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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Culture-focused learning in the EFL classroom: Materials and approaches]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[In this presentation, I introduce approaches and materials that I have developed  with university students studying English as a foreign language in Okinawa Prefecture,  Japan, to focus on cultural diversity and regional identity.  Okinawa is the southernmost Prefecture in Japan. It has a rich cultural tradition that was at  its height in the ‗Golden Age‘ of the 15th century. One of my teaching goals is to help  students identify the special features of this living heritage and to be able to talk about and  explain them to visitors in English. Since we clearly learn about our own culture through  contrasting it with others, my materials are also multicultural. Several sets of materials  are introduced:  Using the vehicle of The Guided Walk to identify, research, and make presentations about  local cultural artifacts. This includes students assuming the role of tour guide.  Looking at what artifacts we can find on the streets in cities outside Japan.  Examples from a government funded CALL project in which our team is compiling  regional-focused lexical materials in a visual dictionary.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2011]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[100]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/855">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[CULTURE, IDENTITY AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE  TEACHING AND LEARNING]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Language, culture and identity are essentially connected. But, it often happens that in foreign language classrooms teachers give little attention to the identity of the student. A student enters the classroom with his own identity and culture. When learning a foreign language, it is necessary for the student to learn and understand the culture of the foreign language, too. This is where the problem of culture and identity influencing teaching and learning foreign language arises. In general, students are representatives of the identity and culture of their first language and where they come from. In order for the student to learn the foreign language he must feel that he can express himself freely in the classroom. However, the students are likely to become confused when they are faced with the new culture of the foreign language. They now have to understand and adjust this to their sense of identity and their culture, and this can often lead to uncertainty. It can result in the student feeling unsure as to where they belong in the community.     The teacher needs to be aware of this issue and should include it to the method of teaching and resources used. The paper deals with the question of how process of teaching and learning a foreign language affects the students’ identity and sense of belonging to a community.    Keywords: foreign language, culture, identity]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3548]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/405">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Culture, Identity and Foreign Language Teaching And Learning]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Language, culture and identity are essentially connected. But, it often happens that in foreign language classrooms teachers give little attention to the identity of the student. A student enters the classroom with his own identity and culture. When learning a foreign language, it is necessary for the student to learn and understand the culture of the foreign language, too. This is where the problem arises of culture and identity influencing teaching and learning foreign languages. In general, students are representatives of the identity and culture of their first language and where they come from. In order for the student to learn the foreign language he must feel that he can express himself freely in the classroom. However, the students are likely to become confused when they are faced with the new culture of the foreign language. They now have to understand and adjust this to their sense of identity and their culture, and this can often lead to uncertainty. It can result in the student feeling unsure as to where they belong in the community.     The teacher needs to be aware of this issue and should include it to the method of teaching and resources used. The paper deals with the question of how the process of teaching and learning a foreign language affects the students’ identity and sense of belonging to a community.    Keywords: foreign language, culture, identity]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2015-04-15]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2826]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1311">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[CUMHURİYET’İN İLK YILLARINDA TÜRKİYE’DE YENİ DİL VE KÜLTÜR SİYASETİNİN OLUŞMASI]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Anahtar Kelimeler: Alfabe, Dil, Kültür.  ÖZET  Cumhuriyetin ilanı’nın ardından 3 Mart 1924 tarihinde kabul edilen Tevhid-i Tedrisat Kanunu ile değişik niteliklerde öğretim yapan bütün eğitim kurumları yeni sisteme göre yeniden düzenlenmiştir. 1920–1928 yılları arası Türk inkılâbının sosyal ve kültürel olarak yeni, dil inkılâbının da hazırlık dönemi olarak görülmüştür. Ülkede yenileşme çalışmaları devam ederken bunlardan en önemlilerinden bir tanesi olarak görülen harf devriminin gerçekleştirilmesi için Mustafa Necati’nin Maarif Teşkilatı’na Dair Kanun’un maddeleri görüşülürken, ‘Dil Heyeti’ adını taşıyan bir kurulun oluşturulması kararlaştırılmıştır. Dil Heyetince bu konuda yapılacak hazırlıkların harf inkılâbının gerçekleşmesinde işlerin kolaylaştırılmasının devletin genel siyasetine uygun düşeceği belirtilmektedir. