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Download full textBossé, Michael J.; Bayaga, Anass; Fountain, Catherine; Lynch-Davis, Kathleen; Preston, Ron; Adu-Gyamfi, Kwaku – International Electronic Journal of Elementary Education, 2018
This study applies the Mathematics Acquisition Framework (MAF) (Bossé, Ringler, Bayaga, Fountain, & Young, 2018) to investigate fifth- through seventh-grade students' comprehension of fractions and decimals and examines how students build understanding of mathematical principles and concepts regarding fractions and decimals. Based on case…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Jerry F. Smith – Journal of English as an International Language, 2016
This paper is meant to illuminate the possibility of how world Englishes within an international setting could become similar to the confusion encountered in the Bible record of the Tower of Babel. Presented here is the trend of world Englishes as a part of an English as an international language paradigm. The discussion then proceeds to address…
Descriptors: Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Biblical Literature
Direct linkMcKean, Cristina; Law, James; Laing, Karen; Cockerill, Maria; Allon-Smith, Jan; McCartney, Elspeth; Forbes, Joan – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2017
Background: Effective co-practice is essential to deliver services for children with speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). The necessary skills, knowledge and resources are distributed amongst professionals and agencies. Co-practice is complex and a number of barriers, such as "border disputes" and poor awareness of respective…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Social Capital, Cooperation
House, Juliane – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2012
In this article I will first discuss the notions of "politeness" and "impoliteness" including a multilevel model of politeness and impoliteness that relates universal levels to culture- and language-specific ones. Given this framework and my earlier postulation of a set of parameters along which members of two linguacultures differ in terms of…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Intercultural Communication, Pragmatics, Language Styles
Faure, Pascaline – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2016
The purpose of this lexicological study is to present a typology of patients' euphemizing lay denominations of medical terms illustrated by examples in English and French. Various textbooks and lexicons dealing with English and French for medical purposes served as corpora. The euphemisms were classified according to the three semantic processes…
Descriptors: Contrastive Linguistics, French, Figurative Language, Semantics
Zhu, Pinfan – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 2010
Cross-cultural blunders caused by inappropriate use of language are a common problem in international professional communication. They cause misunderstanding, lead to business failures, and tend to be offensive at times. Such blunders may occur in business ads, slogans, products names, and instructions. Understanding their causes and finding…
Descriptors: Language Usage, Semantics, Intercultural Communication, Technical Writing
Mitten, H. Rae – International Journal of Special Education, 2013
Evidence-based Practice Guidelines for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) and Literacy and Learning are derived from an inductive analysis of qualitative data collected in field research. FASD is the umbrella term for a spectrum of neurocognitive and physical disabilities caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. Data from a sample of N=150 was…
Descriptors: Evidence, Best Practices, Guidelines, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Vercellesi, Luisa; Minghetti, Paola; Di Croce, Marianna; Bazzi, Adriana; Pieroni, Bruno; Centemeri, Carlo; Bruno, Flavia – Health Education Journal, 2010
Objective: Media are a main source of medical information for the public, as well as for decision makers. This scenario demands a good selection of stories and correct medical reporting. Design: Our study aimed to analyze if journalistic guidelines or similar documents were already available and whether they provided satisfactory advice for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Research, Health, News Reporting
van der Waarde, Karel – Visible Language, 2010
An area of visual communication that might be classified as a "design failure" is the visual presentation of information about "prescription-only medicines" for patients. This information is provided on packaging, leaflets, brochures, labels and websites. The practical issue is that there are problems in convincing patients to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graphic Arts, Design, Patients
Peer reviewedZonca, Peter H. – Clearing House, 1977
Openness is a condition in a relationship which depends on certain traits. Discusses the traits necessary to encourage the establishment of the condition of openness and to support this condition as it appears within the relationship. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Communication Problems, Definitions, Guidelines
Ogletree, Billy T.; Oren, Thomas; Fischer, Martin A. – Exceptionality, 2007
This article describes effective communication-related practices by reviewing specific evidence-based techniques, sharing how these techniques have been used in various treatment approaches, and discussing a constellation of general principles vital to treatment success. A comprehensive model of service delivery is provided to illustrate these key…
Descriptors: Autism, Outcomes of Treatment, Intervention, Cultural Context
Peer reviewedAtkinson, Keith W. – Clearing House, 1971
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Communication Problems, Guidelines, Public Relations
Simmons, Peter – UNESCO Journal of Information Science, Librarianship and Archives Administration, 1981
Describes UNISIST efforts to design a single flexible format for the international exchange of bibliographic information in machine-readable form. Such a format would handle records of varying completeness for either direct use or transfer between established international communication formats. There are ten references. (Author/RAA)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Communication Problems, Communications, Guidelines
Harrison, Charles H. – Nation's Schools, 1971
A public relations specialist is a valuable asset to a school district's administrative staff. (RA)
Descriptors: Administrators, Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Communications
Schaffhauser, Dian – Campus Technology, 2007
Schools have found religion when it comes to solutions designed to deliver critical information to the campus community in a timely fashion. And the vendor community is now offering a multitude of routes to the Promised Land. The question is: Will the "right" technology solution solve all the mass communication problems? Those who have weathered…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Best Practices, Guidelines, Emergency Programs
