AbstractThe study reported in this paper aimed at examining the role of creativity in L2 learners’ individual and collaborative written narrative task performance, with the sociocultural theory of mind as a frame of reference. To this end, a sample of…

This study analyzed how basic level students comprehend short descriptive texts and rewrite their texts through the use of graphic organizers (GOs). The research was built upon the qualitative research paradigm with the inclusion of descriptive and introspective approaches.The study…

En los últimos años se ha elevado el número de personas que quieren aprender español como segunda lengua/lengua extranjera. Porello, es importante estudiar las dificultades que tienen que afrontar los estudiantes no nativos de español al momento de involucrarse en…

Carbones de las zonas de mayor explotación carbonífera de Colombia fueron estudiados por ATR en el infrarrojo medio. Se presentan el análisis próximo y último de los carbones. Para cada muestra se obtuvieron parámetros estructurales como relación metileno/metilo (CH2/CH3), factor…

Reading comprehension in a content area needs to be seen from both the content and language perspectives. This paper examines the use of intensive reading, a strategy taken from the language teaching field, to help students improve their reading comprehension…

Se describe una especie nueva de Noblella del bosque montano del Complejo Lacustre Sardinayacu, entre 1600-1920 m
de altitud, de Morona Santiago, Ecuador. La nueva especie difiere de sus congéneres por tener tres falanges en el cuarto
dedo manual, dorsalmente…

Purpose: This article examines the construct definition and validation of appropriate scales to measure the degree of display of the high involvement work practices. The ultimate goal is to propose a measurement model of high involvement practices to ensure the…

The aim of this literature review paper is to show the negative consequences of globalization via the mass media, especially the internet, on student sexual abuse, to provide analyses of children’s rights and their shortcomings in this arena in urban…

Variability of precipitation and temperature was examined on multiple time scales using data from five surface observing stations in the center of Guanajuato state, Mexico, as well as gridded data from the North American Regional Reanalysis (NARR). Frequency of days…

Purpose: In this article we aim to identify and analyze a set of contingent and institutional variables that can potentially influence the knowledge and the adoption of the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in Portuguese public and private organizations. Design/methodology/approach: Hypotheses were…