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’ün de yakından takip ettiği Dil Heyetinin çalışmaları sonucunda Latin Harflerinin kabulü gerçekleşmiştir. Hızlı bir biçimde dil alanında dönüşümün yaşandığı bu dönemde Türk tarih tezinin; Osmanlıcılık, İslamcılık ve Turancılık akımları karşısında Türk milliyetçiliğinin resmi ideolojisi olarak benimsenmesi şeklinde ortaya çıkması, dil alanında yapılan tartışmalara önemli boyut getirmiştir. Kültür inkılâbının birer parçası olarak görülen dil meselesi kültür politikasının yukarıdan ve tedrici olarak uygulanmaya geçmesinin dönemi olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Bu tavır ve hareketi Dil Kurultayları ve Türk Dil Kurumu çalışmaları ile , &quot;Türk dilinin öz güzelliğini ve zenginliğini meydana çıkarmak, onu yeryüzü dilleri arasında değerine yaraşır yüksekliğe eriştirmek&quot; olarak tespit edilmiştir. 26 Eylül–5 Ekim 1932 tarihleri arasında Dolmabahçe Sarayı&#039;nda yapılan Birinci Türk Dili Kurultayı sonunda Kurumun &quot;Lügat-Istılah, Gramer-Sentaks, Derleme, Lenguistik-Filoloji, Etimoloji, Yayın&quot; adları ile altı kol hâlinde çalışmalarını sürdürmesi kabul edilmiştir. Sonraki kurultaylarda bu kollardan bazıları ayrılmış, bazıları tekrar birleştirilmiş; fakat ana çatı değiştirilmemiştir. Atatürk&#039;ün sağlığında, 1932, 1934 ve 1936 yıllarında yapılan üç kurultayda hem kurumun yönetim organları seçilmiş, hem dil politikası belirlenmiş, hem de kültür politikasının oluşturulmasında önemli adımlar atılmıştır. Sonuç olarak konu ile ilgili bildiride esas teşkil eden; ‘Cumhuriyet’in İlk Yıllarında Türkiye’de Yeni Dil ve Kültür Siyasetinin Oluşması’ konusunda yapılan faaliyetler arşiv belgeleri ışığında ortaya konulmaya çalışılmıştır.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-17]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2318]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2203-4548     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Customers Loyalty in BH Airlines]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Loyalty is an important issue for the sustainability of business of the companies. Relationships  with the customers should be built well in order to achieve their satisfaction and consequently  loyalty. Furthermore, the airlines sector has its own specific circumstances to be considered in  order to earn the customer satisfaction.  Therefore, the objective of this study was to examine and measure customers’ loyalty to BH  Airlines. The research is empirical. Two hundred people who travel from different parts of  Bosnia and Herzegovina participated in the survey. In responding to the questionnaire, the  participants gave their opinions about the rate of work of the company; the rate of costumer&#039;s use  of BH Airlines; the level of satisfaction with the services that this company offers; and their  attitude toward this company.  The collected survey was analyzed descriptively and the results were accordingly discussed. The  results of the study can be a useful resource for future research and help better practical  implementation of IT tools in the sector.  Keywords: Loyalty, BH airlines, sustainability]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-05-31]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1360]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Cyber Security Audit in Business  Environments]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Everyday reports reveal numerous cyber security incidents, while many more are never uncovered due to the risk of jeopardising the reputation of the attacked systems. One definition of risk of this sort is:  “feasible determinable outcome of an activity or action subject to hazards” (Stamatelatos, 2000).  A more holistic and comprehensive definition, which is available in the NIST Special Publication 800-30 Revision 1 Guide for Conducting Risk Assessment, defines risk as:  „Adverse impact(s) that could occur... to organisational operations (including mission, functions, image, reputation), organisational assets, individuals, other organisations... due to the potential for unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of information and/or information systems.“  As such, databases, as the active and passive components of computer networks and the building blocks of computer infrastructures, became a point of focus for every business in the world. Unlike 30 years ago, many households nowadays rely on Internet access and available services to support their everyday life. The Internet and World Wide Web (WWW) resources are accessible through various web browsers.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2018]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3776]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1655">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Cyberspace and Virtual Reality Tools of Advertising in  the Real World: a New Paradigm in Marketing  Communication]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Literature in advertising and new technological information systems  suggests that internet network technologies generate new integrated  applications. Day after day, computer-based cyberspace programs with  realistic shadows and reflections take the attention of different sectors  such as, biology, medicine, and advertising etc. At the first times, virtual  reality and cyberspace advertisements are seemed to be a manifest.  