EXTENSIVE LISTENING AND VIEWING IN ELT

Inspired by the success and informed by the principles of the Extensive Reading (ER) approach, Extensive Listening (EL) and Viewing have started to gain the attention of both L2 researchers and practitioners. The purpose of this paper is to examine the theoretical and research base of EL and the extent to which it is similar to or different from ER, discuss its language learning benefits for L2 students in different learning contexts, and explore different ways EL can be productively implemented in the classroom. Practical suggestions on how to source for freely available EL materials on the Internet and how these can be pedagogically used to enhance language proficiency are also offered. We believe that EL, when systematically implemented, can not only enhance students’ listening skills but also have a positive influence on the students’ overall language development

Far apart, yet close together: Cooperative learning in online education

Online education can play a crucial role in increasing access to educational opportunity and in promoting lifelong learning. The Covid-19 pandemic has done even more to raise awareness of the importance of online education. The pandemic has been a Category 5 disruptor of education systems. This article was written to help teachers at all levels of education facilitate cooperation among their students as a key element of online education. While many teachers believe in the benefits of student-student cooperation, and theory and research support this view, many teachers worry that distance learning is already difficult enough without adding the complications of cooperative learning, no matter how beneficial it might be. The article begins by discussing some of the obstacles teachers may encounter as they seek to integrate cooperative learning as part of online education. The main part of the article presents nine lesson plans for language education via cooperative learning in online education settings. While the content of the lessons focuses on language learning, the lessons can be employed in a wide variety of content areas. The article concludes with general suggestions on overcoming the previously mentioned obstacles

Information and Communication Technology to Help Students Create Their Own Books the Dialogic Way

The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in language learning allows students to be more engaged and innovative. The present article explores the potential use of technology in the planning, drafting, reviewing, and publishing stages of students’ own book creation. First, the use of digital tools to create books in an interactive and engaging process and format is discussed. Then, the varieties of multimedia books created using ICT are explored. Next, the use of technology for sharing ideas, communicating opinions, collaborating, and reviewing others’ books is explained. The article also describes some collaborative methods students may employ in creating books. Finally, it discusses learners’ development of technology and media literacy in the creation of their own books

Developing A Web-based Argumentative Writing Media For Students Of English Department

A research and development was conducted to address the problem of teaching and learning argumentative course. The teaching of the course that implemented process writing approach took long time to conduct and required face to face meeting for guidance. An online media in form of website was developed enabling the teaching and learning to be conducted online. The website is specially designed to allow the five stages of process writing approach; planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing done online.Penelitian pengembangan ini dilakukan sebagai solusi dari permasalahan belajar dan pembelajaran matakuliah menulis argumentatif. Pembelajaran menulis argumentatif menggunakan pendekatan process writing yang memerlukan waktu lama serta mengharuskan adanya tatap muka untuk dilakukan. Sebuah media pembelajaran online dalam bentuk website dikembangkan untuk memungkinkan pembelajaran menulis argumentatif dilaksanakan secara online. Website ini dirancang secara khusus untuk dapat memfasilitasi lima tahap pembelajaran menggunakan pendekatan process writing; perencanaan, penulisan, revisi, penyuntingan, dan publikasi untuk dapat dilakukan secara online

