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Power in Play: A Foucauldian Reading of A.O. Soyinka's &quot;The Trials of Brother Jero&quot;
Author: Davoodifar, Mahboobeh
Date: 2015-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Discourse Analysis,Power Structure,Authors,Foreign Countries,Drama,Literary Devices,Criticism,Social Systems,Language Research,Public Officials,Language Usage,Interpersonal Relationship

This work utilizes Foucault's articulations on the power strategies of our contemporary society. To him the subject's constitution is never a purely passive effect of power on the subject but requires the subject's own activity. This necessitates the existence of a dynamic, mutually affecting relationship, implying that one can be both dominated and dominate at different times and in different contexts. This article aims to analyze the Nigerian Noble Laureate, Wole Soyinka's play &quot;The Trials of Brother Jero&quot;, a prophetical play that criticizes the ills of society through its satirical depiction, in the light of Foucault's conceptualizations on power. To do this, the article first clarifies Foucault's mature understanding of the operation of power and then attempts to provide an in-depth analysis of the structure of the power regime and its relations in the play, tactics of domination, and more importantly, the characters' relations to the existing system of power. The study of the language and the dialogue of the main characters, Brother Jero, Amope, Chume and a Member of Federation House not only exposes the sources of operating power relations, but it also highlights the characters' desire for power and the way it flows and slips from one character to another. The findings of the paper reveals that power is not concentrated on merely one character or institution within the play, rather, it circulates, and through the active resistance of the dominated characters, it constantly engenders new meanings within the structure of the play. In &quot;The Trials of Brother Jero&quot;, different characters have the desire to use power against each other and the resistance of each of them indicates that power is neither possessive nor repressive.
How James Kept the Pace?; A Look into the Organic Unity of &quot;Daisy Miller&quot;
Author: Movaghati, Sina
Date: 2015-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Fiction,Literary Criticism,United States Literature,Literary Devices,Novels,Nineteenth Century Literature,Holistic Approach

Many Critics believe that Henry James has set the definitive standards of modern fiction writing. Undoubtedly his groundbreaking article &quot;The Art of Fiction,&quot; which published for the first time in 1884, has a major contribution in developing the theories of fiction writing. The term Organic Unity has derived from a major Formalist Critic, Cleanth Brooks. Both James and Brooks believed that a critic should approach a text as an organic whole. So, in this article we try to pinpoint the ideas which James and Brooks claimed in their essays and see how these ideas conform to one of James' well-known stories, &quot;Daisy Miller&quot;. We want to observe that how James develops and shapes his story around the central theme. Furthermore, we want to investigate that are there any literary devices embedded in the text of the story which help James to deliver his fiction with artistry?
Conceptual Framework for Speech Language Pathologists to Work with Migrants: A Focus on Malta
Author: Grech, Helen
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Speech Language Pathology,Allied Health Personnel,Migrants,Case Studies,Health Services,Public Policy,Immigration,Allied Health Occupations Education,Competence,Models,Holistic Approach,Access to Health Care,Expectation,Attitudes,Needs,Cultural Differences

The goal of this paper is to describe the current state, needs and values of migrants with a focus on relevant global issues and Malta as a case study. It also aims to review services offered to these migrants, identify aspects that require attention and draw up a framework that could be applied to enhance services to the culturally diverse populations, particularly speech therapy. The health care services offered to migrants are reviewed in the light of attitudes and expectations. Professional perceptions and competences to work with these populations are also discussed and perceptions of migrants about services offered to them are taken into consideration. Issues related to equitable professional practice and the training of health care professionals to address needs of the cultural diverse community are discussed. Strategies to implement the conceptual framework are suggested.
A Study of the Spelling Errors Committed by Students of English in Saudi Arabia: Exploration and Remedial Measures
Author: Hameed, Paikar Fatima Mazhar
Date: 2016-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Countries,Spelling,Error Patterns,Error Analysis (Language),English (Second Language),College Second Language Programs,Interference (Language),Spelling Instruction,Language Skills,Hypothesis Testing,Language Tests

