Sentences with phrase «about language ability»

Not exact matches

Gross says focusing on video games was as much about the science of tracking and collecting information about patients» vision, as it is about the psychology in having a testing format that appeals to a wide range of ages and cognitive abilities — from children through elderly — regardless of reading or language skills.

For years, I've heard that EQ is about an ability to read people — to pick up on body language, to assess a situation and read feelings, to display a warmth and emotional connection that sets you apart from others, to smile more or shake hands more vigorously.

But over the years, employers have reached differing conclusions about how the Act's language should be interpreted — specifically the line that says employers must treat pregnant women the same as «other persons not so affected [by pregnancy] but similar in their ability or inability to work.»

A commitment to biblical realism will heighten rather than weaken our ability to converse with our neighbors in their own language, if we become clear about the differences which distinguish one language game from another.

Same thing — we're not talking about the ability to be the next Danker here; we're talking about being able to read the Bible in the languages it's actually written in.

And then comes: the taboo subjects; talking about people as if they are not there (or as if they are an «issue», not a person); assuming everyone (who counts) is of a certain race, ability, class, language, sexuality or gender; various non-biblical behavioural rules; the targeted enforcement of church rules (whether «biblical» or not) on particular groups; and the general reluctance to see things from another's perspective (even if this is a skill that churchgoers use all day, every day, outside thw church).

When kids ask about their sibling's abilities, explain the condition using simple language in a way they can understand.

You can stimulate your baby's oral language abilities by just talking to her... about anything!

Also, we can't make assumptions about children's language abilities.

Her passion for educating, inspiring and empowering parents of children with all abilities led her to start her blog playing with words 365 where she shares information about speech & language development & intervention strategies, parenting, photography and a little about her family life too.

Gather accurate information about your child's development, especially communication skills, including language development and the ability to listen; social skills and the ability to get along with other children and adults; and physical skills from running and playing to using a crayon or pencil.

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Working on different norms about male and female language will not increase women's ability to impact on social reality if this change is not related to broader forms of mobilisation.

Another suggestion is that theory of mind comes from our ability to use language, which allows children to listen to people talking about their beliefs and emotions.

The cognitive model has been validated using a database of about 1500 input sentences, based on literature on early language development, and has responded by producing a total of about 500 sentences in output, containing nouns, verbs, adjectives, pronouns, and other word classes, demonstrating the ability to express a wide range of capabilities in human language processing.

«Our finding, in a species so distantly related to humans and lacking symbolic language, raises numerous questions about the kinds of understanding of «folk physics» and causality available to nonhumans, the conditions for these abilities to evolve, and their associated neural adaptations,» the authors conclude.

Learning to play an instrument brings about dramatic brain changes that not only improve musical skills but can also spill over into other cognitive abilities, including speech, language, memory, attention, IQ and even empathy.

Other researchers have reported that children with more exposure to talking about other's mental states — including children with more siblings, or better language ability — perform better on the traditional Sally - Anne task.

Falk says when determining how the lack of direct speech impacts Tsimané children's ability to learn language, she would like to know about the acoustic features of the speech they do receive.

Wong: It implies that they had a similar ability to form words; it doesn't tell us anything about language, which is much more [than] the mechanical ability to form words.

«She has the profound ability to communicate in language people can understand about the impacts of hazardous materials and the consequences of the actions of the petrochemical industry.»

Studying such species could provide clues about how human language evolved, and how language abilities are encoded in the human genome.

This is because referential signals hint at the ability of animals to communicate about material forms and events, and thus invite comparison with words in human language.

Examine patients to obtain information about functional status of areas such as vision, physical strength, coordination, reflexes, sensations, language skills, cognitive abilities, and mental status.

Portella and her colleagues found that about one in four depressed patients showed impairments in language ability, attention, working memory, verbal memory, processing speed, and executive functioning.

It isn't about lacking the ability — it's like going to a foreign country and not knowing how to speak the language.

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We see a Pope with a lively sense of humour and an ability to connect to real people — he actually physically touches and embraces them — and who speaks in clear and simple language about the great challenges of our time.

His ability to speak many different languages and provide detailed summaries about surroundings and people by just glancing at them suggests he was part of something big.

This new work — led by Harvard and MIT Ph.D. student Rachel Romeo, with coauthors at both of those institutions and the University of Pennsylvania — builds on what researchers have long known about the connections between «home language environment» and children's cognitive development, literacy and language growth, and verbal ability.

