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U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies. A Closer Look

Subido por Biblioteca Centro Lincoln — 2010-06-08T21:00:11Z

Abstract: The use of interactive web technologies on public library web sites in the United States has been a topic of much discussion in recent years, and a shift in certain types of user services is underway. Terms like "Web 2.0" and even "Library 2.0" have become common in library literature and at conferences as those on the early edges of this shift share their successes and failures with the broader library community. The Library Research Service (LRS) was interested in adding to this conversation and, in late 2007, designed the study U.S. Public Libraries and the Use of Web Technologies. In spring 2008, LRS staff visited the web sites of nearly 600 public libraries in the United States, searching for the existence of certain web technologies, including technologies defined as "Web 2.0." The web sites that were examined were drawn from a stratified sample of public libraries in the United States, with approximately equal numbers of libraries included from each of five different population ranges. Additionally, staff visited the web sites of all public libraries in Colorado. Two main sets of results were derived from the study: (1) how many public libraries in the United States (and Colorado) were implementing certain technologies on their web sites, and (2) what were the characteristics of the libraries that could be identified as "early adopters" of web technologies. A third set of conclusions — does the early adoption of such technologies increase the libraries success in traditional service areas — awaits the release of more current, available national public library data. Library 2.0 survey is appended. (Contains 6 tables, 20 charts, and 4 footnotes.) [This report was produced by the Library Research Service (LRS), a unit of the Colorado State Library, Colorado Department of Education Education, that is operated in partnership with the Library and Information Science Program, Morgridge College of Education, University of Denver

Public Libraries; Technology Uses in Education; Internet; Web Sites; Library Research; Social Networks; Creativity; Information Technology; Computer Mediated Communication; Sharing Behavior; Institutional Characteristics; Adoption (Ideas); Innovation; Library Services

Implementation of Multiple Intelligences Supported Project-Based Learning in EFL/ESL Classrooms

Subido por Biblioteca Centro Lincoln — 2010-06-08T19:57:28Z

Abstract: This article deals with the implementation of Multiple Intelligences supported Project-Based learning in EFL/ESL Classrooms. In this study, after Multiple Intelligences supported Project-based learning was presented shortly, the implementation of this learning method into English classrooms. Implementation process of MI supported Project-based learning was explained and then teacher and student roles in this process were discussed. Some of the key stages in the application of (...) - English Teachers / Multiple Intelligences, Evaluation, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Evaluation Methods, Teacher Role, Cognitive Style

The contribution of the Internet into learning

Subido por Biblioteca Centro Lincoln — 2010-06-08T19:19:45Z

Through its multiplicity the Internet constitutes probably the best way for accessing entertainment, learning and information, as well as for establishing socialization processes and communication among people.
This paper examines issues related to the learning process, the learning environments developed by the new virtual reality and the relationship between learning and the Internet, with a particular focus on the impact of the Internet on informal learning processes. The survey mainly aims at investigating university students' beliefs about the impact of the Internet on the learning process. The sample is comprised by 390 students from various Greek university departments, 160 (41%) males and 230 (59%) females.
The majority of the students believe that the Internet can significantly contribute into the learning process. More specifically, they state that the Internet use can improve learners' academic performance, promote research skills and critical thinking, encourage independent or collaborative learning, enhance motivation, strengthen self-confidence and improve the teaching methods. It facilitates the access to information that the educational system fails to provide, and offers knowledge, frequently more useful than that provided by the courses, complementing, thus, “formal” learning. The research findings also show a differentiation in Internet use, which is associated with the educational level of students' parents

internet

THE CHALLENGE OF TEACHING DOCUMENTED ESSAY WRITING

Subido por Biblioteca Centro Lincoln — 2010-06-08T19:01:18Z

For freshman students, documented essay writing, that is to say, academic writing is a considerable challenge. This skill requires the acquisition of various sub-skills, such as reading with comprehension, finding the main ideas and points in a text, writing in a particular style, applying critical thinking and doing research. All freshman students at Izmir University of Economics are required to take "ENG 101 and ENG 102 - Academic Reading and Writing Skills 1 & 2" courses so that they can cope with their departmental courses. This paper aims at exploring in detail the process of writing documented essays, as taught at ENG 101 & 102 courses, by analyzing the results of the students' responses and their reactions towards learning the relevant skills such as paraphrasing, summarizing, quoting and synthesizing. Implications for program designers are considered and suggestions for the syllabus renewal are given

English for Academic Purposes ; Academic Writing ; Freshman ; Lifelong Learning

Grammar, Meaning and Pragmatics: Sorting Out the Muddle

Subido por Biblioteca Centro Lincoln — 2010-06-08T18:36:32Z

The term "pragmatics" is commonly used in two quite different senses. In linguistic discourse, "pragmatics" refers to the strategies (exploitation of shared knowledge, assumptions about communicative intent, etc.), by which language users relate the dictionary/grammar meaning of utterances to their communicative value in context. "Pragmatics" in this sense deals with what is not encoded in language, and applies to all language use. In language teaching, on the other hand, "pragmatics" generally refers to the encoding of particular communicative functions, especially those relevant to interpersonal exchanges, in specific grammatical and lexical elements of a given language. Confusion between the two senses leads to the common and mistaken claim that all the structures of a language encode two levels of meaning, "semantic" and "pragmatic," both of which must be learnt for communicative competence. A further common claim, that earlier language teaching failed to consider pragmatic aspects of language, is equally unfounded