The craziness of English spelling has undeniably perplexed learners, especially in an EFL context as in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In these situations, among other obstacles, learners also have to tackle the perpetual and unavoidable problem of MT interference. Sadly, this perplexity takes the shape of a real problem in the language classroom where the English teacher has a tough time rationalizing with the learners why &quot;cough&quot; is not spelt as /kuf/ or &quot;knee&quot; has to do with a silent /k/. It is observed that students of English as second/foreign language in Saudi Arabia commit spelling errors that cause not only a lot of confusion to the teachers but also lower the self-esteem of the students concerned. The current study aims to identify the key problem areas as far as English spelling ability of Saudi EFL learners is concerned. It aims to also suggest remedial and pedagogical measures to improve the learners' competence in this crucial, though hitherto, nascent skill area in the Saudi education system.
Interpretation of Whorf from Different Perspectives
Author: Wang, Yanlong
Date: 2016-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Linguistic Theory,Anthropological Linguistics,Contrastive Linguistics,Psycholinguistics,Language Research,Research Methodology,American Indian Languages,Mayan Languages

The paper interprets Whorf's notion by turning to his original writings. Specifically, the paper makes a detailed analysis of Whorf's notion from anthropological linguistics, which largely deals with his famous distinction between overt category and covert category and his detailed description of the American Indian language Hopi; contrastive linguistics, which implies Whorf's research pedagogy by which the major differences between Hopi and English were found; and psycholinguistics which shows that Whorf would like to explore the deeper internalized meaning of language so as to uncover the true nature of language in the process of thinking. Therefore, the writer aims to have access to Whorf by rereading his original works and demonstrates what he has actually done in relation with those disciplines mentioned above.
Correlation between Picture Use in Test Format and Students' Vocabulary Achievement
Author: Vedyanto
Date: 2016-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Correlation,Test Format,Vocabulary Development,Pictorial Stimuli,Student Attitudes,Junior High School Students,Grade 7,Self Esteem,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Foreign Countries,Mixed Methods Research,Academic Achievement

This study investigated the correlation between picture use in test format and vocabulary achievement of 41 male and female seventh graders of Santu Petrus Junior High School. Hence, in this paper, the writer presents how strong the correlation between picture use in test format and vocabulary achievement of the seventh graders, and the students' attitudes towards picture use in test format. Measurement results or scores obtained from the tests given in this study were used in order to find the coefficient through Pearson product moment correlation. On the other hand, observations were applied to know the students' attitudes towards the assessment tool. The research resulted in a positive, very good correlation (r = 0.84) between picture use in test format and vocabulary achievement of the students. Furthermore, the study found that stimulating students' vocabulary achievement through picture use in the test format is effective. Behaviourally, the students showed their focus, confidence, and enjoyment while doing the test with picture format as the test items were uncomplicated to understand.
Design Factors Affect User Experience for Different Cultural Populations
Author: Chu, Sauman
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Cultural Differences,Video Technology,Cultural Background,Design,Immigrants,Cultural Pluralism,Printed Materials,Teaching Methods,Preferences,Language Usage,Program Design,Audience Awareness,Layout (Publications),Graphic Arts,Bilingualism,Cultural Awareness,English,Spanish

With increasing changes in our demographic populations and new immigrants settling in the US, there is an increasing need for visual communications that address the diversity of our populations. This paper draws from the results of the researcher's several past research and teaching projects that worked with different cultural populations. These projects examined the theme of multicultural design with a particular focus on user experience for audiences from different cultural backgrounds. The nature of the projects included printed materials, web design, video production, and interactive design. The researcher examined users' preferences for precise language presentation, options of visual layout, cultural related design elements such as images, colors, fonts, and interactive interface design. The goal of this paper is to increase design educators' and students' awareness in designing projects for culturally diverse audiences.
Poetics of Narrative: A Study on the &quot;Sons of the Wind&quot; by Laila Al Atrash
Author: Al Zuraigat, Asma M.
Date: 2015-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Fiction,Novels,Narration,Authors,Language Patterns,Journalism,Literary Devices,Language Usage,Psychiatry,Semitic Languages

This study aims at identifying the poetic devices overlapping with the genre of fiction in Laila Al Atrash's novel &quot;The Sons of the Wind&quot;. The devices the study explores are the poetics of the title, poetics of the prologue and poetics of the language upon which the writer relies to support her point of view about the topics and issues addressed in her novel. The study found different patterns of overlapping between the narrative text and poetic text and evaluated its effects on the realization of poetic narration and expression of the narrative point of view. As a highly experienced and creative writer and journalist, Al Atrash used a poetic language to express the narrative perspective of her novel.
A Gateway to Integration: A Study of American Families and Their International Visitors
Author: Hellmann, Kate
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Foreign Students,Study Abroad,Friendship,Intercultural Communication,Barriers,Family Environment,Public Colleges,Cultural Differences,College Students,Expectation,Surveys,Program Effectiveness,Cultural Awareness,Likert Scales

