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Education and linguistic boundaries in Québec: Student representations and pedagogical reflections from a critical perspective
Authors: Pilote Annie , Magnan Marie-Odile , Groff Cynthia
Published: November 2018

Las relaciones entre francófonos y anglófonos de Québec reflejan las luchas históricas y las relaciones de poder entre los grupos. Utilizando el uso de un enfoque constructivista e interaccionista para entender la identidad y el origen étnico, se analiza el papel de las escuelas de idiomas de Inglés en las relaciones intergrupales. Este articulo presenta los resultados de dos estudios cualitativos realizados con los jóvenes que asistieron a escuelas de idioma Inglés en la ciudad de Québec, que muestra cómo el sistema escolar contribuye a la (re) producción de las fronteras lingüísticas. Los límites evidentes entre los grupos lingüísticos, ilustrados en los dibujos de los estudiantes y sus reflexiones, demuestran las complejas relaciones de poder entre los grupos. Teniendo en cuenta estas relaciones de poder y las relaciones entre grupos, se propone un enfoque pedagógico que incorpora las herramientas de la pedagogía crítica para mejorar las relaciones intergrupales en contextos sociales como los encontrados en la ciudad de Québec. Actividades pedagógicas que utilizan este enfoque crítico podría ayudar a los estudiantes enfrentar y desafiar las relaciones de poder entre grupos y interrogar la clasificación entre anglófonos y francófonos de Québec.
La narració de la Guerra Civil espanyola en els àlbums il•lustrats
Authors: Planes Ferrer Guida
Published: November 2018

At a time when recovery of the historical memory of the Spanish Civil War and its consequences has been given a new impetus, both in public debate and at institutional level, we have addressed the question of how literature aimed at children and teenagers helps to convey these crucial and dramatic events in the history of Spain. Literature can play a major role in conveying emotions that help children and teenagers to share and understand what that war meant, through the experiences and first-hand memories of its protagonists. In this way they can learn about and appreciate this part of the past, in the hope that such events will never be repeated.This article sets out, on the one hand, to present the current state of affairs in the publishing of picture books in Catalan and Spanish that deal with the Spanish Civil War (published from 1975 on, both translations and original works) and, on the other, to pinpoint the distinguishing features of this type of book when narrating the war's events and consequences, and how some of these operate. The succinct narrative style of the textual language and the illustrations in picture books are seen as an exponent of post-modern communication and, for this reason, can become a particularly useful medium for conveying events and experiences to children and teenagers.
How teachers develop content literacy of their students and use children’s literature for such purposes
Authors: Shockett-Qafleshi Enkelena
Published: November 2018

This article centers round significant issues such as how children's literature supports the development of content literacy of students and what content literacy implies in itself. Based on a case study in a children's literature class, the author first defines content literacy, then outlines how mismatches in the classes derived from different cultural backgrounds of the students can influence the development of literacy in school. The article provides a brief analysis of classroom data followed by a proposal for developing students' content literacy development when they are asked to work with a novel; appropriate strategies to establish reading and writing comprehension of classic novels (in this case study"Treasure Island") in order to motivate students; how to develop activities aimed at helping students improve their analytical reading and writing skills; and how to sharpen children's self - regulated learning skills.
Estado de la cuestión sobre la perspectiva poscolonial: Subversión de conceptos en literatura infantil y juvenil actual
Authors: Alonso Soroa María Luisa
Published: November 2018

Partiendo del análisis de las obras recientes más emblemáticas sobre la teoría poscolonial y  de  los trabajos críticos existentes sobre su aplicación en el campo de  la literatura infantil y juvenil, este artículo pretende, por un lado, llamar la atención sobre la necesidad de extender la aplicación de la teoría poscolonial en el estudio de este tipo de literatura para redefinir una idea desvirtuada de multiculturalismo y, por otro lado, reconocer la utilidad de este enfoque a la hora de examinar las construcciones de la imagen del mundo en que vivimos que se hacen en textos de literatura infantil y juvenil actual en países occidentales. El artículo introduce en qué consiste la perspectiva crítica poscolonial y analiza su relación con los movimientos migratorios y con la condición híbrida de la cultura para así explicar el interés de aplicar esta perspectiva en el campo de estudio de la literatura infantil y juvenil actual. Se concluye ofreciendo el ejemplo de un texto poético para jóvenes lectores que ilustra cómo su autora rompe con el antiguo discurso imperialista entre colonizador y colonizado y muestra una imagen poco estereotipada de la infancia.
Reseña: Estrategias de atenuación en español L1 y L2. Estudio contrastivo en hablantes españoles y suecos, por D. Holmlander
Authors: Corona Villavicencio Victor
Published: November 2018

