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University grading trends reflect pandemic upheaval Learn More
University World News – Dr. Kuperman and Nadia Lana from the Reading Lab find that “The temporary accommodation given to students struggling during the pandemic was necessary, but as universities return to campus, all faculties need to prioritise grading that accurately reflects student achievement.”
Reading speed predicts success at University Learn More
Brighter World – Working on long-term English learning at the McMaster English Language Development (MELD) program, Dr. Schmidtke “…found that it was reading speed growth that was an especially high-ranking predictor of future GPAs.”
Indigenous language revitalization should be a priority for Linguistics research Learn More
CBC – Dr. Kučerová “…said she is mindful of doing meaningful work in the community rather than imposing the university’s objectives.”
Teaching Adult Learners the Key to Indigenous Language Revitalization Learn More
NYT – Dr. Kučerová “…regards Mr. Maracle as a linguist despite his lack of formal training. She said tests showed that his students emerged with a university-level fluidity in two years. “I have never seen anyone else bring adult learners to that level of language, to be able to speak at this level after two years,” she said…”