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Writing is a task that entails high cognitive and linguistic efforts, especially when producing academic texts. Academic language might be one of the factors influencing the quality of written texts, given that prior research has shown its impact on reading comprehension. The purpose of this study is to examine the contribution of Spanish Core Academic Language Skills (S-CALS) and academic vocabulary to the quality of written argumentation and explanation. For this study, 126 Chilean 8th grade students produced an argumentative text and an explanatory text about the same topic. In addition, their academic vocabulary was assessed with the S-AVoc-T test and their CALS with the S-CALS-I test. Results show that both CALS and academic vocabulary are significantly and positively correlated with both writing tasks. Even though these instruments make different contributions to the predictive models in each discursive genre, a Principal Component Analysis revealed that the model that best explains writing quality are those which combine both language variables, namely Spanish Core Academic Language and Vocabulary Skills (S-CALVS). In argumentation, the S-CALVS model explains 29% of the variance, after controlling by gender. In contrast, in explanation, S-CALVS explains 35% of the variance. It is concluded that it is relevant to develop situated writing in each discursive genre and, upon that basis, to work with both CALS and academic vocabulary, because they have a specific impact on academic texts writing. 相似文献
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Javiera Barandiaran 《Higher Education》2012,63(2):205-218
Thirty years after pro-market policies were first adopted, how best to organize Chile’s scientific enterprise remains as elusive
as when universities were state-run and funded. This paper explores scientific research at a for-profit university, University
Andres Bello, to ask if a new mode of knowledge production is in the making and with what impacts for Chilean universities.
In contrast to trends described in the North American and European university literatures, the Chilean experience to date
indicates that market competition reinforces existing scientific practice, including evaluation mechanisms. Its largest impact
may instead lie in challenging cultural notions of a university’s rights and responsibilities, with potentially negative consequences
for existing state-run and non-profit universities. These findings are important for developing countries seeking to expand
research without expanding public universities or expenditures, and raise important questions regarding the specific mechanisms
that mediate between a university’s forprofit business model and its research agenda. 相似文献
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Nekane Miranda Alexander Muela Alexander Barandiaran 《Early education and development》2017,28(5):525-540
Research Findings: The primary purpose of the present study was to examine the relationship between social play and involvement in the outdoor preschool environment. The study included 173 children ranging in age from 3 to 6 years (Mage = 3.95, SD = 0.82) and attending 19 preschools in the Basque Country (Spain). A total of 51 teachers (50 women, 1 man) also participated. Our results indicated that there is a relationship between social participation and involvement and that group play is the type of play that best predicts greater involvement. No significant differences in levels of involvement were found between boys and girls, although gender was found to have a moderating effect on the relationship between the type of group play and involvement. Practice or Policy: The results are discussed with reference to the need to implement innovations in the outdoor preschool environment that have a positive effect on child development. The outdoor environment should promote social participation as well as gender equality and inclusion, and consequently it should be designed to offer both access to a natural environment and multiple opportunities for play. 相似文献
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