Este libro presenta los resultados de una interesante investigación empírica sobre las estrategias de atenuación en el español oral entre hablantes de español L1 y estudiantes suecos de nivel avanzado de español (L2). La atenuación, explica la autora, es la estrategia usada por los hablantes en sus conversaciones para reducir o suavizar los efectos negativos que su discurso pudiera generar en la audiencia. Holmlander se basa en el análisis de un corpus de 36 conversaciones inter e intraculturales en las que participan jóvenes universitarios españoles y suecos de entre 20 y 25 años. Este estudio constituye un gran aporte para entender cómo los hablantes construyen su discurso para mantener su imagen social. La estructura del trabajo es ordenada, clara y permite que el lector, sin ser necesariamente experto en el tema, pueda entender de forma clara las ideas propuestas por la autora.
Virtual Worlds: An Overview and Pedagogical Examination
Authors: Sadler Randall
Published: November 2018

AbstractVirtual Worlds (VWs) like Second Life provide a multiuser 3-D environment that may be utilized for either classroom-based or autonomous language learning. While Second Life is one of the most popular VWs at the current time (especially if differentiated from Massively-Multiplayer Online Games like World of Warcraft), there are a number of other VW platforms that, taken together, dwarf Second Life in terms of users.  A few of these include:  Active Worlds, Entropia Universe, Furcadia, Club Penguin; and MMOGs like the aforementioned World of Warcraft, Runescape, Lineage II, etc. In addition to these worlds, there are also more customized environments such as Croquet and OpenSimulator.  As researchers and teachers of languages and literature, our challenge is to determine which of these environments, if any, is appropriate for the group(s) of students we wish to teach and/or study.   This article will provide a rationale for the use of VWs in education and also an overview of some of the most applicable Virtual Worlds and discuss the strengths, weakness, and dangers of each.
Expérimentation d’un dispositif pour l’enseignement de la ponctuation et ses effets sur les performances en écriture des élèves de 2e année de l’école primaire
Authors: Jarno El Hilali Guénola
Published: November 2018

In this present study, a project for teaching punctuation has been designed, from a socioconstructivist perspective, to address gaps in student writing. The effects of this intervention on the learners’ writing performance was then evaluated, using a dictation test with a cohort of 121 students in the second year of primary school (CE1). The results show that students who had taken part in the intervention performed better in writing than the other students, especially in punctuation. It seems that this positive effect can be attributed to the concepts learned during the intervention. In addition to a positive effect, the project also seems to have had a prolonged effect.
La construcció del coneixement sobre el verb en alumnes de 3r i 6è d’educació primària
Authors: Casas i Deseures Mariona
Published: November 2018

This article explores the declarative knowledge and the criteria to recognize the verbal category by students of 3rd and 6th grades of primary education. The study argues that the verb is one of the most complex linguistic concepts and, consequently, it is a difficult task to turn it into a didactic object. This is the reason why students find the concept of verb difficult to construct.  The results of the study show that students develop semantic procedures to define the verb, but that the procedures to recognize it in sentences or texts are morphological. As a result, the declarative knowledge does not become useful as a strategy to identify the verb. These results confirm previous studies regarding the lack of systematization in the construction of grammatical concepts and they also confirm the need to redefine how to teach and learn the concept of verb.
Ressenya Libros de texto y enseñanza de la gramática, coordinat per Teresa Ribas Seix
Authors: Coromina i Subirats Jordina
Published: November 2018

Several researchers and teachers of Language discuss in Libros de texto y enseñanza de la gramática their ideas about the process of teaching-learning Language. They analyse how school books deal with the Grammar issue, in the sense of cultural object and knowledge object, which contributes to improve the use of speech and the learning of Language. Their findings show the urgent need to check the contents of school books thoroughly.
Interview: Teacher Cognition and Language Teacher Education: beliefs and practice. A conversation with Simon Borg
Authors: Birello Marilisa
Published: November 2018

Simon Borg es profesor en la School of Education de la Universitat de Leeds en el Reino Unido donde enseña en los módulos de Formación del Profesorado y la Enseñanza de la Gramática. Forma parte de los consejos editoriales de revistas como Language Teacher Research y The Asian EFL Journal. Sus áreas de interés son el pensamiento del profesor de lengua, es decir, el estudio de lo que lo profesores de lengua saben, creen, piensan y hacen. Entre sus múltiples publicaciones destacan diversos artículos en revistas como Language Teaching, System, Language Teaching Research, ELT Journal y los libros Teacher Cognition and Language Education publicado en el 2008 y Teacher  research in language teaching: A critical analysis que será publicado en el 2013.
Editor's Note
Authors: Birello Marilisa , Dooly Melinda
Published: November 2018

This special issue compiles a number of articles which take a serious look at grammar teaching and learning at Primary and Secondary School. Grammar has always had a central role in educational considerations and still remains one of the most discussed aspects among those who, in one way or another, have been involved in education.
Teach-to-Test Instruction of Dynamic Assessment:A Critical Overview
Authors: Nazari Behzad
Published: November 2018