Research shows that helping international students build support networks by forming new friendships is crucial to counteracting the feelings of isolation, loneliness, and frustration that may arise from studying abroad. Studies have shown that friendships between international students and host nationals benefit the local community rather than just the university by promoting intercultural communication and understanding. Most of these studies, however, have only focused on the friendships between international and domestic students and not between international students and local American or &quot;friendship families.&quot; This study aims to make a contribution to the existing scholarship on intercultural friendship by looking at the expectations and obstacles that structure relationships between friendship families and international students at a research-one public land grant institution. By pinpointing these factors, we hope to take the first steps in developing a set of best practices for ensuring successful intercultural interactions between international students and their friendship families.
The Use of a Daily Quiz &quot;TOPday&quot; as Supportive Learning Method for Medical Students
Author: Maessen, Martijn F. H.
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Medical Students,Tests,Formative Evaluation,Self Esteem,Learner Engagement,Test Results,Anatomy,Neurology,Trauma,Biomechanics,Questionnaires,Cognitive Processes,Foreign Countries,Statistical Analysis

Medical students consider anatomy, neurology, and traumatology as difficult study topics. A recent study showed that the daily quiz &quot;Two Opportunities to Practice per day (TOPday)&quot; positively supported biomedical students in analyzing and solving biomechanical problems. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of TOPday on self-confidence, enthusiasm, and test results for the topics anatomy, neurology and traumatology. Second-year medical students were enrolled in a four-week course on the human skeletal system at the Radboudumc (n = 799). They were randomized over three topic groups (anatomy, neurology, and traumatology) and received TOPday quizzes on every course day. At the end of the course students filled in a non-anonymous questionnaire. Students highly appreciated TOPday (7.5 ± 0.9) and this did not differ between groups (anatomy: 7.4 ± 0.8; neurology: 7.4 ± 1.1; traumatology: 7.5 ± 0.8; P = 0.68). Many students reported that TOPday increased their self-confidence (65% of the students) and enthusiasm (69% of the students) for their topic. However, test results of the students did not improve. A potential explanation for the latter result may relate to the different cognitive processes that are required to study anatomy, neurology, and traumatology compared to biomechanics. In conclusion, appreciation, self-confidence and enthusiasm were positively associated with TOPday, but test results were not.
The Function of Native American Storytelling as Means of Education in Luci Tapahonso's Selected Poems
Author: Saddam, Widad Allawi
Date: 2015-12-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: American Indians,Story Telling,Poetry,Oral Tradition,Teaching Methods,American Indian Education,American Indian Culture,Folk Culture,Poets,American Indian Literature,Social Values

Native American storytelling has become a very vital issue in education. It preserves Native American history for the next generation and teaches them important lessons about the Native American culture. It also conveys moral meanings, knowledge and social values of the Native American people to the universe. More importantly, Native American storytelling teaches people not to be isolated, and the key issues discussed in this paper are borrowed from the selected poems of Native American Luci Tapahonso: &quot;The Holy Twins&quot; and &quot;Remember the Things that you told.&quot;
An Evaluation of Top Notch Fundamentals B: A Four Phase Study
Author: Ahmadi, Marzie
Date: 2016-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Textbooks,English (Second Language),Textbook Evaluation,Textbook Content,Second Language Instruction,Foreign Countries

Textbooks play an important role in educational contexts especially in EFL contexts their role are more highlighted. Textbook evaluation in any type, predictive or retrospective, is a necessary part of curriculum design and in this sense is a worthwhile means of conducting research. Recently, Top Notch series have become widely used in Iranian English Institutes and in high schools and pre-university schools. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate Top Notch Fundamentals B based on first, authors' objectives, and second, the cultural content of the book based on the framework proposed by Ferit Kilickaya (2004). Thirdly, the universal characteristics of EFL materials proposed by Ansari and Babaii was used to see to what extent the book matches those characteristics. The amount and type(s) of technological use was also examined. The strengths and some drawbacks of the book for EFL setting use were also mentioned in the study. The findings would be beneficial for teachers and material developers in EFL contexts.
The Acquisition of Phrasal Verbs through Cognitive Linguistic Approach: The Case of Iranian EFL Learners
Author: Ansari, Mohammad Javad
Date: 2016-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: Verbs,Phrase Structure,English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Foreign Countries,Psycholinguistics,Teaching Methods,Second Language Instruction,Form Classes (Languages),Language Usage,Quasiexperimental Design,Linguistic Theory,College Students,Statistical Analysis

