A conceptual framework for English Language courseware using storytelling approach: Case study in University Teknologi Petronas

ObjectivesFairness is a core concept meant to grapple with different forms of discrimination and bias that emerge with advances in Artificial Intelligence (eg, machine learning, ML). Yet, claims to fairness in ML discourses are often vague and contradictory. The response to these issues within the scientific community has been technocratic. Studies either measure (mathematically) competing definitions of fairness, and/or recommend a range of governance tools (eg, fairness checklists or guiding principles). To advance efforts to operationalise fairness in medicine, we synthesised a broad range of literature.MethodsWe conducted an environmental scan of English language literature on fairness from 1960-July 31, 2021. Electronic databases Medline, PubMed and Google Scholar were searched, supplemented by additional hand searches. Data from 213 selected publications were analysed using rapid framework analysis. Search and analysis were completed in two rounds: to explore previously identified issues (a priori), as well as those emerging from the analysis (de novo).ResultsOur synthesis identified ‘Three Pillars for Fairness’: transparency, impartiality and inclusion. We draw on these insights to propose a multidimensional conceptual framework to guide empirical research on the operationalisation of fairness in healthcare.DiscussionWe apply the conceptual framework generated by our synthesis to risk assessment in psychiatry as a case study. We argue that any claim to fairness must reflect critical assessment and ongoing social and political deliberation around these three pillars with a range of stakeholders, including patients.ConclusionWe conclude by outlining areas for further research that would bolster ongoing commitments to fairness and health equity in healthcare.

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Assessment 360°: A Panoramic Framework for Assessing English Language Learners

Perspectives on Communication Disorders and Sciences in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations ◽

10.1044/cds17.2.37 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 17 (2) ◽

pp. 37-56 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Nancy Lewis ◽

Nancy Castilleja ◽

Barbara J. Moore ◽

Barbara Rodriguez

Keyword(s):

English Language Learners ◽

Language Learners ◽

English Language ◽

Linguistically Diverse ◽

Assessment Process ◽

Assessment Practices ◽

Her Family ◽

Diverse Student ◽

Many Sources

This issue describes the Assessment 360° process, which takes a panoramic approach to the language assessment process with school-age English Language Learners (ELLs). The Assessment 360° process guides clinicians to obtain information from many sources when gathering information about the child and his or her family. To illustrate the process, a bilingual fourth grade student whose native language (L1) is Spanish and who has been referred for a comprehensive language evaluation is presented. This case study features the assessment issues typically encountered by speech-language pathologists and introduces assessment through a panoramic lens. Recommendations specific to the case study are presented along with clinical implications for assessment practices with culturally and linguistically diverse student populations.

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Importance of Video Aids’ Usage in Teaching and Learning Process of English Language Classes

European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies ◽

10.26417/ejis.v1i3.p160-169 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 1 (3) ◽

pp. 160 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Eriselda Vrapi ◽

Xhevdet Zekaj

Keyword(s):

Elementary School ◽

Teaching And Learning ◽

English Language ◽

English Language Teaching ◽

Main Hypothesis ◽

Communicative Skills ◽

English Curriculum ◽

9Th Grade ◽

8Th Grade

This study aims to explore the use of video in English language teaching (ELT) elementary school (grades 8 to 9)... In addition, the thesis aims to find out how videos in English lessons helped to achieve the goals of English curriculum. The main hypothesis was that teaching with video would develop pupils’ communicative skills and, therefore, was appropriate for the communicative approach to ELT. The study addressed five research questions regarding the use of videos in English lessons in the case study school: why the teachers used videos in ELT, what kinds of videos were used in English lessons, how and how often videos were used, what was taught and learned through the use of videos and, finally, what the teachers’ and pupils’ attitudes to lessons with videos were. The research was performed as a case study at an Elbasan elementary school. The data for the research was obtained through the use of mixed methods: qualitative, in the form of interviews with four English teachers and observations of three of the interviewed teachers’ lessons with videos, and quantitative, in the form of a pupil questionnaire answered by 105 pupils from two 8th grade and two 9th grade classes.