El presente artículo tiene como objetivo discutir, con detalle, la integración entre la evaluación y la enseñanza, que pueda conducir a un nuevo enfoque: la evaluación dinámica (ED), basada en los principios de la teoría sociocultural, desarrollado por LS Vigotski y sus colegas. Una aproximación vigotskiana a la evaluación del aprendizaje de la lengua sugiere que el "proceso de desarrollo" debe ser visto como un predictor del posible rendimiento del individuo o del grupo al futuro. Evaluación dinámica se ha desarrollado como una alternativa a la  evaluación estática, es decir evaluación estandarizada y/o evaluación no dinámica. Sin embargo, la ED no se puede considerar como un remplazo para otros tipos de prueba, más bien se ve como un complemento. El presente artículo es un modesto intento de ofrecer una visión general de la literatura que proporciona las bases al ED así como la investigación actual en el campo de este tipo de evaluación.
Interpreting Differences in Parental Encouragement to learn the host language: California and Catalonia Compared
Authors: Wilson Ann Elizabeth
Published: November 2018

Este artículo está basado en un subconjunto de datos recogidos en el marco de una investigación predoctoral binacional en relación a las medidas de estímulos por parte de los estímulos paternos comparando grupos de estudiantes de procedencia inmigrante en Cataluña (España) como España (Estados Unidos) (n=233). Los resultados de los ANOVA sobre estos estímulos parentales hechos con datos procedentes de estudiantes autóctonos y los inmigrantes de primera y segunda generación muestran una disminución de los puntuaciones entre los participantes de origen inmigrante en California mientras que se evidencia un incremento en los de Cataluña. La hipótesis propuesta es que en Cataluña los padres recién llegados tardan en darse cuenta de la importancia del catalán, a diferencia de EEUU, donde los padres de los estudiantes recién llegados son conscientes de la importancia de aprender el inglés. Sin embargo, se necesitan más datos para confirmar esta hipótesis. Por lo que los resultados se combinan con una revisión de los estudios recientes para argumentar la necesidad de aportar más datos empíricos sobre cómo los alumnos perciben las actitudes de los padres inmigrantes hacia el aprendizaje de la L2, especialmente en Cataluña.
¿Qué escribir en la escuela? Análisis de una propuesta institucional de escritura a través del currículum
Authors: Navarro Federico
Published: November 2018

This article aims to contribute to the teaching of reading and writing. It provides a description of the Writing Program at School, a project that critically adapts the writing across the curriculum perspective in the initial and advanced courses of a high school in Buenos Aires (Argentina), and that can be replicated in other educational settings. The course is run by a writing teacher that cooperates with a different subject teacher every trimester in a two-way training process. Both general and discipline-specific literacy abilities are focused through creative and regulated text rewriting: basic writing skills, metacognitive skills, school genres, ICTs, and style. Preliminary results show a positive impact of the program both on participating students and teachers.
Book Review: The Role of Metalinguistic Awareness in the Effective Teaching of Foreign Languages by Anthony David Roberts
Authors: Moore Emilee
Published: November 2018

Este volumen se deriva de la hipótesis de que la conciencia metalingüística, una habilidad desarrollada durante la adquisición de la primera lengua, es también fundamental para el desarrollo de la competencia lingüística en la segunda lengua de los niños.
Editor's Note / Nota de l'Editora / Nota de la Editora / Nota de l'Éditrice
Authors: Dooly Melinda
Published: November 2018

En grande partie, ce volume 5.3 aborde des questions de multiculturalisme et de mondialisation en éducation. (...)
Function-Based vs. Meaning-Based Beliefs in Teaching Vocabulary
Authors: Ghaffarzadeh Hassankiade Mozhgan Alsadat
Published: November 2018

Inevitablemente, los profesores están altamente influenciados por sus creencias, que están relacionadas con sus ideas, sus opiniones sobre el mundo y sus valores y concepciones de su entorno. Partiendo de la premisa de que las creencias de los profesores son uno de los temas más importantes en la educación, este estudio investiga los efectos de las creencias de los profesores de lenguas sobre la asimilación de vocabulario por parte de los alumnos en cuanto al aprendizaje de idiomas. La investigación trata de determinar qué creencias del docente sobre el aprendizaje del léxico son más eficaces a la hora de aumentar la cantidad de vocabulario aprendido por los alumnos. Las creencias que están bajo cuestión se dividen en dos grupos: las creencias basadas en el significado y las creencias basadas en la función como base para la enseñanza y aprendizaje del léxico. El estudio analiza el efecto de las acciones de los docentes (categorizadas según sus creencias declaradas) en el aprendizaje de vocabulario de los estudiantes iraníes en una clase de inglés como lengua extranjera. Los resultados indican que: a) los alumnos que fueron enseñados por maestros que pusieron más énfasis en la función tienen más éxito en el aprendizaje de léxico que los alumnos que fueron enseñados por maestros centrados más en el significado, b) el resultado es igual para ambos sexos.
Into the Engine Room: An Inter-University Literature-Teaching Project Focussing on Narrative
Authors: Owen David , Font Carme , Gimeno Pahissa Laura , Pividori Cristina
Published: November 2018

