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Improving Learning in College

Rethinking Literacies Across the Curriculum

What's the problem with literacy at college? How might everyday literacy be harnessed for educational ends? Based on the first major study of literacy practices in colleges in the UK, this book explores the reading and writing associated with learning subjects across the college curriculum. It investigates literacy practices in which students engage outside of college, and teaching and learning strategies through which these can help support the curriculum. With insightful analyses of innovative practices, it considers ways of changing teaching practices to enable students to draw upon their full potential. Recent research work has challenged the myth of individual student deficit, arguing cogently that people have ‘funds of knowledge’ from diverse and vibrant cultural roots, and that these have been misguidedly disqualified by the education system. It has claimed that different ‘ways with words’ can provide valuable resources for learning. However, the empirical exploration of this claim has lagged far behind the theoretical debate. Improving Learning in College resolves this by showing the integrity and richness of the literacy practices of a significant population, not previously the focus of such research: those who take vocational and academic college courses in colleges. It addresses an issue which has not until now been developed within this research tradition: that of how these practices can not only be valued and validated, but mobilised and harnessed to enhance learning in educational settings. This book will interest all teachers, teacher-educators and researchers concerned with post-compulsory education and vocational education in compulsory schooling.

Barton, D. (2000) 'Researching literacy practices:learningfrom activities with
teachersand students',in D. Barton, M. Hamilton and R. Ivanič (eds) Situated
Literacies: Reading and Writing in Context, London: Routledge. Barton, D. (2001)
'Directions forliteracy research: analysing languageand social practices in a
textuallymediated world', Language and Education, 15 (2):92–104. Barton,D.(
2007) Literacy:an Introduction to theEcologyof Written Language, 2nd edn,
Oxford: Blackwell.

Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World

Pedigree of Nations

Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World is the winner of the BAAL Book Prize 2005. Multilingualism in the English-Speaking World: Pedigree of Nations explores the consequences of English as a global language and multilingualism as a social phenomenon. Written accessibly, it explores the extent of diversity in ‘inner circle’ English speaking countries (the UK, the USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand) and examines language in the home, school, and the wider community. Considers the perspectives of English as a global language as well as multilingualism as a social phenomenon. Written in an accessible style that draws on contemporary real life examples. Examines the everyday realities of people living in 'inner circle' English-speaking countries, such as the UK, USA, Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Discusses the theoretical issues that underpin current debates, drawing on research literature on societal multilingualism, language maintenance and shift, language policy, language and power, and language and identity.

In contrast, Ontario refuses to allow instruction through any language except
French and English other than for short-term transitional purposes.50 Community
efforts to maintain minority languages Differences in terminology add to the
complexities of cross-national discussions. Languages taught as subjects in
school are usually referred to as foreign languages; languages spoken by new
minority communities are known as community languages in the UK, Ireland,
Australia and ...

Human Communication and Its Effect

This book is focused on effective communication, because too many ineffective communications have caused failure in so many lives. Many homes or marriages are broken-up because of the lack of communication. Families such as, father with son and mother with daughter, do not have a good relationship because of the lack of communication. This book will reach out to some families to attempt to explain to them the importance of effective communication. The purpose is to identify and explore the elements of effective communication and to practice communicating effectively. This study for effective communication has been prepared to help families, marriages, work places, etc. to increase their effectiveness in communicating.

Communication brings family together, and it keeps marriages in tack, which
makes a better marriage . Communication is important because the Book of
Genesis speaks directly about God as the communicator: God said, “Let there be
light .” (Genesis 1:3) God spoke a word . God used the vehicle ofwords; the
medium ofspoken communication, to effect creation . It was a word that took away
the darkness and brought light to the black confusion . It was a word that
gathered the great ...

Complete guide to international teaching

... Ministry of Education, Mogadiscio, Somalia American School, c/o United States
Embassy, Mogadiscio (5-18) SOUTH WEST AFRICA Centaurus High School, PO
Box 5822, Windhoek (R, 13-18) Hoogenhout Primary School, PO Box 269,
Windhoek (D&R, 6-10) St George's Diocesan School, PO Box 68, Windhoek (
D&R, 4-13) St Paul's College, PO Box 89, Windhoek (D&R, b 6-18) SPAIN
Academia de Idiomas, Miguel lscar 7, Valladolid (teachers of English as a foreign
language) The ...

