Sentences with phrase «study this language through»

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That was the driving force behind both the Georgetown research and another recent study out of the University of Pennsylvania which focused on improving language skills through the use of tDCS.

I know that getting here required many hours writing algorithms, studying computer architectures, learning new languages, fighting your way through problem sets, and holding your breath to see if your code compiles with no errors (and hopefully only a couple of warnings).

Theologians influenced by positivism, whose adherents saw reality as strictly that which can be experienced through the senses and knowledge as that which can be obtained through a narrow definition of the scientific method, and linguistic analysis, which purported that the only proper function of philosophy is the study of the usage of words and sentences, also treated science and religion as separate realms, distinct «language games,» each with its own set of rules.

I wanted to work chronologically through literature in the Western tradition, dovetailing our literary studies with history, so that my students could see how an event like the Trojan War, for example, has shaped an entire cultural imagination and given it a language for its ideals.

It has been argued that the word «knoweth» is used in this verse because in the original language of the book of Matthew, the meaning was «to know instinctively» as in no man knoweth the hour nor the day instinctively but could possibly learn it through a study of God's word.

Our dual - language program of both Mandarin and Spanish from first through fourth grades, followed by intensive study of Spanish from fifth through eighth grades, provides both an intellectual boost as well as a window into the cultural practices of the wider world — in Nashville and beyond.

Participating children had higher rates of high - school completion, lower rates of grade retention and special education placement, and a lower rate of juvenile arrests.32 Another example showing more intensive programming has larger impacts is the Healthy Steps evaluation showing significantly better child language outcomes when the program was initiated prenatally through 24 months.33 These studies suggest that a more intensive intervention involving the child directly may be required for larger effects to be seen.

This study adds to a body of previous work showing that implicit bias — biases that exist unconsciously but can nonetheless affect our daily actions and decisions — can manifest in recommendation letters through the writers» language.

The study examined test results for more than 33,000 students in grades 4 through 12 and found that student performance varied across testing formats by grade band, students» primary language, and the specific features of the computer - based system used.

«It is our hope that this study shows that even with limited resources, and even when there are language barriers, we can make a difference in the lives of children through leveraging technology,» said Selcuk Sirin, J.K. Javits professor of applied psychology at NYU Steinhardt and a Project Hope investigator.

Linguistic studies of ancient root words for chickens in African languages suggest multiple introductions of chickens to Africa following different routes: from North Africa through the Sahara to West Africa; and from the East African coast to Central Africa.

In a novel study, «Personality Development through Natural Language,» published in the international journal, Nature: Human Behaviour, Kevin Lanning, Ph.D., lead author of the study and a professor of psychology in Florida Atlantic University's Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, together with FAU Wilkes Honors College alumna Rachel (Evans) Pauletti, and collaborators Laura A. King, Ph.D., University of Missouri, and Dan P. McAdams, Ph.D., Northwestern University, examined how personality maturation or development was reflected in natural language.

In both studies parents showed more disbelief and less belief through their language and actions when joking in comparison to pretending.

«Avatars can convey a player's sense of humour, displeasure, intrigue and interest through cues like gestures, movement and language, which can reveal real - life identity,» says Mia Consalvo, one of the study's authors and a professor in Concordia's Department of Communication Studies.

«We hope to show how, through auditory stimulation, it is possible to extend the range of frequencies we are able to process, and that neurosensory linguistic integration is highly efficient for people who want to learn, study or recover a language,» Cerna adds.

According to Prof. Sandler, the current study provides additional evidence that certain properties are universally shared across languages regardless of the physical channel through which they are conveyed.

However, the study also found that independent of time spent in the U.S., «immigrants who form strong connections to the U.S. through English - language proficiency and citizenship acquisition benefit in terms of reduced smoking.»

The Harvard researchers specifically studied the roots of English, tracing verb conjugations in the language from the time of Beowulf 1,200 years ago through Shakespeare in the 16th century to its current form.

This includes a sketch of the history and culture of deaf people and establishes beyond any doubt, through a careful description of its morphology and syntax, the credentials of BSL as a natural language worthy of detailed academic study — a theme which continues into the heart of the work, the dictionary.

Using mathematical and computational approaches, he has studied evolution in a range of contexts, including that of networks through evolutionary graph theory and languages in the field of culturomics.

Stout told Discovery News that Morgan and colleagues» study «adopts an experimental approach to questions that have otherwise been addressed largely through intuition or «common sense,» for example, the question of whether teaching and language are important for learning Oldowan tech.»

«All of these nematodes speak the same chemical language,» through the use of compounds called ascarosides, said study co-author Frank Schroeder, a research scientist at the Boyce Thompson Institute (BTI) for Plant Research and adjunct assistant professor in Cornell's Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology.

Through meditation and regular use of the bowls and studying the feelings and visions that emerge from each chakra level, you can learn your true language of origin.

