Metacognition from the historical context of teaching reading Ross Kendall, Jana M. Mason

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 13-16)Supported in part by the National Institute of Education under contract no. US-NIE-C-400-76-011

Big words, small phrases: Mismatches between pause units and the polysynthetic word in Dalabon

This article uses instrumental data from natural speech to examine the phenomenon of pause placement within the verbal word in Dalabon, a polysynthetic Australian language of Arnhem Land. Though the phenomenon is incipient and in two sample texts occurs in only around 4% of verbs, there are clear possibilities for interrupting the grammatical word by pause after the pronominal prefix and some associated material at the left edge, though these within-word pauses are significantly shorter, on average, than those between words. Within-word pause placement is not random, but is restricted to certain affix boundaries; it requires that the paused-after material be at least dimoraic, and that the remaining material in the verbal word be at least disyllabic. Bininj Gun-wok, another polysynthetic language closely related to Dalabon, does not allow pauses to interrupt the verbal word, and the Dalabon development appears to be tied up with certain morphological innovations that have increased the proportion of closed syllables in the pronominal prefix zone of the verb. Though only incipient and not yet phonologized, pause placement in Dalabon verbs suggests a phonology-driven route by which polysynthetic languages may ultimately become less morphologically complex by fracturing into smaller units

Andragogical Methods for Teaching Advanced Cockpit Flying Skills to Professional Pilots

This paper is an examination of the adult (andragogical) learning methods required to teach flying skills to pilots of state-of- the-art, computerized aircraft. The concepts of the learning process, andragogical teaching methods, student need-to-know, student motivation, and self-directed learning are examined. The paper concludes that andragogical methods must be used in order to transfer the required skills

Enriching the Beginning Reading Program: Natural Language Technique

A friend\u27s first-grade son came running home the other day to show his mother the story he\u27d written and could read. The story was one he had told the teacher\u27s aide in his classroom; the aide had written it down for him and had read it with him several times until the child knew it by heart. This technique, termed language experience or chart stories, is an extremely good one for promoting positive attitudes toward reading in children and for providing useful experiences with reading

Enriching the Beginning Reading Program: Natural Language Technique

A friend\u27s first-grade son came running home the other day to show his mother the story he\u27d written and could read. The story was one he had told the teacher\u27s aide in his classroom; the aide had written it down for him and had read it with him several times until the child knew it by heart. This technique, termed language experience or chart stories, is an extremely good one for promoting positive attitudes toward reading in children and for providing useful experiences with reading

Unaccounted-for water management in Kwozulu Natal, S. Africa

Unaccounted-for water management in Kwozulu Natal, S. Afric

Adult Student Motivators at a University Satellite Campus

The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine what factors motivated the adult learners at a Southern California university complex. Using surveys and interviews, the study also provided insight into the expectations of the students in relation to their careers and personal growth. In addition, analysis of the data uncovered information on how employer reimbursement of education costs affected the students’ motivation, who influenced the students to attend school, and why the students chose this university over others in the area

An Exploratory Analysis of Title II Equity Crowdfunding Success

The passage of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) ushered in a new wave of equity crowdfunding in the United States. Title II of the JOBS Act aims to make it easier for new ventures to raise funds from accredited investors. The number of Title II crowdfunded projects is growing rapidly. Based on data for US online 506(c) offerings across 17 leading platforms, more than $1.49 billion in capital was committed to Title II projects through May 2016. Our analysis of Title II offerings from these platforms reveals that real estate ventures are the single largest category with more than$383 million in committed capital, yet only ~50% of the crowdfunded real estate offerings reach the full amount of the requested capital. Text mining of the real estate project descriptions reveals the critical facilitation role played by the successful crowdfunding platforms in reducing the information asymmetry between the entrepreneurs and investors by performing due diligence on the potential Title II investment opportunities