
by John J. LaukaitisThis book examines how World War II affected denominational colleges who faced a national crisis in relationship to their Christian tenets and particular religious communities and student bodies. With denominational positions ranging from justifying the war in light of the existential threat that the United States faced to maintaining long-held beliefs of nonviolence, the multitude of institutional positions taken during World War II speaks to the scope of religious diversity within Christian higher education and the central issues of faith and service to God and country. Ultimately, Laukitis provides a particular lens to analyze the history of higher education during World War II through an examination of denominational institutions. The relationship between higher education, faith, and war offers depth to understanding the role of denominational colleges in articulating theological interpretations of war and their sense of responsibility as Christian liberal arts institutions in the United States.
Dental Education at the Crossroads: Challenges and Change
by Committee on the Future of Dental EducationSix dental schools have closed in the last decade and others are in jeopardy. Facing this uncertainty about the status of dental education and the continued tension between educators and practitioners, leaders in the profession have recognized the need for purpose and direction.This comprehensive volume--the first to cover the education, research, and patient care missions of dental schools--offers specific recommendations on oral health assessment, access to dental care, dental school curricula, financing for education, research priorities, examinations and licensing, workforce planning, and other key areas.Well organized and accessible, the book Recaps the evolution of dental practice and education. Reviews key indicators of oral health status, outlines oral health goals, and discusses implications for education. Addresses major curriculum concerns. Examines health services that dental schools provide to patients and communities. Looks at faculty and student involvement in research. Explores the relationship of dental education to the university, the dental profession, and society at large. Accreditation, the dental workforce, and other critical policy issues are highlighted as well.Of greatest interest to deans, faculty, administrators, and students at dental schools, as well as to academic health centers and universities, this book also will be informative for health policymakers, dental professionals, and dental researchers.
Dental Hygienist: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Dental Hygienist Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Department Library Aide: Passbooks Study Guide (Career Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Department Library Aide Passbook® prepares you for your test by allowing you to take practice exams in the subjects you need to study. It provides hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam, including but not limited to: clerical operations with letters and numbers; coding/decoding information; name and number checking; office record keeping; understanding and interpreting written material; and more.
Departmental Assessment: How Some Campuses Are Effectively Evaluating the Collective Work of Faculty
by Jon F. Wergin Judi N. SwingenReports the results of a survey to locate campus evaluation policies and practices that encourage constructive change in departments and a stronger culture of collective responsibility for the unit's success. Specific recommendations are offered–ideas that could aid in creating a more "self-regarding" institution, stronger and more widely accepted methods for evaluating departments and collectives, and eventually greater flexibility for departmental faculty. The authors review materials from 130 institutions, following visits to eight campuses, and identify the key components: (1) the degree to which the organizational and cultural setting promotes a conducive atmosphere for evaluation; (2) the credibility and fairness of evaluation policies and practices; and (3) the validity and reliability of evaluation standards, criteria, and measures.Supported by the Pew Charitable Trusts.