Este artículo describe los objetivos, enfoques y desarrollo del proyecto interuniversitario titulado “Entre líneas: Lectura comprensiva de textos literarios en lengua extranjera” financiado por la Agencia de Gestión de Ayudas Universitarias y de la Investigación (MQD 00121) y destinado a la mejora de la calidad docente en el ámbito de la enseñanza de la literatura. Con el objetivo de contrarrestar el excesivo interés que nuestros alumnos han manifestado por aspectos esencialmente superficiales de los textos literarios y de facilitar la comprensión de cuestiones textuales más complejas, este proyecto ha priorizado sistemáticamente la cuestión de la narratividad en la enseñanza de la literatura, lo que ha ayudado a los alumnos a acercarse a la asignatura a través de técnicas más sofisticadas de acuerdo con las exigencias de sus estudios de grado. El artículo analiza las diferentes fases de ejecución del proyecto en relación con el problema de fondo que ha impulsado la iniciativa y avanza hacia algunas conclusiones provisionales.
Optimising Classroom Interaction: An Interview with Steve Walsh
Authors: Fernández del Viso Román Vanesa
Published: November 2018

El professor Steve Walsh és professor de Lingüística Aplicada de la School of ECLS of the University of Newcastle al Regne Unit. Ell és el líder del mòdul de ‘Teacher Development for TESOL’, ‘Learning and teaching in Higher Education’, ‘Discourse Analysis for English language teachers’.  També supervisa als estudiants de nivell de Màster i Doctorat. Els seus principals interessos de recerca es centren en tots els aspectes del discurs a l'aula i el rol d'interacció entre professors i alumnes. Ha publicat articles en revistes com Language Teaching Research, Corpus Linguistics and Linguistic Theory, ELT Journal i Language Awareness i els seus llibres han tingut un impacte important en la recerca d'interacció a l'aula: Investigating Classroom Discourse (2006), i Exploring Classroom Discourse: Language in action (2011), per nomenar dos recents.
Editor's Notes
Authors: Dooly Melinda
Published: November 2018

Ofrecemos a lectores y lectoras de este último volumen de 2012 una amplia gama de temas. El primer artículo, escrito por los miembros de un grupo de investigación en el Departamento de Filología Inglesa y Alemana de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Font, Gimeno, Owen, y Pividori), expone un proyecto docente interuniversitario de literatura titulado “Between the Lines: Comprehensive Reading of Literary Texts in a Foreign Language”...
La preparación inicial en didáctica para la enseñanza del inglés en la escuela primaria
Authors: Bastidas Arteaga Jesús Alirio
Published: November 2018

Este estudio se realizó con el objetivo de analizar la forma en que se prepara a los estudiantes de grado de una universidad española en el componente de didáctica para la enseñanza del inglés en la primaria. Como métodos se utilizaron la investigación etnográfica y la teoría fundamentada y los datos se recogieron a través de observaciones de clase, entrevistas y análisis de documentos de un programa de grado para la formación de profesores de primaria con énfasis en lenguas extranjeras. Los resultados indicaron que la formación incluye conocimientos teóricos y prácticos mediante  procedimientos sistemáticos de carácter inductivo y deductivo orientados a la comprensión y práctica de los conocimientos teóricos y varias experiencias prácticas, entre las que se destaca la micro-enseñanza apoyada en procesos de reflexión y pensamiento crítico.
Bettering pronunciation through reading aloud and peer appraisal
Authors: Tost Gloria
Published: November 2018

La lectura oral evaluada de forma recíproca entre compañeros es un proceso empleado con el fin de mejorar la claridad en la lectura del inglés en voz alta entre los estudiantes. El presente estudio evalúa la viabilidad y el impacto de la lectura oral por pares para mejorar la pronunciación, la fluidez y la expresión de la lengua inglesa con tres estudiantes de primero de la Escuela Oficial de Idiomas de una ciudad cercana a Barcelona. Para la elaboración del presente estudio se han utilizado las grabaciones de las intervenciones durante las lecturas, una transcripción de un fragmento de la lectura de los estudiantes así como las observaciones de los mismos. Los resultados indicaron que la lectura oral repetida y mediada por la valoración entre iguales, llevada a cabo de forma cooperativa, fue beneficiosa para empezar a mejorar los niveles de fluidez y pronunciación del inglés entre los participantes. Los resultados analizados en el presente estudio podrían servir como base para profundizar en la lectura oral entre iguales tanto en beneficio del habla de la lengua inglesa como de la propia lectura en general.
Editors' Note
Authors: Dooly Melinda
Published: November 2018

One can go all the way back to the Greek philosopher Aristotle to find philosophical concerns about what is the meaning of the concept of theory and the relationship between theory, knowledge and practice. What is clear, however, is that even today, scholars are uncertain about exactly how teachers construct knowledge and then link theoretical knowledge and practical situations, both of which are vital components of teaching (Oonk, 2009). The relevance of understanding this relationship emerges in our guest author’s article...
Enhancing Language Learners’ Motivation: the Use of Routine Breakers with Undergraduates Learning English Linguistics
Authors: Munoz-Luna Rosa
Published: November 2018