Konsep dan Panduan Restorasi Terumbu

Membuat Pilihan Bijak di Antara Ketidakpastian

Restorasi adalah tindakan untuk membawa ekosistem yang telah terdegradasi kembali menjadi semirip mungkin dengan kondisi aslinya sedangkan tujuan utama restorasi terumbu karang adalah untuk peningkatan kualitas terumbu yang terdegradasi dalam hal struktur dan fungsi ekosistem. Dalam bahasan disini mencakup restorasi fisik dan restorasi biologi. Yang membedakan restorasi fisik, yang mengutamakan perbaikan terumbu dengan fokus pendekatan teknik, dan restorasi biologis yang terfokus untuk mengembalikan biota berikut proses ekologis ke keadaan semula. Kegiatan restorasi terumbu karang saat ini hanya mencakup area yang sangat kecil, dan lebih berfokus untuk penelitian. Maka timbulah pertanyaan, apakah dengan merestorasi terumbu karang dalam skala kecil menyebabkan ekosistem terumbu karang dapat pulih kembali. Bila suatu area kecil kita restorasi akan mempengaruhi wilayah sekitarnya. Pada saat ini untuk menjawab pertanyaan itu masih sulit, karena unutk memenuhi kesenjangan antara skala restorasi dan degradasi terumbu karang, perlu sebuah penelitian dan kombinasi antara proses ekologi, keterhubungan dalam skala luas dan proses oseanografi, dan pemodelan akan menawarkan sebuah harapan.Untuk kegiatan restorasi kecil berbasis masyarakat, pemasukan yang didapat dari terumbu setelah direstorasi masih dibutuhkan hingga beberapa tahun untuk menutupi biaya restorasi, baik restorasi biologis maupun restorasi fisik.Keefektifan biaya antar kegiatan dan metode yang digunakan dapat dibandingkan dengan meihat biaya setiap koloni karang hingga dewasa. Informasi dari kegiatan restorasi akibat tertabrak kapal di Karibia, yang melibatkan perubahan fisik melibatkan perubahan fisik, memerlukan biaya antara US$ 2 – 6,5 juta per hektar. Informasi dari kegiatan restorasi biologis biologis di Tanzania, Fiji dan Filipina, memerlukan biaya antara US$ 2.000 – 13.000 per hektar.Kegiatan restorasi terumbu karang saat ini hanya mencakup area yang sangat kecil, dan lebih berfokus untuk penelitian. Maka timbulah pertanyaan, apakah dengan merestorasi terumbu karang dalam skala kecil menyebabkan ekosistem terumbu karang dapat pulih kembali. Bila suatu area kecil kita restorasi akan mempengaruhi wilayah sekitarnya. Pada saat ini untuk menjawab pertanyaan itu masih sulit, karena unutk memenuhi kesenjangan antara skala restorasi dan degradasi terumbu karang, perlu sebuah penelitian dan kombinasi antara proses ekologi, keterhubungan dalam skala luas dan proses oseanografi, dan pemodelan akan menawarkan sebuah harapan.a restorasi yang telah dilakukan.Untuk kegiatan restorasi kecil berbasis masyarakat, pemasukan yang didapat dari terumbu setelah direstorasi masih dibutuhkan hingga beberapa tahun untuk menutupi biaya restorasi, baik restorasi biologis maupun restorasi fisik.Keefektifan biaya antar kegiatan dan metode yang digunakan dapat dibandingkan dengan meihat biaya setiap koloni karang hingga dewasa. Informasi dari kegiatan restorasi akibat tertabrak kapal di Karibia, yang melibatkan perubahan fisik melibatkan perubahan fisik, memerlukan biaya antara US$ 2 – 6,5 juta per hektar. Informasi dari kegiatan restorasi biologis biologis di Tanzania, Fiji dan Filipina, memerlukan biaya antara US$ 2.000 – 13.000 per hektar.Kegiatan restorasi biologis bisa dilakukan dengan budidaya karang misalnya propogansi karang secara aseksual dan seksual serta transplantasi karang. Dalam membudidayakan terdapat beberapa jenis karang yang cepat tumbuh dan mudah untuk difragmentasi tetapi sensitif bila dibandingkan jenis yang lambat tumbuh seperti submasif atau masif. Dalam melakukan transplantasi waktu memiliki peran, sebaiknya hindari pada saat karang mengalami tekanan yang tinggi yaitu pada bulan-bulan terpanas, dimana pemutihan terjadi. Setelah restorasi dilakukan maka pemantauan dan perawatan sama pentingnya dalam berhasil atau tidaknya restorasi yang telah dilakukan. Kegiatan restorasi biologis bisa dilakukan dengan budidaya karang misalnya propogansi karang secara aseksual dan seksual serta transplantasi karang. Dalam membudidayakan terdapat beberapa jenis karang yang cepat tumbuh dan mudah untuk difragmentasi tetapi sensitif bila dibandingkan jenis yang lambat tumbuh seperti submasif atau masif. Dalam melakukan transplantasi waktu memiliki peran, sebaiknya hindari pada saat karang mengalami tekanan yang tinggi yaitu pada bulan-bulan terpanas, dimana pemutihan terjadi. Setelah restorasi dilakukan maka pemantauan dan perawatan sama pentingnya dalam berhasil atau tidaknyBeberapa kegiatan yang merusak seperti kandasnya perahu, penambangan karang, dan pengeboman ikan dapat menyebabkan kerusakan fisik yang besar pada kerusakan struktur terumbu atau menyebabkan terbentuknya kawasan dengan pecahan karang yang tidak stabil serta dasaran berpasir yang luas dimana kondisi ini tidak akan pulih setelah bertahun-tahun kecuali dilakukan restorasi fisik.Karang dapat rusak akibat kandasnya perahu, penambangan karang, dan pengeboman ikan serta menyebabkan kerusakan fisik yang besar pada kerusakan struktur terumbu atau menyebabkan terbentuknya kawasan dengan pecahan karang yang tidak stabil serta dasaran berpasir yang luas dimana kondisi ini tidak akan pulih setelah bertahun-tahun kecuali dilakukan restorasi fisik.

