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The continuity of learning disabilities : a follow-up study of nine young women with the history of dyslexia
2006
Sisters of the Brotherhood: Alienation and Inclusion in Learning Philosophy
2023
This open access book explores the gendered reality of learning philosophy at the university level, investigating the ways in which women and minority students become alienated from the social practices of a male-dominated field, and examining pedagogical solutions to this problem. It covers the roles and the interactions of the professor and student in the following ways: (1) the historical situation, (2) the affective, social and bodily situation, and (3) the moral situation. This text analyzes women’s passion for philosophy as a quest for truth, as well as their partial alienation from the social practices of philosophy. It demonstrates that recognition, generosity, and care are central …
Building self through foreign language learning : a case study of four adult language learners' emerging identities
2015
Oppiminen on vahvasti sidoksissa identiteettiin, sillä se voi saada aikaan muutoksen ihmisessä niin ajatuksen, toiminnan kuin tekojenkin tasolla. Vieraan kielen oppimista onkin verrattu uuden identiteetin omaksumiseen, sillä sen myötä oppijan käsitys itsestään muuttuu. Tarkempaa tietoa siitä, miten oppijat kokevat muuttuvansa ja millaisia identiteettejä heillä on kielen oppimisen myötä, löytyy kuitenkin hyvin vähän. Tämän lisäksi suurin osa kielen oppimisen ja identiteetin yhdistävistä tutkimuksista on tehty toisen kielen kontekstissa, jolloin kohderyhmänä ovat pääsääntöisesti olleet maahanmuuttajat, joiden vieraan kielen identiteetin muodostamiseen liittyy kuitenkin hyvin erilaisia prosess…
Koulun kahlitsemat - arjen selviytyjät : näkökulmia kielen oppimiseen
2003
This article discusses written narratives about foreign language learning. The stories were collected in a contest organised by KVS Foundation (Kansanvalistusseura), a Finnish organisation for adult education. Over 500 texts were sent for the contest, representing writers of both sexes, various language backgrounds and many professions. The age of writers varied from 8 to 80. In this article we discuss the nature of the data and the creation of a data base. Some preliminary observations are reported and a case study discussed. The relation between the academic and everyday views of language learning is also dealt with. peerReviewed
“Stories from No-Man’s Land?” Situated language learning through the use of role models in the context of international Higher Education
2012
This article discusses the value of role models in the language acquisition process of international students following an English as Medium of Instruction (EMI) programme in the Netherlands. Narrative interpretations of qualitative data provide insights into the identity work involved in the use of role models and the impact that this work has on the participation of learners in the ir core learning community and other communities. The article compares the use of role models in the cases of three students. These learning experiences were recorded through Language Learning Histories (Murphey, Chen & Chen: 2004), semi -structured interviews and journal entries. Analysis is grounded in the th…
Content Domain and Language Competence in Computer-mediated Conversation for Learning
2012
This study addresses the issue of interactional dominance in Teletandem conversations, in which two speakers communicate via video calls and chat and alternatively use their L2, the latter being the native language of the interlocutor. In particular, the research focuses on the impact of language competence (native/non-native) and content expertise (minus/plus familiarity with the topic at hand) on the role assumed by each interlocutor in structuring conversation. The data consists of 3 hours of computer-mediated recorded and transcribed conversations during 3 meetings: meeting 1 comprises free discussion for mutual introduction; meeting 2 is a discussion in English of a topic chosen by the…
Informācijas komunikācijas tehnoloģiju izmantošanas iespējas dabaszinību stundās sākumskolā
2020
Bakalaura darba “Informāciju komunikāciju tehnoloģiju izmantošanas iespējas dabaszinību stundās sākumskolā” mērķis ir izpētīt informācijas komunikācijas tehnoloģiju izmantošanu dabaszinību stundā sākumskolā, kā zināšanu pilnveidošanas materiālu. Bakalaura darba galvenie uzdevumi ir analizēt pedagoģisko un psiholoģisko literatūru, noteikt informācijas komunikācijas tehnoloģiju izmantošanas iespējas reālā pedagoģiskā procesā dabaszinībās, noskaidrot skolēnu prasmes informāciju komunikāciju tehnoloģiju lietošanā un noskaidrot vecāku viedokli par skolēnu gatavību un iespējām izmantot informācijas komunikācijas tehnoloģijas. Informācijas komunikācijas tehnoloģijas mācību procesā ir neatņemama da…
Machine Learning Models for Measuring Syntax Complexity of English Text
2019
In this paper we propose a methodology to assess the syntax complexity of a sentence representing it as sequence of parts-of-speech and comparing Recurrent Neural Networks and Support Vector Machine. We have carried out experiments in English language which are compared with previous results obtained for the Italian one.
A Navigation and Augmented Reality System for Visually Impaired People
2021
In recent years, we have assisted with an impressive advance in augmented reality systems and computer vision algorithms, based on image processing and artificial intelligence. Thanks to these technologies, mainstream smartphones are able to estimate their own motion in 3D space with high accuracy. In this paper, we exploit such technologies to support the autonomous mobility of people with visual disabilities, identifying pre-defined virtual paths and providing context information, reducing the distance between the digital and real worlds. In particular, we present ARIANNA+, an extension of ARIANNA, a system explicitly designed for visually impaired people for indoor and outdoor localizati…
Mācību materiālu izveide militārās angļu valodas apguvēju mutvārdu saziņas veicināšanai
2019
Speciālo nozaru angļu valoda ir pieprasīta dažādu jomu speciālistu vidū, jo sniedz iespēju apgūt profesionālo angļu valodu. Šī pētījums mērķis bija noteikt militārās angļu valodas apguvēju individuālās valodas vajadzības un izveidot mācību materiālus, kas veicinātu viņu mutvārdu saziņu. Mācību materiāli tika izstrādāti, izmantojot uz uzdevumiem balstītu metodoloģiju, kas nodrošina valodas apguvi, izmantojot jēgpilnus uzdevumus, atbilstošus komunikatīvus vingrinājumus, lai veicināti valodas funkciju apguvi, kas nepieciešamas, lai attīstītu valodu tās lietojumam reālās situācijās. Pētījuma dati tika iegūti, izmantojot anketas, nodarbību novērošanu, un progresa testus, kas tika rūpīgi analizēt…