University of Texas researchers Eden Davis and Karen Fingerman suspected that their were contrasts between their motivations for online dating, but wanted to determine this through the content of their profiles, so they conducted a study published this month about the differences in profile language and motivation each age group has when it comes to dating.

These women will be truly impressed if you have learned their native languages in school, on your own, or through a study abroad program.

Scientists in this 105 - minute documentary are seen studying the physical and mental development of primates through experiments dealing with the behavioral effects of drugs and alcohol; the capacity to learn, remember, and apply language and manual skills; control of aggressive and sexual behavior; and other neural and physiological determinants of behavior.

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

Tuesday, June 14 @ 12 p.m. EDT Transforming Curricula Through Multimedia Tools Our guests answered questions about how to incorporate multimedia tools into the core subject areas of science, math, social studies, and language arts curricula appropriately, effectively, and seamlessly.

Students learn through the following tasks: - Gauging and collaborating previous knowledge through an interactive starter task; - Identifying the descriptive devices in sentences written about 19th Century characters; - Building close reading skills through a study of a fiction extract from Frankenstein - Answering exam - style questions interpreting and inferring the key meanings in the text; - Using models and templates to write extended analysis responses about the descriptive language used in the fiction extract; - Peer assessing their partners» learning attempts.

The study, co-authored by language and literacy development expert Catherine Snow, looked at three multiyear adolescent literacy projects: Promoting Adolescents» Comprehension of Text (PACT); Catalyzing Comprehension through Discussion and Debate (CCDD); and Reading, Evidence, and Argumentation in Disciplinary Instruction (READI).

A large - scale study tracking the progress of more than 270 000 students has concluded that teaching reading through a synthetic phonics programme has long - term benefits for children from poorer backgrounds and those who do not speak English as a first language.

The word puvidham loosely translates from Tamil as «love for the earth,» and children learn much of their academics through organic farming, including math (establishing planting patterns), biology (studying the relationships between plant growth and environmental factors), economics (determining the price of a farm product), and language skills (writing about their activities and observations).

Through the study of painting, sculpture, and architecture, all students — particularly struggling readers and English - language learners — can become more insightful readers, effective communicators, and analytical thinkers.

Imagine a school coming together to study history, languages, food technology and literacy through the dramatic Victorian tale of the first celebrity chef Alexis Soyer by award ‑ winning playwright James Graham.

In addition to using parent events to explain the EL model and how it works in a school, some schools are offering parents the opportunity to get involved in other ways through parent study groups on educational and parenting topics, filling out surveys and forms together when language or literacy issues may be obstacles, or creating parent work groups to do gardening, committee work, or coordinating school events.

are determined, through a district - developed or district - adopted procedure uniformly applied, to be at risk of not achieving State learning standards in English language arts, mathematics, social studies and / or science.

Including extracts from Dickens, Bronte and Shakespeare, but also more modern, accessible texts such as Willy Russell's Our Day Out, Harry Potter and Roald Dahl's Boy, this collection aims to provide a wide range of texts through which to study the range of skills vital in the new curriculum, such as pre-19th Century Literature, poetry, comparison of theme and time period, language and structural features.

NACA is excited to offer students a unique and innovative school, with classes that satisfy state - based education standards for math, science, language arts, physical education, and social studies and are enhanced through additional enriching programs.

And while engaged in these projects, students learn language arts, math, science, social studies, as well as essential problem - solving and social skills through involvement with nature and their communities.

Through the world language program, students study French, Spanish, or Mandarin Chinese from Kindergarten through 8thThrough the world language program, students study French, Spanish, or Mandarin Chinese from Kindergarten through 8ththrough 8th grade.

The new custom assessment is administered in English language arts and mathematics in grades 3 through 8, in science in grades 4 and 8, and in social studies in grades 4, 8, and 10.

ASCD EDge communities and webinar archives are also available for English language arts, mathematics, and social studies through the main VLN page.

For us, bilingual education means that learners study typical school subjects — for example, maths or geography — through an additional language (such as English) and some subjects through their first language, or they may study the same subject through two languages.

Instructions for students applying to study in the UK through the Universities Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) with Cambridge IGCSE English language qualifications

Living in, learning from, looking back, breaking through in the English language arts methods course: A case study of two preservice teachers.

Through surveys, PLC meeting minutes and classroom observations, I studied increases in shared language, vision, and instructional practices consistent with the CCSS.

Part II of the book consists of scoring scales with sample measurement topics for language arts, math, science, and social studies for kindergarten through 8th grade, and sample measurement topics for life skills for kindergarten through 12th grade.

In this course, students begin their foreign language study through listening, speaking, reading and writing activities based on pedagogically proven methods of foreign language instruction.

The study compared the progress of English - learners as they moved from kindergarten through elementary grades and into middle school by looking at their scores on California's annual English - language proficiency tests, the rates at which they were reclassified as English - fluent, and their scores on state exams.

PURPOSE The purpose of the present study was to determine whether kindergarten children with specific language impairment (SLI) could develop phonological awareness skills through computer