An in-depth investigation is currently being conducted regarding English as a Second Language (ESL) learners’ motivation and its relationship to academic performance; these learners are all undergraduate students in Malaga University, pursuing a degree on English Studies. As part of this in-depth study, a comparative analysis was made between two student cohorts: a control group and an experimental group; the research instrument used was a questionnaire. This instrument measured students’ motivation and perceptions on the subject of English linguistics. While the control group attended their usual linguistics lessons, the experimental group learners were exposed to different activities in the middle of the lessons (the so-called routine breakers in this paper). Comparison between both groups shed some light on the issue of language learners’ motivation, indicating the positive effects of attention calls and group dynamics in the classroom. Likewise, various routine breaker ideas are offered and their benefits to the learners are explained.
Book Review: Researching Online Foreign Language Interaction and Exchange, Theories, Methods and Challenges
Authors: Guarda Marta
Published: November 2018

Este libro analiza la interacción del intercambio virtual, facilitado por la red, que tiene como  su objetivo promocionar el aprendizaje de las lenguas extranjeras.  Es un enfoque didáctico que cada vez más atrae la atención de los investigadores y educadores en el campo de la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras. El libro describe algunos de los enfoques teóricos, métodos y herramientas que se han aplicado de manera productiva para el estudio de este tipo de interacción.
La gramática de la primera lengua en la escuela: Reflexiones sobre su enseñanza-aprendizaje y sobre el contenido gramatical escolar
Authors: Fontich Vicens Xavier
Published: November 2018

In this text we present some reflexions about teaching L1 grammar in compulsory school. We locate our study among the literature that considers grammar instruction helpful for students to improve in their capacity of reflecting and using their language. We outline three aspects that teaching research has to explore in order to develop fruitful grammar instruction in the classroom: (a) grammar learning, (b) grammar content and (c) teaching processes.
De madres a hijas, de hijas a madres: el cambio en la transmisión intergeneracional de lenguas
Authors: Llompart Esbert Julia
Published: November 2018

The objective of this article is to investigate the dynamics of language transmission in families from Pakistan and Morocco, especially between mothers and their daughters who have been educated, totally or partially, in Catalonia. Its focus is to analyze the daughters’ ideas about their families and languages, and therefore, how they categorize their mothers and how their mothers categorize themselves. The contents of the conversations carried out at the school as well as outside, between girls and between girls and their mothers, will be analyzed. The results will be related to previous studies about language socialization, categorization and construction of identity. This research concentrates on these children who “say they are the teachers of their parents or brothers and sisters” (Unamuno & Nussbaum, 2006), with the objective of determining how this language transmission is produced and profile the plurilingual competence of these children.
Wawqes Pukllas. Prácticas juveniles de escritura quichua (Argentina)
Authors: Andreani Héctor Alfredo
Published: November 2018

Departing from an experience of a Quichua writing workshop in a village in the province of Santiago del Estero (Argentina), where a group of young bilingual produced several types of texts in Quichua for the elaboration of a book of their own authorship, this work provides an ethnographic description of attitudes, practices and conflicts inherent to the writing process. Ethnographic inquiry sustains the framework to think about the role played by the Quichua writings, their roles and implications in these young people and their community, in a context where this native language (which is a minority compared to Spanish) does not have a script based on social practices of public visibility.
Which score is adequate: Approximation to the assessment rationale used in a Science through English CLIL written test
Authors: Fuentes Miquel Àngel
Published: November 2018

Despite the surge of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) studies in many areas, assessment practices in CLIL contexts are considered to be much unaccounted for (Poisel, 2007; Hönig, 2009, Maggi, 2012). This paper intends to become a contribution to this area and addresses the issue by approaching to the case study of a Science through English CLIL unit implemented on a state-funded secondary school in Barcelona, Spain. The paper focuses on the written test of the unit and analyzes the students’ responses and degree of satisfaction of the teacher after implementing and correcting the test, which provides valuable insights in the light of teacher development and offers a snapshot of CLIL assessment practices and their effects. The results present a close look at the teacher’s attitude towards content and language errors and points out the lights and shadows of assessment in CLIL while highlighting the need of disclosing further assessment practices in similar contexts.
Nota de la editora
Authors: Dooly Melinda
Published: November 2018

Our last volume of this year 2013 offers an interesting array of topics and approaches to language and literature teaching and learning. Our guest author, Dr. Selim Ben Said of the National Institute of Education of Singapore explores the mediation of identity during the process of becoming a language teacher. ...
Les effets d'un programme de conscience morphologique sur l'identification des mots en français
Authors: Fejzo Anila , Lucie Godard , Line Laplante
Published: November 2018

This article presents the results of a quasi-experimental research that examines the effects of a morphological awareness program in identifying plurimorphemic words in Arabic speaking students in 3rd and 4th grade of primary school in French.
Transformaciones en el pensamiento de unos profesores universitarios de áreas no lingüísticas sobre la escritura académica
Authors: Martins Isabel
Published: November 2018