Cognitive Linguistics has been applied in SLA in order improve the learning/acquisition process of foreign/second language. This quasi-experimental study was conducted to find the impact of the Cognitive Linguistics on learning/ acquiring the Phrasal Verbs among EFL learners at intermediate level. In this study the orientational metaphors were chosen because of their most- frequent usages. These particles were taught through Cognitive Linguistics for the experimental group and the results of the treatment were analyzed by the independent-samples t test. The findings showed that through Cognitive Linguistics the acquisition of Phrasal Verbs were facilitated both in the exposed and unexposed ones. The results showed the positive effect of the Cognitive Linguistics. And finally this paper proposes some pedagogical implications for further study so as to crystalize the other features by means of Cognitive Linguistics.
Does Teaching English in Saudi Primary Schools Affect Students' Academic Achievement in Arabic Subjects?
Author: Aljohani, Othman
Date: 2016-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Learning,Second Language Instruction,Native Language,Semitic Languages,Elementary School Students,Grammar,Statistical Analysis,Academic Achievement,Correlation,Outcomes of Education,Literacy,Foreign Countries,Negative Attitudes,Grades (Scholastic)

The global trend of introducing second language learning, namely, English, in primary schools is increasing. In Saudi Arabia, where English has never been taught in primary schools, the government to implement English as a second language at the primary level in 2005; however, this generated controversy. Opposition to the learning of English has been based on religious, cultural, and educational arguments. The latter argument consists of claims that learning English at a young age might influence children's mother tongue development and influence their academic success. This paper investigates the impact of teaching English in Saudi primary schools on students' achievement in Arabic-language subjects. This quantitative research aims to inform the debate on second language learning in primary schools by studying children's examination results in the Arabic subject areas of grammar, reading, and writing. The sample consisted of primary school students from years 1 to 6 as well as year 6 students from the last year before (2004) and the first year after (2005) the introduction of English. Student results from four primary schools (two government schools and two private schools) were collected and analysed. This study found no indication of a positive or negative impact of learning English on students' achievement in Arabic subjects. However, private school students who studied English beginning in their first year of school had better results in the Arabic subjects that were the focus of this research.
The School Counselor Leading (Social) Entrepreneurship within High Schools
Author: Cuervo, Gemma
Date: 2016-00-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: School Counselors,Entrepreneurship,High Schools,Counselor Role,Qualitative Research,Semi Structured Interviews,Foreign Countries,Secondary Education

This article aims to determine the role that should exercise a School Counselor in social entrepreneurship education programs. To achieve this objective, first, we have analyzed the main approaches of these programs that are being carried out currently in Europe, which has allowed getting a concrete and contextualized idea about the status of the situation and studies done until the present day. Secondly, we have been held a qualitative research based on the realization of three semi-structured interviews to three specialists involved in entrepreneurship educational programs from different levels. After analyzing the data, it was concluded that the most viable option for achieving the target would be including a proposal about a program of entrepreneurship education in which the functions carried out by the professional would be in a detailed, contextualized and well defined situation. This program has been designed to develop in a secondary school and tries to compensate the difficulties and limitations of the environment for its implementation. The importance of this research lies in the fact that the number of studies on the subject is very little and there are very few focused on the value that can bring School Counselors and the role they should play in these entrepreneurship education programs.
Overcoming Impediments to Learning the Four Language Skills Using Note Books
Author: Christopher, Anne A.
Date: 2016-02-00
Type: Journal Articles
Subjects: English (Second Language),Second Language Instruction,Language Skills,Listening Skills,Speech Skills,Reading Skills,Writing Skills,Grade 5,Rural Schools,Elementary School Students,Student Journals,Student Attitudes,Content Analysis,Qualitative Research,Foreign Countries

The level of awareness of the importance of mastering ESL among the local community is poor, particularly in rural areas. A study was conducted to gather information from English as a Second Language (ESL) learners pertaining to the impediments of English Language learning (ELL) by specifically focusing on the four language skills namely listening, speaking, reading and writing. The study involved 30 Intermediate Year 5 pupils from a rural primary school. The method involved the use of note books as the medium for the learners to channel various problems which they feel hinder the effectiveness of their ESL learning in the four language skills. The pupils were also asked to suggest ways they think these problems can be solved by themselves, their ESL teachers and their fellow ESL peers. The analysis revealed varying viewpoints on the contributing factors that trigger various problems in learning the four skills as well as measures for mutual language improvement among them. It is hoped that ESL educators, particularly in rural areas will place importance on the various impediments which their ESL learners face and strive to make their learners' ELL more effective and meaningful.