Case studies of individual language learners are a valuable means of illustrating issues connected with learning, using, and in some cases, losing another language. Yet, even though increasing numbers of graduate students and scholars conduct research using case studies or mix quantitative and qualitative methods, there are no dedicated applied lin

Esta obra reúne Histórias das Academias Gulbenkian do Conhecimento durante o período pandémico, ressaltando-se o envolvimento dos alunos (Agência), a solidariedade e a interdependência (Colaboração), a constância e o esforço (Compromisso) e a atenção à educação integral enquanto prática, que valoriza outras dimensões da pessoa para lá do cognitivo. Esperamos que estas Histórias tenham a capacidade de contribuir para mudanças efetivas da/na História do Ensino em Portugal.

With the centenary of the First World War, communities across Canada arranged commemorations of the war experience to honour local servicemen who, through their triumphs and sacrifices, were presented as laying the foundation for a free and independent country. Often overlooked are the triumphs and sacrifices of those who supported those soldiers, and the war effort in general, back at home. The Frontier of Patriotism provides an in-depth look at all aspects of Alberta’s involvement in the...

Succeeding in her quest might be a monstrous mistake.Alexandra isn't a monster magnet. Honest, not at all, no matter how willingly magical critters obey her or how often fanged things creep from the shadows to follow her home. They're usually not man-eaters, after all! But she's tired of her outsider status, both in her own half-human family and at the academy of magic.Alex has a plan to remake her reputation. An impossible plan. A plan so crazy that even t...

An important contribution to the emerging body of research-based knowledge about English grammar, this volume presents empirical studies along with syntheses and overviews of previous and ongoing work on the teaching and learning of grammar for learners of English as a second/foreign language. It explores a variety of approaches, including form-focused instruction, content and language integration, corpus-based lexicogrammatical approaches, and social perspectives on grammar instruction.