Este artículo avanza algunos resultados sobre las transformaciones en los sistemas de creencias, representaciones y saberes (Cambra, 2000) respecto a la escritura académica y su pedagogía de tres profesores de diversas áreas en un taller de formación en alfabetización académica en la Universidad Simón Bolívar (Caracas, Venezuela). Esta intervención formativa adaptó algunos principios de la tercera generación de la teoría de la actividad y el aprendizaje expansivo (Engeström, 1987; Engeström y Sannino, 2010) y de la teoría de los sistemas de géneros (Bazerman, 1994). Como investigadora-interventora y sujeto del mismo sistema de actividad que los informantes, interpreto sus concepciones a partir de los discursos escritos generados antes y después de sesiones de trabajo planificadas ad hoc. El análisis de los datos es interpretativo como el que ofrece la teoría de la enunciación (Palou, 2008).ial training, teacher thinking, academic literacy, activity theory, genre theory discourse
Afiliación intelectual y escritura en la universidad: Un estudio de caso sobre la perspectiva de los docentes
Authors: Casco Miriam María Rosa
Published: November 2018

El presente trabajo constituye un ejercicio de aproximación a la perspectiva del profesorado frente a los problemas intelectuales y discursivos de los estudiantes universitarios. Los datos que se analizan fueron obtenidos mediante la administración de una encuesta y la realización de entrevistas a docentes de tres áreas de formación (Ciencias Sociales, Ciencias Veterinarias e Ingeniería). El trabajo de campo se realizó en la Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina. En la exposición de resultados se identifican preconcepciones y prácticas docentes con el fin de evaluar su posible gravitación en los procesos de incorporación a la cultura universitaria.
Dependència de la literalitat d’una font de referència: Anàlisi d’un text de primer curs d’universitat
Authors: Coromina i Subirats Jordina
Published: November 2018

Aquest article se centra en la dependència de la literalitat d’una font de referència com a recurs que fan servir molts estudiants a l’hora d’escriure, de manera que els seus textos, més que escriptura, són pseudoescriptura. Per exemplificar-ho, s’analitza un text d’un estudiant de primer curs d’univer­sitat, a partir del qual s’observa com s’elabora un escrit dependent de la literalitat d’una font i es posa en qüestió la idoneïtat de la instrucció donada a l’hora de fer la tasca, perquè és massa general i no dóna pautes concretes amb què l’alumne es pugui plantejar i pugui resoldre una situació retòrica.
Book review. The handbook of conversation analysis, edited by J. Sidnell and T. Stivers
Authors: Deal Mandy Lee
Published: November 2018

The Handbook of Conversation Analysis is part of the Blackwell Handbooks in Linguistics series. The stated aim of this 844-page volume is to provide a comprehensive resource about conversation analysis (CA) by consolidating in-depth reviews of current theory, practice and research in this area. A quick glance through its table of contents evidences the degree of thoroughness achieved in such a massive endeavor (...).
Book Review
Authors: Shockett Enkelena
Published: November 2018

Thinking through Children’s Literature in the Classroom, edited by Agustín Reyes – Torres, Luis S. Villacañas – de- Castro and Betlem Soler – Pardo; Cambridge Scholars Publishing 2014; ISBN 978 1 4438 5336 1; pp. 206, covers a wide variety of issues, both theoretical and practical, related to children’s literature. The editors are faculty members of the Language and Literature Education Department at the Universitat de València.
Editor's Notes
Authors: Dooly Melinda
Published: November 2018

Our commissioned article is co-authored by three leading figures in research and practice in Online Intercultural Exchange (OIE) applied to the field of language teaching and learning: Sarah Guth, Francesca Helm (University of Padova, Italy) and Robert O’Dowd (University of León, Spain).  Based on a growing need for a deep understanding of the underlying pedagogical foundations for online learning environments, these authors describe the perspectives of teachers involved in telecollaboration as well as the challenges faced by them. This article is followed by two studies in plurilingual acquisition: Arabic speakers learning French, Quichua students and an article on teachers' beliefs concerning the use of L1 in L2 classes.
Telecollaborative Foreign Language Networks in European Universities: A Report on Current Attitudes and Practices
Authors: Guth Sarah , Helm Francesca , O'Dowd Robert
Published: November 2018

This paper reports on a survey which sought to identify the state of the art in the practice of telecollaboration in Europe. It was the first large scale survey carried out on the practice of telecollaboration in Europe and was carried out as part of the European Commission funded project, INTENT - Integrating Telecollaborative Networks into Foreign Language Higher Education. Also known as Online Intercultural Exchange (OIE), telecollaboration engages groups of foreign language learners in virtual intercultural interaction and exchange with partner classes in geographically distant locations. Much research has been carried out on telecollaboration, though this comprises largely of small-scale studies on single telecollaboration projects. The aim of this paper is to discuss the findings from the final report on the survey, provide recommendations for decision-makers and teachers based on these findings and present the UniCollaboration website that was developed largely on the basis of the findings. The paper ends with a brief comparison of the INTENT survey results to findings from two other OIE projects: eTwinning and the COIL Institute for Globally Networked Learning in the Humanities.
En busca del lector implícito en tres versiones del relato de la niña obediente
Authors: Ramírez Heatley Ana Sofía
Published: November 2018

