Intercultural knowledge development: Evidence from student interviews during short-term study abroad     

《Int J Intercult Relat》2015

The goal of this investigation was to examine intercultural knowledge development during a short-term study abroad program focused on language and cultural learning. Interviews with students were conducted at the beginning and end of the program, allowing for a qualitative approach to analysis, supported by quantitative measures. While previous investigations have relied on qualitative data, this is the first analysis of intercultural knowledge development based on a qualitative, pre- and post-program design. Intercultural knowledge development was identified considering the change and growth in student knowledge. Results indicated that students experienced a change in the salience of intercultural knowledge themes over the period abroad, focusing on City life and Schedule differences more at the beginning of the program than at the end. Such shift may be indicative of cultural adaptation during the program. Results also demonstrated intercultural knowledge growth over the period abroad, with the greatest growth being related to knowledge themes of Big C (e.g., culture and history), daily life, food and drink, and values and politics. These results led to a distinction between types of knowledge that traditionally have been included in definitions of intercultural knowledge, an analysis of context as it intersects with knowledge development, and a theoretical consideration of the relationship between intercultural knowledge and intercultural communicative competence. Furthermore, practical considerations for cultivating intercultural knowledge during short-term study abroad programs were discussed.  相似文献   

How do firms’ knowledge bases affect intra-industry heterogeneity? : An analysis of the Spanish pharmaceutical industry     

Pablo D’Este 《Research Policy》2005,34(1):33-45

This paper aims to contribute to the analysis of within industry inter-firm variety. The paper develops two themes: (i) the analysis of intra-industry heterogeneity, and (ii) the extent to which higher performance is associated with the capacity of firms to expand their knowledge base. The main contribution of the paper is empirical, based on a data source consisting of information on documents published in international scientific journals by Spanish pharmaceutical firms. The empirical results support the argument that the firm's knowledge base is a main driver of persistent heterogeneity within industries. We find systematic variety in terms of how firms articulate their research activities, and positive correlation between firms’ knowledge diversification and performance.  相似文献   

Assessing preschoolers’ emergent literacy skills in English and Spanish with the Get Ready to Read! screening tool     

Farver JM  Nakamoto J  Lonigan CJ 《Annals of dyslexia》2007,57(2):161-178

This study investigated the ability of the English and Spanish versions of the Get Ready to Read! Screener (E-GRTR and S-GRTR) administered at the beginning of the preschool year to predict the oral language and phonological and print processing skills of Spanish-speaking English-language learners (ELLs) and English-only speaking children (EO) at the end of the year. The results revealed that the E-GRTR predicted the EO and ELL children’s English emergent literacy skills and the ELL children’s Spanish emergent literacy skills, and the S-GRTR predicted the ELL children’s English and Spanish emergent literacy skills. For both groups, the E-GRTR and the S-GRTR were better at predicting children’s print knowledge in English and Spanish compared to the other emergent literacy measures. The findings suggest that both screeners can be used effectively to assess preschool children’s emergent literacy skills.  相似文献   

Linguistic and pedagogical considerations for teaching Portuguese to Spanish speakers     

Alexander Lamazares 《Journal of Latinos & Education》2019,18(1):19-27

This research study examines the pedagogical considerations and linguistic challenges regarding teaching Portuguese to speakers of Spanish. That the Portuguese language is similar to Spanish presents a unique set of advantages and challenges to students and instructors. The study of this population of students has grown considerably since the 1980s, and most notably since the 2000s. Two unique and growing populations of Portuguese learners come into focus during this study—both native and heritage Spanish speakers. Their specific learning goals are analyzed in detail, particularly regarding what types of innovative linguistic methods and assessment strategies are relevant for these learners.  相似文献   

阿拉伯文化对西班牙文学的影响思考     

卢红玉 《科教文汇》2015,(16)

阿拉伯入侵西班牙成功后,在伊比利亚地区开始了将近八百年的统治,这一期间阿拉伯人将本国度的文化、思想观念、风土人情、习惯及价值观念等带到这一地带,在无形中影响着西班牙人的精神世界。人口的大规模迁移将新鲜的文化主流融入到西班牙人民当中,增添了新奇、丰富内涵的东方韵味。兼具中西方文化的精华造就了西班牙文学的多元化,闪烁着夺目的光彩。本文主要论述西班牙文学的创作背景,分析谣曲对西班牙文化的影响,最后集中探讨阿拉伯文化对西班牙文学的影响。希望对广大国外文学研究者提供借鉴性的参考资料,帮助他们进一步了解阿拉伯文化与西班牙文学之间的关系。  相似文献   

西班牙语学生常见汉语语法偏误成因探讨     

张念 《云南师范大学学报(教育科学版)》2010,(5):48-54

西班牙语属于印欧语系,语法上跟汉语差异较大。这些差异容易引发母语西班牙语者学习汉语时出现语法偏误。文章对西班牙语学生的一些常见语法偏误进行分析,通过汉西语法对比找出偏误的原因,并探讨偏误与难度等级的关系。  相似文献   

The Spanish Heritage Education Observatory / El Observatorio de Educación Patrimonial en España     

Olaia Fontal 《Cultura y Educación》2016,28(1):254-266

The Spanish Heritage Education Observatory (SHEO) comprises two successive R&D&I projects whose goal is to trace, sort through, inventory, analyse and evaluate heritage education programmes produced both in Spain and in the international sphere from 2000 up to the present moment. In terms of research and knowledge transfer, SHEO’s main result has been its integration into the National Education and Heritage Plan — a specific programme devoted to heritage education research and heritage teaching innovation.  相似文献   

Improving Educational Outcomes for Latinos: A Study of the Interactive Policy Effects of Representative Bureaucracy and Personnel Stability     

Tabitha S. M. Morton 《Journal of Latinos & Education》2015,14(4):301-319

This article seeks to determine whether 2 common management strategies, representative bureaucracy and personnel stability, can be used in combination with each other in order to improve educational policy outcomes for Latinos. Using data from Texas school districts from 1994 to 2010 and a cross-sectional longitudinal research design, I find that although each theory on its own improved outcomes for Latinos, the 2 did not have a significant combined effect. Instead I find evidence of a substitution effect that allows 1 strategy to be used in place of the other in order to improve the academic performance of Latinos.  相似文献   

流感与霍乱:民初上海传染病防治初探(1918-1919)     

姬凌辉 《商丘师范学院学报》2014,(7):51-59

1918-1919年西班牙大流感肆虐于世界,上海也深受其害。但在此期间,上海是流感与霍乱交替爆发,这给当时的租界、华界与社会各界团体带来了严峻挑战。围绕流感与霍乱防治,租界、华界、社会团体与个人均较为积极应对。故探讨此次流感与霍乱的防治过程,不仅是对中国近代城市如何进行传染病防治的回眸,亦可为当前救治疫病工作提供诸多借鉴。  相似文献   

文化自信理念下的基础西班牙语课堂教学设计初探     

张姣姣  王秀娟 《科教文汇》2021,(8)

在中国特色社会主义进入新时代的今天,发挥基础西班牙语课堂作为课程思政载体的优势,提高西班牙语专业学生的文化自信,对于当今时代具有重要意义。该文试图以文化自信理念为指导,探讨在基础西班牙语教学中融入文化自信教育的教学设计,以期增强学生对本国文化的认知和民族自豪感,以及在跨文化交流中彰显与弘扬中国文化的意识。  相似文献