Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Development of Multiculturalism Values in Indonesian History TextbookDidin Saripudin, Kokom KomalasariHistory textbook is primary source of learning for students. It is expected to have a didactic-educative value for the formation of national identity and an ability to unify the collective experiences of a multicultural nation. Therefore, it is necessary to develop multiculturalism values in a history textbook. This study is aimed to develop models of an Indonesian history textbook that … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 6 · 25 Jun 2016 · 8,087 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCAUSAL CONSTRUCTIONS WITH AN ADJECTIVE IN GERMAN AND FRENCH: TYPOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL CONSIDERATIONSSabine De KnopThe study explores the variety of causal constructions with an adjective in French and German, as they are realized in French Pierre est rouge de colère (‘Peter is red with anger’), German Maria ist gelb vor Eifersucht (‘Maria is yellow with jealousy’), French Il est fou d’amour (lit. ‘He is crazy of love’), or French Anne est morte de faim … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 23 Aug 2015 · 7,981 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractSequential Patterns: A new Corpus-Based Method to Inform the Teaching of Language for Specific PurposesDominique Legallois, Anne PrunetIn this study, we present an original study that aims to show how pedagogically important lexico-grammatical patterns, which are typical of certain genres, can be identified and taught at every educational level, in particular for learners of French for Specific Purposes. These patterns, called Sequential Patterns, constitute a more powerful paradigm than lexical bundles or “P-frames” because they combine different … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 13 Aug 2015 · 8,174 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractContrastive Analysis of Stretched Collocations with Get and Take: Their use and Pedagogical ImplicationsSilvia Molina PlazaThis paper explores the pedagogical implications of contrastive analyses of light verb constructions containing get and take in English and Spanish based on electronic corpora, the British National Corpus (BNC) and the Corpus de Referencia del Español Actual (CREA). The main tenets of collocations from a contrastive perspective-and the points of contact and departure between both languages-are discussed prior to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 23 Jul 2015 · 8,092 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractConstructions in the Classroom: Examples of a Phraseodidactic Approach for the Teaching of L2 FrenchAmanda EdmondsLanguage learners and language teachers alike have long recognized the fact that there is more to learning a second language than simply learning grammar and vocabulary words. Such an approach misses the fact that there are certain sequences that are preferred by the native speaker, despite the very large number of possible formulations in any given language. Many terms have … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 11, Issue 3 · 15 Jul 2015 · 7,906 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractScientific Legitimation of the European Union’s Competence Development PolicyRosario Sergio ManiscalcoThis study provides an accessible account of the policy making process of the European Union in the arena of adult skills and competence development. In particular, the way skill standards for adult learners is designed in the EU official statements is investigated, analyzing the developments in the European Union’s adult education policies since the Lisbon process was launched in order … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 18 Feb 2012 · 8,425 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractA Framework for Teaching Programming on the Internet: A Web-Based Simulation ApproachYousif Al BastakiProblem statement: This research study describes the process of developing a web-based framework for simulating programming language activities on the Internet, in an interactive way, by enabling executable programs to perform automatically their function. Approach: The interaction process is played using Java applets. It emphasizes the importance of building the web-based architecture of the proposed simulation model. Results: The research … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 20 Jan 2012 · 6,873 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractVisually Impaired Children's Acceptances on Assistive CoursewareNurulnadwan Aziz, Nur Hazwani Mohamad Roseli, Ariffin Abdul MutalibProblem statement: The government of Malaysia is considering serious efforts in promoting the usage of computers among disabled people. Currently, the availability of computer applications especially related to creative contents for disabled people in Malaysia is infancy and very expensive. Research and expertise in the area of Assistive Technology (AT) in Malaysia is still uncommon and not extensively utilized. Therefore … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 10 · 7 Sep 2011 · 7,277 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStudent's Mobile Information Prototype for the Higher Education EnvironmentNaji Shukri Alzaza, Abdul Razak YaakubProblem statement: M-learning is considered as the next form of e-learning using mobile technologies to facilitate education for teachers and learners. Students need to keep in touch with their education services anytime regardless the place. Engaging the m-learning services in the Malaysian higher education will improve the availability of education. This study discusses the development and user’s evaluation of Student’s … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 26 Jan 2011 · 8,766 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffects of an Educational Scenario Exercise on Participants' Competencies of Systemic ThinkingSimon BurandtProblem statement: Education for sustainable development (ESD) aims to shape key competencies of individuals and therefore needs methods to enable learners to acquire these competencies. Systemic thinking can be regarded as a meta-competency in ESD, because it contains many important aspects found in most key competencies of ESD. Scenario analysis is described as a learning environment that fosters the acquisition … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,738 accessesView PDFCite