Talking career across disciplines: Peer group mentoring for women academics

This paper presents the lived experiences of eight women academics who were members of a Women’s Group Mentoring Program during a period of rapid change in a university environment. Using a qualitative approach integrated with a participatory action research method, data was generated through the narratives of the group members. The analysis identified diversity in strategies used by the women to navigate their career pathways. The findings contribute to the dialogue in universities and similar organisations to attract and retain quality staff in an era of skills shortage created by a workforce close to retirement age

STRATEGI PEMBELAJARAN KETERAMPILAN BERBICARA DALAM BAHASA INGGRIS SEBAGAI BAHASA ASING PADA MAHASISWA INDONESIA

Abstract. This study investigates language learning strategies for speaking skills used by Indonesian EFL tertiary students. Such strategies have an effect on language learning outcomes and they can be learnt. This implies that less successful learners can make use of the present study findings to improve their strategy use, which may increase learning outcomes. In addition, among Indonesian EFL students, speaking is still highly intimidating, and hence more attention on this language skill is required. The study addresses how students use strategies, and why they use them in specific ways. This paper draws on interviews and learning diaries for speaking skills obtained from students (N = 20) at Gajayana University of Malang in Indonesia. The study demonstrates that the students used strategies consciously, confidently, effortfully, or persistently. The motives why they used the strategies in such specific ways are the perceived usefulness or pleasure in using the strategies. Thus, this research supports previous findings regarding conscious and confident use of strategies, but, additionally, uncovers effortful and persistent use of strategies as important approaches on how students use strategies. The study also confirms usefulness as an important motive why students use strategies, and emphasizes, at the same time, the students’ pleasure in using strategies. The paper concludes by discussing implications for theory and practice. Keywords: language learning strategies, speaking skills, ways of using language learning strategies, motives of using language learning strategie

Autonomes Lernen: ein Prinzip im schulischen Unterricht und in der Lehrerfortbildung:eine Kooperation im Rahmen der Lehrerfort- und -weiterbildung zwischen der Bezirksregierung Münster und der Universität Münster (1998-2001)

Im Rahmen der Lehrerfort- und -weiterbildung zwischen der Bezirksregierung Münster und der Universiät Münster arbeitete die Arbeitsgruppe "Autonomes Lernen im Fremdsprachenunterricht unter Einbeziehung der neuen Medien" drei Jahre eng zusammen. Regelmässige Workshops boten während dieser Zeit der kontinuierlichen, gemeinsamen Arbeit die Möglichkeit des regelmäßigen Austauschs und der Diskussion zwischen den beteiligten Lehrerinnen und Lehrern und uns, der Vertreterin und den Vertretern der Universität. Dabei wurden die Prinzipien des autonomen Lernens auf die Projektarbeit selbst angewendet. Der Beitrag gibt einen kleinen Einblick in den Verlauf der Projektarbeit.</p

Generation of Large-Scale Vorticity in a Homogeneous Turbulence with a Mean Velocity Shear

An effect of a mean velocity shear on a turbulence and on the effective force which is determined by the gradient of Reynolds stresses is studied. Generation of a mean vorticity in a homogeneous incompressible turbulent flow with an imposed mean velocity shear due to an excitation of a large-scale instability is found. The instability is caused by a combined effect of the large-scale shear motions (''skew-induced" deflection of equilibrium mean vorticity) and ''Reynolds stress-induced" generation of perturbations of mean vorticity. Spatial characteristics, such as the minimum size of the growing perturbations and the size of perturbations with the maximum growth rate, are determined. This instability and the dynamics of the mean vorticity are associated with the Prandtl's turbulent secondary flows. This instability is similar to the mean-field magnetic dynamo instability. Astrophysical applications of the obtained results are discussed.Comment: 8 pages, 3 figures, REVTEX4, submitted to Phys. Rev.