This paper is a comparative analysis of "The Storyteller", by Saki, “Cuento de la niña condecorada” by Jorge Ibargüengoitia and "Super Dooper Jezebel" by Tony Ross: three works aimed directly or indirectly at younger readers, which share a single archetype or motif:  that of the obedient, overly perfect young girl who behaves more like an adult than a child. This examination of the similarities and differences between the three versions of the good-girl story, from the perspective of reception theory, highlights the role played by the implicit reader as an intrinsic element of the work's artistic make-up. Using different resources, and from their very structure, the three works conjure up the presence of an active reader who sees events coming, sets off the ironic and humorous games, uncovers meaning, interprets and, above all, generates that magical alliance between work and reader that breathes life into the text. This paper traces the steps of a pre-determined reader in three stories that condemn a character who, in the quest for perfection, falls into the horrific trap of embodying it.
WEAR OF Si OR B DOPED AMORPHOUS CARBON COATINGS
Authors: DRUET Krzysztof , ŁUBIŃSKI Jacek , NEYMAN Antoni
Published: November 2018

The paper describes a complex wear research on DLC (amorphous carbon) doped with boron (B) and silicone (Si). The tests were carried out in two different sliding systems: flat–on–flat (ring contact, unidirectional sliding) and ball–on–flat (reciprocating sliding). Water and medical saline solutions were used as lubricants. A comparative analysis of the results revealed differences in the initiation and progress of wear and the endurance with regard to coating’s composition, lubricant and contact geometry. The results obtained from the tests show the influence of the additive element on the wear resistance and the high dependency of coatings’ performance in the type of contact and of the lubricant used. In all cases analysed, the use of medical saline solution resulted in accelerated wear or an increased result scatter in comparison to pure water lubrication.
THE INFLUENCE OF DEFORMATION OF SELECTED THERMOPLASTICS ON THE FRICTION WITH STEEL
Authors: KUJAWA Maciej , NIEMIEC Aneta , WIELEBA Wojciech
Published: November 2018

Friction and wear of materials with additional deformation or stress is not a broadly described case. However, scientific publications considering this issue point out that additional deformation and stress ought to be taken into account during wear and friction analysis. In this article, the influence of strain in thermoplastics (POM, PTFE, PE-HD, PMMA) over the friction coefficient is described. Materials were deformed under tensile stress and examined after 24 hours. For specimens in which plastic strain was maintained, the decline of hardness (PE-HD: approximately 70% decrease, PTFE: approximately 40% decrease) and the reduction of the coefficient of kinetic friction (both PTFE and PE-HD: about 20% decrease) were observed. POM returned to its pre-deformed shape and PMMA was deformed without reaching its elastic limit. In these cases, only small changes in hardness (POM: approximately 10% decrease, PMMA: approximately 6% increase) and friction coefficients (maximum 4% change) occurred.
PRELIMINARY EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH
OF TRIBOLOGICAL PROPERTIES
OF BUS BRAKES FRICTION LININGS
Authors: MUZDYBAEV M.S. , MUZDYBAEVA A.S. , ROGOVSKIJ V.V. , MYRZABEKOVA D.M. , ELEMES A.B. , WIELEBA Wojciech , LEŚNIEWSKI Tadeusz
Published: November 2018

Experience gained from the use of buses in urban conditions showed that the
working conditions of friction elements of the braking system, ensuring traffic
safety, are associated with high loads. This leads to the intensive wear and premature replacement of the worn friction components, which reduces the
overall reliability of the brake system and road safety. On the other hand, the
friction linings of brake mechanisms may act as abrasives that cause the wear of
brake discs or drums. Their replacement during operation is associated with
a significant increase in the cost of spare parts. Therefore, it is assumed that the
determination of the tribological properties of the brake linings in the brake
mechanisms, before their exploitation, will increase the efficiency and safety of
the vehicles’ operation, which justifies the choice of the research subject matter
for its real and practical significance. The paper presents the preliminary results
of the research into the main elements of the brakes in a city bus on a test stand
mapping the real working conditions. For the testing, brake shoes of different
manufacturers were used. Their tribological characteristics, reasons for their
wear, and operational recommendations were determined.
HYDRODYNAMIC THRUST BEARINGS WITH POLYMER LINING
Authors: WODTKE Michał
Published: November 2018

Polymeric linings of sliding surfaces of the hydrodynamic bearings have been used successfully for over 50 years. Despite of their long history of operation and research, they have not become widespread in industrial applications. This fact may be surprising, considering the conclusions that have been published concerning bearing operation and design. This paper summarizes the current state of the art of the tilting-pad thrust bearings with a polymer lining of pad sliding surfaces. Bearing design and the most commonly used polymeric materials are described. The results of the latest theoretical and experimental researches by both bearing manufacturers and at scientific centres are presented. Observed properties of the bearings with polymer lining were compared to the properties of the bearings covered with Babbitt, which is the most frequently material used as lining for hydrodynamic bearings.
ANALYSIS OF THE POSSIBILITIES OF HIGH SPEED SHAFT BEARING SYSTEM DURABILITY INCREASE
Authors: BASTIAN Bartosz , GAWARKIEWICZ Rafał , WASILCZUK Michał
Published: November 2018

