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What’s in a name? Chinese learners and the practice of adopting ‘English’ names
An article authored by Edwards (2006) provides an insight into the complex of chinese students adopting English names. She traces the origin of naming and how identity is created in Chinese culture. She explains the different approaches in Western and Chinese culture. Edwards (2006) describes how names areĀ fluid and can change in different situations […]
Tablet computing: A learning and teaching method that is nearer than we realise?
Swan, Smith, Frisby, Shaffer and Hanson-Zalot (2012) describe the stages of a tablet computing integration within the curriculum at a School of Nursing in the United States. This paper describes the creation of the infrastructure, technology planning, human considerations; and ongoing communication and support. The authors discuss the motivators for the initiative that include the […]