Jika suatu tempat kekurangan hewan pemakan alga akibat penangkapan
berlebih dan/atau hilangnya avertebrata pemakan alga karena suatu penyakit,
maka makro alga mendominasi, kondisi ini akan memberikan kesempatan yang
sangat kecil untuk juwana karang untuk menempel dan tumbuh untuk generasi
berikutnya. Transplan mungkin akan bertahan, namun jika proses-proses
ekologis yang berkaitan dengan reproduksi tetap membahayakan, maka pada
akhirnya populasi ...

Multi-criteria Decision Analysis for Supporting the Selection of Engineering Materials in Product Design

Multi-criteria Decision Analysis for Supporting the Selection of Engineering Materials in Product Design, Second Edition, provides readers with tactics they can use to optimally select materials to satisfy complex design problems when they are faced with the vast range of materials available. Current approaches to materials selection range from the use of intuition and experience, to more formalized computer-based methods, such as electronic databases with search engines to facilitate the materials selection process. Recently, multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methods have been applied to materials selection, demonstrating significant capability for tackling complex design problems. This book describes the rapidly growing field of MCDM and its application to materials selection. It aids readers in producing successful designs by improving the decision-making process. This new edition updates and expands previous key topics, including new chapters on materials selection in the context of design problem-solving and multiple objective decision-making, also presenting a significant amount of additional case studies that will aid in the learning process. Describes the advantages of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in the materials selection process through different case studies Presents a methodology for multi-objective material design optimization that employs Design of Experiments coupled with Finite Element Analysis Supplements existing quantitative methods of materials selection by allowing simultaneous consideration of design attributes, component configurations, and types of material Provides a case study for simultaneous materials selection and geometrical optimization processes