SARS-CoV-2 introductions and early dynamics of the epidemic in Portugal

Genomic surveillance of SARS-CoV-2 in Portugal was rapidly implemented by the National Institute of Health in the early stages of the COVID-19 epidemic, in collaboration with more than 50 laboratories distributed nationwide. Methods By applying recent phylodynamic models that allow integration of individual-based travel history, we reconstructed and characterized the spatio-temporal dynamics of SARSCoV-2 introductions and early dissemination in Portugal. Results We detected at least 277 independent SARS-CoV-2 introductions, mostly from European countries (namely the United Kingdom, Spain, France, Italy, and Switzerland), which were consistent with the countries with the highest connectivity with Portugal. Although most introductions were estimated to have occurred during early March 2020, it is likely that SARS-CoV-2 was silently circulating in Portugal throughout February, before the first cases were confirmed. Conclusions Here we conclude that the earlier implementation of measures could have minimized the number of introductions and subsequent virus expansion in Portugal. This study lays the foundation for genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Portugal, and highlights the need for systematic and geographically-representative genomic surveillance.We gratefully acknowledge to Sara Hill and Nuno Faria (University of Oxford) and Joshua Quick and Nick Loman (University of Birmingham) for kindly providing us with the initial sets of Artic Network primers for NGS; Rafael Mamede (MRamirez team, IMM, Lisbon) for developing and sharing a bioinformatics script for sequence curation (https://github.com/rfm-targa/BioinfUtils); Philippe Lemey (KU Leuven) for providing guidance on the implementation of the phylodynamic models; Joshua L. Cherry (National Center for Biotechnology Information, National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health) for providing guidance with the subsampling strategies; and all authors, originating and submitting laboratories who have contributed genome data on GISAID (https://www.gisaid.org/) on which part of this research is based. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not reflect the view of the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Health and Human Services, or the United States government. This study is co-funded by Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia and Agência de Investigação Clínica e Inovação Biomédica (234_596874175) on behalf of the Research 4 COVID-19 call. Some infrastructural resources used in this study come from the GenomePT project (POCI-01-0145-FEDER-022184), supported by COMPETE 2020 - Operational Programme for Competitiveness and Internationalisation (POCI), Lisboa Portugal Regional Operational Programme (Lisboa2020), Algarve Portugal Regional Operational Programme (CRESC Algarve2020), under the PORTUGAL 2020 Partnership Agreement, through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), and by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT).info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Video Conference Application in Emergency Remote Learning: Experience, Preference, and Satisfaction

Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk melihat pengalaman, preferensi, dan kepuasan pengajar bahasa asing dan mahasiswa dengan aplikasi konferensi video untuk pembelajaran jarak jauh darurat. Penelitian kuantitatif ini mengumpulkan data dengan menggunakan kuesioner pilihan ganda dan skala Likert. Temuan menunjukkan bahwa substansi instruksional aplikasi konferensi video, keberhasilan, keterlibatan, dan berbagi ide dalam aplikasi Zoom dan Google Meet secara umum mendapat respon yang baik. Meskipun demikian, Zoom sangat disukai oleh mayoritas responden karena dukungannya untuk kolaborasi, strategi mengajar, motivasi, dan berbagi materi. Terlepas dari Google Meet memiliki peringkat yang lebih rendah, applikasi ini dapat menjadi alternatif yang layak bagi guru untuk memenuh

The Readability Level of Reading Texts in Erlangga Straight Point Series: English for Eleventh Grade Students

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan tingkat keterbacaan 19 teks bacaan dalam ESPS: English untuk siswa kelas 11. Tiga alat ukur digunakan untuk mengukur tingkat keterbacaan yakni Coh-Metrix RDL2 dan Miyazaki EFL Reading Index, dan penilaian guru. Kedua formula terbukti efektif dalam mengukur keterbacaan teks dengan menghitung total huruf, kata, dan kalimat dalam teks. Coh-Metrix menunjukkan bahwa teks bacaan lebih mudah dipahami oleh siswa pada kelas 11, sedangkan MEFLRI menunjukkan bahwa teks bacaan sangat cocok diberikan pada kelas 11. Penilaian guru menyatakan teks bacaan sesuai untuk siswa kelas 11

Protocolo de calidad

Protocolo de calidad de muestreos RIM y OABProtocolo de calidad para los programas de muestreo a bordo y en tierra (puerto/lonja) de la flota española que faena, tanto en el noroeste (NO) de África en el marco de Acuerdos de Asociación de Pesca Sostenible (AAPS), como en el caladero nacional de Canarias (región ultra periférica)