During the operation of wind turbines with a gearbox of traditional configuration, a high failure rate of high-speed shaft bearings is observed. Such a high failures frequency is not reflected in standard bearing durability calculation methods, which can be attributed to atypical failure mechanism. To avoid observed problems in the 1.5 MW wind turbine, the modification of the existing bearing system is proposed. Multiple options, utilizing various bearing types were investigated. Different versions were examined for a potential durability increase, the extent of necessary design modifications, and possibility of solving existing problems in operation.
TRIBOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF CARBON MATERIALS SUBJECTED TO ANNEALING INTENDED FOR USE IN HEART VALVES
Authors: DUDA Piotr , JURKIEWICZ Karolina , KAPTACZ Sławomir , SALWA Piotr
Published: November 2018

Carbon materials such as glassy carbon or C/C composites do not always meet the requirements set down for them in technical and biomechanical applications. The most important problem of the manufacturing process that the authors have managed to overcome was the elimination of internal cracks, which cause splitting, in the finished samples. The resulting uniform research material, due to the extremely sensitive implantation site, must meet the following numerous requirements: have high mechanical and chemical strength, exhibit biotolerance, and have high resistance to tribological wear. The paper presents the results of tribological, stereometric, and micromechanical tests of carbon materials that were annealed in a graphite furnace at temperatures of 1500°C, 2000°C, and 2500°C. In order to analyse tribological characteristics, a methodology for performing tests on the ball-on-disk apparatus (T-01 testing machine) was developed that reflect load conditions prevailing in the real node. The tribological tests of glassy carbon confirmed predictions that the temperature of manufacturing has a big impact on its tribological properties, and a higher temperature of annealing does not always improve the material properties.
THE LEVEL OF FRICTION FORCE REDUCTION IN SLIDING MOTION VERSUS THE AMPLITUDE AND FREQUENCY OF TANGENTIAL VIBRATIONS
Authors: LEUS Mariusz , GUTOWSKI Paweł
Published: November 2018

This work presents the results of comparative analyses of the influence of tangential longitudinal and tangential transverse vibrations on friction force in sliding motion. The analyses were conducted in the function of two principal vibrations parameters such as the frequency f and amplitude u0. It has been demonstrated that, during longitudinal vibrations, the amplitude va of their velocity constitutes a key parameter on whose magnitude the initiation of reduction in friction force depends. However, the level of the reduction cannot be determined unequivocally based on the magnitude of this parameter alone. Analyses were carried out in the Matlab-Simulink environment with the use of our own original models and computational procedures utilizing Dahl’s, Dupont’s and LuGre dynamic friction models for the description of friction force. The results of simulating analyses were experimentally verified.
AN ANALYSIS OF THE WEAR OF PLOUGHSHARES WITH VARIOUS TECHNOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS
Authors: NAPIÓRKOWSKI Jerzy , LEMECHA Magdalena
Published: November 2018

The paper analyses wear processes in various technological forms of ploughshares. Tests involved ploughshares made of Hardox 500, B 27 and 38GSA steel, as well as Hardox 500 steel with the cutting edges hardfaced by means of an El – Hard 63 electrode on the front and back sides, as well as 38GSA steel hardfaced by means of an EStelMn60 electrode. The tests were conducted during natural operation when processing sandy soil. During the tests, the changes in the mass and geometry of ploughshares were measured as a function of the processed area. Ploughshares made of steel were characterised by a diverse martensitic microstructure. The hardfaced layers, on the other hand, were dominated by chromium carbides with alloy ferrite. It has been concluded that the use of hardfaced layers considerably impact the decrease in the intensity of wear of the tested working elements. On the other hand, no significant differences were observed in the wear processes of hardfaced ploughshares depending on the native and additional material and the place of the application of the hardfacing agent. In the analysed soil conditions, ploughshares made of steel did not exhibit any significant differences in the wear process.
FORMATION OF PHYSICAL INTERACTIONS IN POLYMER-STEEL FRICTION PAIRS
Authors: PRZEPIÓRKA Jacek , SZCZEREK Marian
Published: November 2018

This article presents the results of tribological studies of metal-polymer pairs by taking into account a wide range of the externally applied parameters of friction pairs (pressure, rubbing speed), reaching the limits of polymer flow. Adhesion is the dominant mechanism of the wear of polymer-steel friction pairs; it triggers off the transfer of the polymer onto the metal as a result of local joining between the chains of hydrocarbons and the active centres located on the surface of the steel element. The main reason for this phenomenon is the high oxidation susceptibility of the metal element and, as a result, a tendency for oxide formation on its surface. This is a spontaneous phenomenon that is taking place in a short time, and the degree of over-reaction depends on the duration of exposure, humidity, temperature, the presence of impurities on the surface of the metal element, and many other factors. Therefore, limiting the formation of oxides on the surface of the metal element is a key issue related to enhancing the resistance of a polymer-metal friction pair resistance to adhesive wear.