... Beckmann, M.J., Krelle, W., 1992. Fuzzy Multiple Attribute Decision Making:
Methods and Applications. Springer-Verlag New York, Inc., Secaucus, NJ.
Dehghan-Manshadi, B., Mahmudi, H., Abedian, A., Mahmudi, R., 2007. A novel
method for materials selection in mechanical design: combination of non-linear
normalization and a modified digital logic method. Mater. Des. 28, 8À15. Del
Castillo, E., 1996. Multiresponse process optimization via constrained confidence
regions. J. Qual.

Multimedia Interface Design in Education

What the book is about This book is about the theory and practice of the use of multimedia, multimodal interfaces for leaming. Yet it is not about technology as such, at least in the sense that the authors do not subscribe to the idea that one should do something just because it is technologically possible. 'Multimedia' has been adopted in some commercial quarters to mean little more than a computer with some form of audio ar (more usually) video attachment. This is a trend which ought to be resisted, as exemplified by the material in this book. Rather than merely using a new technology 'because it is there', there is a need to examine how people leam and eommunicate, and to study diverse ways in which computers ean harness text, sounds, speech, images, moving pietures, gestures, touch, etc. , to promote effective human leaming. We need to identify which media, in whieh combinations, using what mappings of domain to representation, are appropriate far which educational purposes . . The word 'multimodal ' in the title underlies this perspective. The intention is to focus attention less on the technology and more on how to strueture different kinds of information via different sensory channels in order to yield the best possible quality of communication and educational interaction. (Though the reader should refer to Chapter 1 for a discussion of the use of the word 'multimodal' . ) Historically there was little problem.

Chapter 3 “Rights in the Mirror”: An Interactive Video Drama Programme About
Human Rights Education Joseph Nolthuis Educa Video-Utrecht School of Arts,
Stadhouderslaan 27, Utrecht, The Netherlands, 3583 JB Editors' Introduction This
chapter describes a case study that is unusual both in its theoretical inspiration
and in the domain of education to which it is applied. The multimedia system “
Rights in the Mirror assists student teachers to learn about teaching human rights
issues.

Women's and Gender History

The studies of women and gender are historiographical fields that have benefited greatly from the cultural turnof the past 20 years. In this essay, Edwards surveys recent scholarship in these burgeoning fields, and illustrates effectively how many previous assumptions, especially pertaining to women's history, have been overturned.

In this essay, Edwards surveys recent scholarship in these burgeoning fields, and illustrates effectively how many previous assumptions, especially pertaining to women's history, have been overturned.

Phonology and Second Language Acquisition

This volume is a collection of 13 chapters, each devoted to a particular issue that is crucial to our understanding of the way learners acquire, learn, and use an L2 sound system. In addition, it spans both theory and application in L2 phonology. The book is divided into three parts, with each section unified by broad thematic content: Part I, “Theoretical Issues and Frameworks in L2 Phonology,” lays the groundwork for examining L2 phonological acquisition. Part II, “Second Language Speech Perception and Production,” examines these two aspects of L2 speech in more detail. Finally, Part III, “Technology, Training, and Curriculum,” bridges the gap between theory and practice. Each chapter examines theoretical frameworks, major research findings (both classic and recent), methodological issues and choices for conducting research in a particular area of L2 phonology, and major implications of the research findings for more general models of language acquisition and/or pedagogy.

Winifred Strange and Valerie L. Shafer City University of New York — Graduate
School and University Center Introduction One common characteristic of learners
of a second/foreign language who acquired the language in late adolescence or
 ...

Sociolinguistics: A Very Short Introduction

This Very Short Introduction deals with the social life of language, presenting a succinct account of the most important aspects - both "micro" and "macro" - of sociolinguistics, such as language variation, language attitudes, and the relationship between language and identity.

This Very Short Introduction deals with the social life of language, presenting a succinct account of the most important aspects - both "micro" and "macro" - of sociolinguistics, such as language variation, language attitudes, and the ...