A STUDY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES, FOREIGN LANGUAGE SUCCESS AND SOME SELECTED VARIABLES

Subido por Biblioteca Centro Lincoln — 2010-04-27T19:52:02Z

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between students' gender and intelligence types, the relationship between particular intelligence types and students' success in grammar, listening and writing in English as a foreign language and the relationship between parental education and students' types of intelligences. Preparatory class students (n=144) attending Erciyes University's School of Foreign Languages participated in the study and the data was collected through the Multiple Intelligences Inventory for Adults. Descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test analysis, correlation analysis and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were used to analyze the data. Analysis of the data revealed no significant gender differences in the intelligence types held by the participants except for that between gender and linguistic intelligence which was positive. Negative but significant relationships were found between success in students' test scores in grammar and bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, and intrapersonal intelligences whereas the relationship between musical intelligence and writing was found to be significant and positive. Finally, no significant relationship was found between parental education and students' intelligence types.

Multiple intelligences ; intelligence ; success ; gender ; parental education

On Gender Difference in English Language and Its Causes

Subido por Biblioteca Centro Lincoln — 2010-04-27T19:48:10Z

Interaction between language and gender has always been one of the over-heated subjects in sociolinguistics. Based on findings from related areas, this thesis aims to give a comprehensive account of gender difference in English language and the possible causes, in order to offer an indication for the establishment of harmonious interpersonal relationships as well as different focus when teaching students of different genders to improve learning and teaching efficiency at the same (...) - English Teachers / english language learning, gender difference, causes

Biblioteca 2.0: produtos e serviços oferecidos pelo sistema de bibliotecas da UFSC

Subido por Biblioteca Centro Lincoln — 2010-04-27T19:34:11Z

[PORTUGUESE] Discorre sobre a origem e a definição de Web 2.0 e os serviços que podem ser oferecidos por bibliotecas adentro desta realidade. Apresenta os serviços oferecidos pelo Sistema de Bibliotecas e pelo Portal de Periódicos da Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina no contexto da Web 2.0, abordando as definições eutilizações de cada um: Ning, Twitter, RSS e Delicious. [ENGLISH] Discusses the origin and definition of Web 2.0 and the services that may be offered by the libraries within this (...) - Librarians / web 2.0, Biblioteca 2.0, Library 2.0, Tools Collaborative

Cash Cow: User Fees in Alberta Public Libraries

Subido por Biblioteca Centro Lincoln — 2010-04-27T18:33:18Z

Alberta is the wealthiest province in Canada. It is also the only jurisdiction in NorthAmerica where the majority of local library boards charge patrons to use their publiclibraries.There are many reasons why these fees came into being in the 1980s and continue toexist today. Library trustees see them as an easy source of funds for their cashstrappedlibraries, some librarians feel that they help instill a sense of value in librarymaterials and services, library patrons realise the fees are often less than the cost of asingle paperback book and don't mind paying them.But the main reason the fees still exist is because of the unique form of conservatismespoused by the popular Alberta premier Ralph Klein, who favoured big business, lowertaxes, and privatization of public services while leading the province from 1992 to 2006.Klein's policies included a focus on user-pay models for all manner of services. Payingfor library cards is something that Alberta's citizens have accepted for the most part. Butbecause of Alberta's strong support for user-pay models, this isn't just an issue for thelibrarians, patrons, and politicians of that province. The possibility also exists thatlibraries in other provinces could be opened up to a GATS challenge by for-profitcorporations outside of Canada because of Alberta's current user fee policies.How this unique user fee arrangement developed, the current situation, and what thefuture may bring will be the subject of this paper.

library and information studies ; library policy

La enseñanza de idiomas modernos: de los procesos a los contenidos

Subido por Biblioteca Centro Lincoln — 2010-04-27T18:25:56Z

En el esquema, ya clásico, de Richards & Rodgers para la descripción de toda metodología (Method) de enseñanza de idiomas, el primer apartado lo constituye el enfoque (Approach) y éste, a su vez, se subdivide en dos teorías: una, sobre la naturaleza de la lengua; otra, sobre la naturaleza del aprendizaje de la lengua. Tal como las entienden estos autores, la primera debe proceder a dos tareas: una, la descripción de lo que se entiende por competencia en el uso de una lengua; otra, la descripción de las unidades básicas de la estructura lingüística. Ambas tareas de descripción de la naturaleza de la lengua han sido llevadas a cabo con bastante rigor y amplia difusión: baste citar, como botones de muestra a D. Hymes, como padre del concepto “Competencia comunicativa”, y a D. Wilkins, así como las diversas versiones del Nivel Umbral publicadas por el Consejo de Europa para las diferentes lenguas europeas.

enseñanza de idiomas ; interlengua ; error ; motivación ; estilos de aprendizaje ; estrategias ; Krashen