The lessons progress through a range of tasks that engage student's interest, encourage them to: -: interact and share what they know -: develop their abilities to extract information from text and graphics -: view information critically -: check the credibility and validity of information -: develop online research skills -: use web based tools to create surveys and data visualisations The lessons cover a range of topics including: -: Advertising and how it influences us -: Body language and how to understand it -: Introverts and extroverts and how they differ -: Emotional intelligence and how it impacts on our relationships -: Facts about hair -: Happiness and what effects it -: Developing study skills -: The environment and waste caused by clothes manufacturing -: Daily habits of the world's wealthiest people -: The history of marriage and weddings Each lesson includes: -: A step by step teachers guide with advice and answer key -: Worksheets to print for students

Once students learn to «decode» the English language, their ability to comprehend what they read is all about what they know.

Indeed, because of differing language in the various state constitutions, state courts have reached a variety of conclusions about their ability to adjudicate claims involving the «equity» or «adequacy» of public school systems.

It is really about taking account of significant differences among students in terms of their ability (or disability), rate of learning, language proficiency, literacy and numeracy skills — and then using this knowledge to adapt the way the curriculum and learning activities are presented.

The entire first plane (0 - 6) is a sensitive period for language — if you think about how an infant moves from no ability to communicate verbally to babbling to speaking to writing to reading, all in the space of about six years, and if you think about the fact that most of what that child is learning he or she masters simply by absorbing what goes on around her, it's amazing.

It's a facilitated activity that encourages the pupils to (i) share their perceptions of the benefits of learning a language (ii) think about how learning a language will devlop their generic thinking and learning abilities (iii) reflect on how an MFL lesson, which they have just had, has fostered generic thinking and learning skills.

Symonds chose to include Social Thinking vocabulary and strategies into its common language and practices to strengthen children's ability to think about others as they work and play.

Results indicated that: (1) individual differences in decoding ability have little effect on children's reading comprehension, and vice versa; (2) early language understanding predicts reading comprehension; (3) emerging knowledge about reading predicts subsequent decoding ability; (4) children's early interest in and involvement in literacy predicts gains in reading and (5) home problems had a negative prediction on reading.

The researchers also found doubts among secondary teachers about the ability of primary schools to deliver «a worthwhile level» of language knowledge that pupils could apply when they moved on to study for GCSEs.

The following are common characteristics of gifted children, although not all will necessarily apply to every gifted child: • Has an extensive and detailed memory, particularly in a specific area of interest • Has advanced vocabulary for his or her age; uses precocious language • Has communication skills advanced for his or her age and is able to express ideas and feelings • Asks intelligent and complex questions • Is able to identify the important characteristics of new concepts and problems • Learns information quickly • Uses logic in arriving at common sense answers • Has a broad base of knowledge; a large quantity of information • Understands abstract ideas and complex concepts • Uses analogical thinking, problem solving, or reasoning • Observes relationships and sees connections • Finds and solves difficult and unusual problems • Understands principles, forms generalizations, and uses them in new situations • Wants to learn and is curious • Works conscientiously and has a high degree of concentration in areas of interest • Understands and uses various symbol systems • Is reflective about learning • Is enraptured by a specific subject • Has reading comprehension skills advanced for his or her age • Has advanced writing abilities for his or her age • Has strong artistic or musical abilities • Concentrates intensely for long periods of time, particularly in a specific area of interest • Is more aware, stimulated, and affected by surroundings • Experiences extreme positive or negative feelings • Experiences a strong physical reaction to emotion • Has a strong affective memory, re-living or re-feeling things long after the triggering event

All students, regardless of language proficiency level, have the ability to think deeply about mathematical concepts.

New legislation is needed to ensure that we are collecting enough information about charter school students so that we can monitor student access and outcomes by race, class, and language ability.

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The one thing we know about dealing with the issues associated with poverty, language barriers and special education needs is that students need teachers who have the training, experience, ability and willingness to step forward and teach in some of the most complex and challenging classrooms in the country.

Teacher beliefs about students» ability may be unconsciously communicated through body language, tone of voice, and choice of words and behavior.

The main positives about the blending of the two formats in a singular ebook format is the ability for publishers to display video, audio, interactivity, global language support, multi-column layout, embedded fonts, and the backwards compatibility with EPUB 2.

And about the highly efficient microbes that can turn a nice plateful of pasta into fat... Dunn's wry wit and his ability to relate potentially dry, if not downright boring scientific material in entertaining, non-clinical language makes me wish I could audit a few of his classes.

The ability to write clearly and concisely about yourself in a foreign language is not an easy skill to achieve, and some international students may prefer to avoid the admission essay altogether.

We should suspend judgment and inherent bias and make sure that we do not allow people's appearance, ethnicity, manner or language of speech, or attire influence our judgment about their ability or desire to care for their pets.

Titles have the ability to match you with other players based on reputation (which we will be talking more about in a post tomorrow), skill, language, age, and even your specific gameplay style.