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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Developing Cross-Cultural Reflections: Exploring French Culture through Stereotypes]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Key words: cross-cultural awareness, French, stereotypes,  ABSTRACT  The foreign language teaching profession widely recognizes the central place of culture in foreign language learning and the need for learners to develop intercultural understanding and cross-cultural awareness (Agar, 1994; Block, 2003; Omaggio Hadley, 2001; Schulz, 2007; Su, 2011). But how should foreign language teachers go about it? Sercu (2002) observed that the tendency when teaching culture is to focus on facts and information using a teacher-centered approach rather than a student-centered hypotheses-refining approach more conducive to developing critical perspectives. This presentation introduces a series of tasks, designed for the early stages of French language instruction and articulated around the notion of cultural stereotypes. The goal is to propose a practical approach to broaden learners’ frame of references, foster interest in the French culture, and encourage critical reflection by providing opportunities for teachers and learners to jointly critique and assess stereotypes across cultures. Stereotypes provide a rich source for the exploration of the notion of culture and the promotion of cross-cultural reflections and understanding in the foreign language classroom because most often stereotyped images of a culture are rendered possible based on information available in that culture. When addressed and brought up to light, stereotypes can trigger a wide range of responses because whether or not they subscribe to them, learners are aware of their native culture’ stereotypes regarding the target culture. The proposed tasks are designed to involve both learners and teachers in developing progressively during the first-semester of French instruction a cross-cultural awareness, thus providing a student-centered learning experience where learners and instructors are both providers of knowledge. Using collectively co-constructed images and cultural representations present in their native culture as a foundation, the tasks move from collaborative discovery in the classroom, using songs and cartoons, to increasingly individual creative exploration through digital storytelling outside the classroom.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[IBU Publishing]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-03]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1754]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Developing Cultural Scripts for Congratulation Strategies in British English and Turkish: A Suggestion for Foreign Language Teaching]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The experiences that we have throughout our lives enable us to live culturally because we are influenced and shaped by the culture and we actively act on and reconstruct cultural elements in our social environment (Atkinson, 1999). This highlights the importance of the development of cultural awareness for successful communication especially in a world where intercultural communication is now inevitable. One way of reaching the cultural information in a particular society is by closely studying its speech acts (Wierzbicka, 1985). This study aims to find out the strategies in the performance of the speech act of congratulation in British English and Turkish using a corpus approach and to formulate cultural scripts using the Natural Semantic Metalanguage Approach (NSM). NSM is said to ease intercultural communication by providing a natural language that can be understood by people from different backgrounds and that helps to understand speech practices from the perspective of the speakers themselves (Goddard &amp; Wierzbicka, 2007; Goddard, 2009).     To collect the data, the study follows a corpus approach whereby the performative verbs (i.e., English congratulation and Turkish tebrik and kutlama) and their various lexical forms are searched for in various corpora (i.e., BYU-British National Corpus, METU Turkish Corpus, Google) from the newspaper and blog genres. The contexts where the congratulation was directly performed were selected and examined qualitatively and quantitatively. The results of the study show that there are some cultural differences as well as similarities in the performance of congratulation, which can be presented in a cultural script. It is suggested that the cultural scripts be used as language teaching sources specifically for the development of intercultural communicative competence, which includes the cultural knowledge and awareness that will help interlocutors ‘survive’ in new contexts by using the language in socially and culturally appropriate ways (Byram et al., 2002). ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-05-04]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[876]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/1097">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE DIAGNOSTIC STRATEGIES IN  AN ELT CLASSROOM]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Student assessment plays central and important role when teaching and learning. Diagnostic  assessment is one way to measure the effectiveness of Implemented programs as well as students’ academic  background. In this paper I will discuss the importance of diagnostic testing in measuring students’ language  skills. I used a diagnostic test in my class in order to test students’ strengths and weaknesses as well as see  how much they know and what I need to re-teach in my class. It helped me plan learning activities tailored  according to students’ current level of knowledge. Implementing diagnostic testing was particulary effective  with mix abilities group of students’ that come from diverse cultural and academic background.  Keywords: Assessment, diagnostic testing, assessment for learning, objectives and criteria, self and peerassessment]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2014]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3507]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Developing Language, Literature, Culture University Curriculum – Challenges and Perspectives ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[As a key educational institution in Serbia that deals with fostering, developing and disseminating knowledge in the field of philology, and which at all levels of academic study educates professionals in modern foreign languages, literature and culture, Faculty of Philology of Belgrade University started the process of creating, preparing documentation and accreditation of Language, Literature, Culture university curricula at undergraduate, graduate academic (Masters) and doctoral studies. Realizing that knowledge of foreign languages ​​and cultures fundamentally contributes to the social and political processes in democratic society in the multilingual European zone education, study program Language, Literature, Culture educates philologists in various fields, bringing together higher education activities and research activities, as components of the unique process of higher education. The authors describe the structure of the study program, the way of course organization, and comment their first experiences after first three years of teaching in this program of study.