Recently, advertisements which use virtual reality technologies are seemed  to be new marketing trend. Advertisements and marketing applications  which are arranged through virtual reality are generated with the help of  these integrated applications, called Cyberspace. ‘Cyberspace’ is an  artificially generated automated system which can be visited  simultaneously by many people via network computers. Cyberspace  advertisements are generated through bundle of rays or holograms. With  the virtual reality advertisements, cyberspace, which is one of the  dimensions of postmodern world, is now a new tool for reaching  customer’s mind, attracting more attention, creating more awareness and  support the consumption stage. Multi-sensory computer-based programs  which are used for cyberspace and interactive advertising in the  consumer’s minds are now seemed to change the current consumer  behavior and profiles. At the same time these systems, undoubtedly  support the creative advertisement creation process. Therefore, the  traditional marketing practices between producers and consumers start to  become more interactive. With these new creative applications, customers  are involved in the virtual reality marketing process interactively which in  turn expected to create a new paradigm in marketing practices. Thereby,  new virtual reality advertisement and marketing applications in  Cyberspace world are now increasing and expected to be in advance of conventional marketing applications. These new technologies also affect  the advertisers, advertising agencies and marketing practitioners. This  study aims to introduce the new concepts of cyberspace and virtual reality  advertising in the light of new technologies and marketing and secondly  aims to determine the differences between conventional marketing  techniques and cyberspace marketing throughout the Semiotics Approach.  The research method of the paper is to analyze the real world applications  of virtual reality advertisements throughout the world with using semiotic  approaches and this paper offers a framework for understanding how  virtual reality advertising is used in marketing communication by using  Semiotic Research Methods.  Keywords: Cyber, Cyberspace, Virtual Reality, Cyberspace Advertising,  Virtual Reality Advertising.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1492]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2303-4564     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1060">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[DATA ELICITATION THROUGH LANGUAGE TESTING:  CHALLENGES OF TEST DESIGN]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3498]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/499">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Data elicitation through language testing: Challenges of test design]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The paper discusses the challenges of test design in the context of a research project focusing on the analysis of tertiary students’ spoken production in English. One of the project aims is to create a corpus of learner-spoken English. The participants in the study are Czech first-year students in English language teacher education study programmes at three universities. In order to elicit samples of the students’ oral production, a test of speaking, including a pronunciation subtest,was designed with respect to the research aims and objectives and in accordance with the current trends in the field. The challenges faced by the research team may be divided into three groups – those pertinent to the construction phase of the research instrument, the pilot phase, and the data-collection phase. The paper discusses how the team responded to the perceived challenges.The process of test designing was informed by relevant literature (e.g. Bachman, 1990, Hughes, 2003, Luoma, 2004);the team strove to achieve the highest possible level of ‘test usefulness’, i.e. test qualities including reliability, construct validity, authenticity, interactiveness, impact and practicality, as introduced by Bachman and Palmer (2009). Consequently, the decisions regarding the abilities that the candidates, prospective English teachers, should demonstrate, as well as the decisions about the test format (elicitation techniques, number of tasks, etc.), were made with respect to the proposed ‘test usefulness’. The pilot phase confirmed the usability of the tool to elicit the required data, but also necessitated a few content- and procedure-related modifications. They reflected the results of the analysis of the performances recorded during the trial testing as well as the analysis of feedback questionnaires.Having revised the test, the researchers then implemented it in the data-collection processin three universities in the Czech Republic. The number of studentstested was 176.    Keywords: Diagnostic test, speaking, English, tertiary students, research]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2015]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2795]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/3045">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Data Warehousing (DW) - Models and Business Application]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Fighting with competition requires innovative ways of achieving the  advantages in the market. Creating long-term policy of doing business with the possibility  of adjustment to unpredictable phenomena requires an enormous amount of quality  information about the condition of the company, market, trends of state policies,  international trends, etc. This is a huge amount of different data. In the DW this  information is extracted, transformed, at the same time detailed and aggregated, processed  in a format that suits the user and is available in real time.  The Data Warehouse is a unique picture of business reality and ensures the  comprehensiveness of the whole business system; coverage of external and internal data is  the basis for defining the business strategy. The DW promotes the business of the  company by enriching the business processes and their participants with information  needed for making business decisions. It is forced to accurately define and describe the  business processes that need to be rejected, imported or innovated. The DW contains  rapid, accurate, aggregated, visually accessible information that contains a time  dimension, which represents an important managerial resource.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2010-06]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[246]]></dcterms:extent>
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