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Economic structure, power and institutions: A conceptual framework for analysing the historical transformation of US industrial strategy

Competition & Change ◽

10.1177/10245294211015469 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 102452942110154

Author(s):

Mattia Tassinari

Keyword(s):

Structural Change ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Economic Structure ◽

Institutional Arrangements ◽

Illustrative Case ◽

Alexander Hamilton ◽

The Government ◽

Distribution Of Power ◽

Illustrative Case Study

An industrial strategy emerges from possibilities for structural change, that depend on material constraints and opportunities afforded by economic structure, the distribution of power in society and the institutional arrangements organized at the political level. Building on a structural political economy perspective, this article develops a structure–power–institutions conceptual framework to describe how economic structure, the distribution of power, and institutions interact through a ‘circular process,’ which is useful for analysing the historical transformation of industrial strategy. In this framework, an industrial strategy refers to the institutional arrangements through which the government manages emerging conflicts or agreements between different powers and influences structural change. As an illustrative case study, the structure–power–institutions framework is applied to analyse the historical transformation of US industrial strategy from the era of Alexander Hamilton to that of Donald Trump.

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Moral economy, solidarity and labour process struggle in Irish public transport

Economic and Industrial Democracy ◽

10.1177/0143831x19891235 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 0143831X1989123

Author(s):

Emma Hughes ◽

Tony Dobbins ◽

Doris Merkl-Davies

Keyword(s):

Conceptual Framework ◽

Trade Union ◽

Public Transport ◽

Qualitative Data ◽

Moral Economy ◽

Process Theory ◽

Transport Sector ◽

Competitive Tendering ◽

Labour Process

This article empirically applies Knut Laaser’s integrated conceptual framework, combining Sayer’s moral economy (ME) theory with labour process theory (LPT), to examine how two rival Irish unions engaged with an uneven moral economy and consciously sought to build collective worker solidarity during a dispute over competitive tendering and marketization. Using qualitative data from a case study of BusCo in Ireland’s public transport sector, the article enriches sociological understanding of trade union solidarity, and how it is engendered, contested and experienced.

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Habemus Corpora: Reapproaching Philological Problems in the Age of ‘Big’ Data

Anglia - Zeitschrift für englische Philologie ◽

10.1515/ang-2021-0006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 139 (1) ◽

pp. 94-127

Author(s):

Mark Faulkner

Keyword(s):

Big Data ◽

Old English ◽

English Language ◽

Historical Research ◽

British Library ◽

New Techniques ◽

Major Task ◽

New Methodologies ◽

Primary Focus

Abstract This paper demonstrates the potential of new methodologies for using existing corpora of medieval English to better contextualise linguistic variants, a major task of philology and a key underpinning of our ability to answer major literary-historical questions, such as when, where and to what purpose medieval texts and manuscripts were produced. The primary focus of the article is the assistance these methods can offer in dating the composition of texts, which it illustrates with a case study of the “Old” English Life of St Neot, uniquely preserved in the mid-twelfth-century South-Eastern homiliary, London, British Library, Cotton Vespasian D.xiv, fols. 4–169. While the Life has recently been dated around 1100, examining its orthography, lexis, syntax and style alongside that of all other English-language texts surviving from before 1150 using new techniques for searching the Dictionary of Old English Corpus suggests it is very unlikely to be this late. The article closes with some reflections on what book-historical research should prioritise as it further evolves into the digital age.

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Implications of Lesson Study for Tertiary-Level EFL Teachers’ Professional Development: A Case Study From Turkey

SAGE Open ◽

10.1177/21582440211023771 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 215824402110237

Author(s):

İlknur Bayram ◽

Fatma Bıkmaz

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Lesson Study ◽

English Language ◽

Research Question ◽

Teaching Style ◽

Language Teachers ◽

Student Thinking ◽

Pedagogical Content ◽

Starting Point

This qualitative case study carried out at a Turkish university with four English language teachers aims to explore what teachers experience in the planning, implementation, analysis, and reporting phases of the lessons study process and what the implications of lesson study for teacher professional development can be. Data in this four-month study were gathered through observations, interviews, whole group discussions, and reflective reports. Findings revealed that lesson study had potential challenges and benefits for the professional development of teachers. The model poses challenges in finding a topic and research question, determining the lesson design and teaching style, making student thinking observable and analyzing qualitative data. On the other hand, it benefited teachers in terms of increasing their pedagogical content knowledge, reflectivity, research skills, collaboration, and collegiality. This study suggests that lesson study might be a good starting point for institutions wishing to adopt a more teacher-led, inquiry-driven and collaborative perspective for professional development.

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