Towards a Model of Intercultural Communicative Competence in Iranian EFL Context: Testing the Role of International Posture,Ideal L2 Self,L2 Self-Confidence,and Metacognitive Strategies     

Ali Asghar Ghasemi  Hooshang Yazdani  Majid Amerian 《Journal of Intercultural Communication Research》2020,49(1):41-60

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to present a model of intercultural communicative competence (ICC) by incorporating international posture, motivational disposition (ideal L2 self), second language (L2) self-confidence, and metacognitive learning strategies. To this end, 150 Iranian L2 learners, selected through convenience sampling procedure, took part in the research. The findings of structural equation modelling revealed that the proposed model showed adequate fit to the data, implying that the model is appropriate in Iranian English as a foreign language (EFL) context. Also, the results indicated that learners with a high level of international posture are more likely to bridge the gap between their present and ideal selves. This was, additionally, argued that internationally oriented and ideally motivated learners become confident of their abilities to get engaged in interaction with L2 target communities. Furthermore, metacognitive learning strategies were found to be directly associated with ICC, implicating that the learners who continuously reflect on their learning and evaluate their performances are more prone to have a higher level of ICC. Finally, suggestions were offered for language teachers and policy-makers to inspire their learners to be more competent in communication with people of other cultures and languages.  相似文献   

Exploring factors that improve mathematics achievement in Brunei     

《Studies in Educational Evaluation》2019

The low pass rate in Brunei Year 13 mathematics is a source of concern for many stakeholders. Success in mathematics is required for students wishing to attend university and pursue courses in the sciences and technology. Many different factors contribute to success and failure in mathematics. This field survey (N = 330 randomly selected Year 13 students representing 179 females and 151 males) determined the extent to which coping mechanisms, study strategies, learning styles, and self-efficacy were related to academic achievement in mathematics. Stepwise multiple regression analysis with backward elimination identified six statistically significant main effect variables with links to mathematics achievement (task-oriented coping, textbook reading, concentration, self-efficacy, time management, and activist learning style). Two-way interactions of the male and female genders with deep processing and reflector learning styles were also significantly associated with mathematics achievement. Other significant interaction variables were beneficial to both genders.  相似文献   

Three suggested teaching strategies for students who are deaf or hard of hearing     

Tina J. Herring  M. Lynn Woolsey 《Support for Learning》2020,35(3):346-358

This paper addresses current issues in deaf education including poor academic progress and employment outcomes of individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) as well as provides suggestions for improving overall academic achievement of this population. Specifically, three instructional strategies are recommended for teachers: choral responding, response cards, and peer tutoring. These three strategies have been shown to increase active student responding in classrooms for children who are typically developing and children who have disabilities. For international deaf students in countries that may rely on volunteers who lack basic requisite skills these general education teaching strategies are easy to use even by novice teachers. Recommendations are tendered for how teachers can include these simple teaching strategies in classrooms serving students who are D/HH.  相似文献   

中职体育教学中学生团队意识的培养探析     

覃永江 《当代体育科技》2020,(12):127-128

当前,我国社会市场对人才的要求越来越多,而在众多要求中团队精神已经成为学生学习、求职、从事行业工作必备的条件。中职生是一群特殊的群体,其专业学习具有很强的职业性与目的性,在为中职生开展的体育教学中培养学生的团队意识非常重要。本文结合笔者多年的工作实践,探讨中职体育教学培养学生团队意识的策略,以供参考。  相似文献   

Dealing with disagreement: The roles of topic familiarity and disagreement explanation in evaluation of conflicting expert claims and sources     

《Learning and Instruction》2020

Learners may increasingly encounter conflicting expert reports. However, little is known about how they deal with this challenge. We examined how learners' familiarity with a controversial historical topic affects their epistemic judgments of conflicting expert claims and sources, the interplay of their claim and source evaluation strategies, and their meta-epistemic understanding of the legitimacy of the disagreement (absolutist, multiplist, and evaluativist perspectives). In two studies, topic familiarity increased agreement with belief-consistent expert claims and the perceived trustworthiness of the expert who presented these claims. Topic familiarity also impacted the coordination of evaluation strategies and led to greater reliance on knowledge-based validation. However, topic familiarity did not affect meta-epistemic understanding of the legitimacy of the controversy. In the second study, reading an explanation about reasons for disagreements between historians resulted in higher evaluativism. Teaching about expert disagreement may be a productive approach for promoting appreciation of the diversity of knowledge.  相似文献   

语言学能和语言学习策略对大学英语学习的影响     

肖昕  胡思民  丁宜 《滁州职业技术学院学报》2020,(1):92-95

国内外对于语言学习学能和语言学习策略在语言学习过程中的影响的研究有很多,不同程度地探讨了英语学习学能和学习策略对英语语言学习结果的影响,为该研究提供了丰富的理论研究基础。从高校英语教师的角度上探讨大学生的英语学习学能,学习策略对大学英语语言教学的影响。通过相应的语言学习策略教授的研究适时调整大学英语课堂教学活动而产生的学习成效从而得出英语学学能和学习策略在大学英语语言教学活动中的影响,为高校英语课程改革提供相应的研究基础和经验。  相似文献   

An Analysis of Stylistic Functions of Chinese Enterprise Profile and Its Translation Strategies     

王雪霜  陈影 《海外英语》2014,(12)

Enterprise profile plays an important role in promoting company in the international market, showing its strength, ex?panding its influence, and advancing their business. At present, the translation of...  相似文献   

简析联合利华的三大竞争优势及作用   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

李萍香  李可荫 《科技创业月刊》2007,20(11):72-73

简析了持续竞争优势对跨国企业的推动作用,并以联合利华公司为例,通过对一系列实例分析联合利华是如何从外部环境和内部构建双方面着手,保持并发展其三大竞争优势——灵活本土化策略,信息管理理念和持续创新。事实证明,这些竞争优势对企业的生存及发展确实有着极其重要的推动作用。  相似文献   

加入WTO后我国信息咨询业的发展对策   总被引：4，自引：0，他引：4  

李曙光  尹爱蓝 《情报科学》2002,20(9):916-917,920

本文分析了加入WTO后我国信息咨询业面临的挑战，并针对这些挑战提出了相应的发展对策。  相似文献   

中国管理者在组织内采用的影响策略研究   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

刘文雯  王雪莉 《软科学》2004,18(5):64-68

主要研究组织内的管理者影响他人时采用的策略,得出了12种影响策略:天时、地利、以理服人、以情感人、结盟、利益交换、独断、权威、以身作则、观念和行为规范、以退为进。并将它们归为两种类型:温和和控制影响策略,总结出了在中国文化背景下的影响策略结构。进一步研究了不同情境变量下的影响策略,包括:影响对象、影响目的和管理者性别。将3个情境变量组合起来,提出了不同情境下的影响策略的情境模型。  相似文献