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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"non-English speakers"”.
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Applying New Technologies to Upgrade Non-English Speakers’ English Speaking Skills
… and methods of applying new technologies in English instruction to expose students in a more authentic learning environment and improve their speaking skills.</p>
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An empirical investigation to examine the usability issues of using adaptive, adaptable, and mixed-initiative approaches in in-teractive systems
… achievement to enhance vocabulary learning for non-English speakers. The par-ticipants were Arabic speakers. The three levels of vocabulary learning activities were categorised as easy, medium, and hard. The independent variables (IVs) were controlled during the experiment to ensure consistency …
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Immigrant placemaking in colonial Australia : the Italian-speaking settlers of Daylesford
… were among the first sizeable group of non-English speakers to contest the prevailing Anglo-centricism and to help pave the way towards Australia's multicultural future. The examination of this group interweaves the particular histories of fifteen families with thematic chapters which: …
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Tailoring visual communication of cardiovascular disease risk to diverse populations: supporting informed decision-making in primary care
… populations in Australia and the UK, including non-English speakers and economically deprived individuals, perceived multiple graphic formats. Fourth, a factorial randomised survey (n=2,333) evaluated graph types on informed decision-making, comprehension, and behavioural outcomes. Results: The …
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A pedagogical analysis of the Estudos bem-humorados para trompete solo by Fernando Morais
… that the Brazilian trumpet pedagogy relies on nonBrazilian etude books at the college level. These short pieces for solo unaccompanied trumpet are important for the development of a Brazilian school of trumpet as they include themes, styles and quotations from Brazilian popular songs, and …
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Looking Back: Tracing the Trajectory of Four Dominican Women Who Learned 'To Do' School
… educators in the U.S. South who, despite being non- English speakers and immigrants, were successful in attending college and obtaining degrees in education beyond a Master’s degree. This study explores their life journeys in order to understand and account for various factors which allowed and …
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Speakeasy : mobile telephony for community networking and civic engagement in an immigrant community
… services. These include inability to speak English, unfamiliarity with available services, and distrust of government agencies. To overcome these obstacles, many immigrants rely on informal social networks for information, advice, and language interpretation. This is an imperfect solution …
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Investigation Of The Outcomes Of Delivering Training To Spanish Speakers In Standard Spanish Versus Their Native Dialect
… the outcomes of delivering training to Spanish speakers in either their native dialect or in Standard Spanish in the context of a self-running, narrated PowerPoint presentation on a health topic, "The Importance of Vaccinations." The training outcomes that were examined included learning scores; …
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Towards Large Language Models for Everyone: Instruction Following, Knowledge Retrieval and Multilingualism
… potential to fuel a variety of AI applications. Nonetheless, building them in a way that maximally benefits the very wide range of everyday use cases is challenging. Firstly, LLMs are pre-trained with the next-token prediction objective, which does not align well with specific user requests. …
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Assessment of strategy inventory of language learning (sill) in students learning a second language
… Language Learning (SILL), version 5.1 for native English speakers learning a second language. This thesis evaluates the usefulness of the SILL at predicting LLS usage and second language performance. It also provides statistical analyses of the SILL to evaluate construct validity of the subscales …
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Parent’s Health Literacy and Stress Level in the Inpatient Pediatric Setting
… language were significant predictors, with non-English speakers having lower odds of adequate health literacy. Results suggest the need for healthcare systems to implement communication strategies that enhance health literacy and reduce stress among parents during pediatric hospitalizations, …
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Temporomandibular Disorder Related Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes in Oromandibular Dystonia Patients in Two Different Clinical Settings: A Cross-Sectional Study
… <18 years old, pregnant women, prisoners, non-English speakers, patients with dementia, OMD diagnosis secondary to Parkinson’s disease and Tardive dyskinesia patients. The survey questionnaire was designed to collect information on demographic characteristics, clinical presentation …
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Understanding Risks to Patient Safety from the Perspective of Nurse Practitioners Delivering Primary Health Care Using Telemedicine
… while excluding others (e.g., older adults, non-English speakers, uninsured individuals); (2) “Training? None!”—participants reported limited preparation for safe telemedicine practice; (3) “You’re working against the system”—fragmented systems, unclear referral pathways, and heavy …
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The development, pilot and validation of a multicultural cognitive assessment scale
… these instruments have been developed for use in English speaking populations and are not culture-fair or easily translated for use with non-English speakers. To ensure that people from all cultural backgrounds receive optimal health care, primary health care workers need a quick, reliable, and …
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Is English Language Causing a Dichotomy between Economic Growth and Inclusive Growth in India?
… legacy and linguistic diversity has given English language a prominent role in the country. This research, through a historical analysis, first understands the factors behind the persistent prevalence of the language in India. The reasons go beyond colonial legacy and globalisation, and …
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English-language advertising effectiveness with illiterate or non-English-speaking consumers in the Western and Eastern Cape townships of South Africa
… this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of English-language advertising to non-English speakers in Western and Eastern Cape townships. The study focuses on television advertising, a form of marketing communication. The television medium in South Africa and the rest of Africa still has the …
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A study of the follow-up priorities of colorectal cancer survivors from ethnic minority groups
… groups inclusive of newly arrived migrants and non-English language speakers (n=4), all treated for CRC with curative intent and in the follow-up phase of care. Participants were recruited from two hospitals in different regions of England. The methodological approach was a narrative approach …