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-05-04]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1038]]></dcterms:extent>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2520">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Developing teacher identity: Acquiring pedagogical competencies through   pre-service English language teacher education   ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The main objective of this paper is to discuss possibilities of teacher identity development through pre-service English language teacher education. Teacher identity is here defined as a set of pedagogical competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, values and attitudes) incorporated in one’s teaching philosophy and strategies. The issue of teacher identity development is positioned between the normative discourse on traditionally valued model of the ideal teacher and the more contemporary idiosyncratic discourse directed to developing individual type of professional self. While the first model is acquired through pre-service teacher education, the latter is developed either from the dispositions of talented young teacher or from the years of practice of experienced teacher. It is the intention of this paper to view which model of teacher identity is most preferred among English language senior year students preparing for teaching service. Focus group technique is conveyed, raising two main questions: a) What elements of teacher identity English language students find relevant for their future professional identity? and b) Which model of teacher identity is fostered through pedagogical courses offered in their pre-service curriculum? ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-05]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1034]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[DEVELOPMENT OF A BANK SECURITY SYSTEM  USING PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLER (PLC)]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Abstract: The aim of this project is to solve the bank security problems (robbery, illegal  weapons, and the safety of employees) caused by lack of the security in the banks.  This project is divided into two parts which are hardware and software. A kind of bank  security system by using Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) was designed, and  the automatic control of the bank security system was performed by software. The  hardware part is the model of one bank containing two front doors, one door of the  vault room, and some sensors. The limit switches, doors and sensors are connected to  Zelio PLC Schneider SR3B261BD. The PLC controls every signal which is coming from  the inputs (Limit switch) to software and display to the outputs (Doors). Using software,  Function Block Diagrams (FBD) are programmed to control the traffic light.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2016]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[3315]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[DEVELOPMENT OF A BUSINESS MANAGEMENT APPLICATION: DOCUBOOK<br />
]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[This paper presents the design, implementation, and validation of DocuBook, a web-based business management application developed to reduce the administrative burden on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The system addresses critical challenges related to regulatory compliance, document management, and financial record-keeping by replacing error-prone, paper-based processes with a structured and secure digital platform. Developed using the Django framework, DocuBook provides centralized management for outgoing (KIF) and incoming (KUF) invoices, protocol-registered documents, and daily cash flow (DP) entries. Its modular architecture ensures maintainability and supports future expansion. The application has been successfully deployed in a live business environment, where it has demonstrated effectiveness in reducing administrative overhead, minimizing human error, and streamlining compliance procedures. The project confirms that a tailored, lightweight solution can significantly modernize operations for local businesses without the complexity and cost of large-scale enterprise systems.]]></dcterms:abstract>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[DEVELOPMENT OF A HEAT TRANSFER MODEL FOR CALCULATİON OF OVERALL HEAT BALANCE OF BİOGAS REACTORS]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Heating requirements of a biogas reactor requires advanced calculations based on environmental conditions like; temperature, solar irridance and etc. Thus a computer simulation program was developed to calculate the overall heat balance on 5 different scenarios of reactor design concept for Isparta (Turkiye) conditions. Moreover model includes gained solar energy amount relevant to diameter, location of reactors (longittude, altitude), under ground reactor construction. Obtained data is not validated with an experimental data but model results give some detailed overview in terms of engineering design]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-24]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[2113]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 2233-1565     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
</rdf:Description><rdf:Description rdf:about="https://omeka.ibu.edu.ba/items/show/2596">
    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Development of Children’s Cultural Awareness in English Teaching Materials  ]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[The paper focuses on the concept of cultural awareness in the context of teaching languages to young learners. The whole language approach and aspects of intercultural learning are popular in educational policies as children by the age of 10 develop holistically. Namely, young learners gain knowledge about social conventions, customs, and lifestyles and develop understanding of similarities and differences between different communities. They develop their attitude to their own culture and foreign cultures. Then, early foreign language education involves teaching culture. The following research problem was formulated: What are the ways in which cultural awareness is introduced in English materials for young learners? The idea is to analyse a selected number of syllabuses and course books to identify the latest approaches to teaching culture through English in Polish primary schools. The project will involve the analysis of goals, content and activities with a cultural focus in English teaching materials.   ]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2012-05]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[905]]></dcterms:extent>
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    <dcterms:title><![CDATA[Development of Fisheries and Aquaculture in Albania]]></dcterms:title>
    <dcterms:abstract><![CDATA[Albania has great natural and infrastructure resources for the development  of fisheries and aquaculture sector, commerce and industry of fishery  processing products etc. So Albania has a coastline of about 474 km long,  an extensive network of hydrograph.  It ranks in the first countries in Europe in terms of water resources. The  hydrographic basin of Albania has an area of 43 300 km² or 57% more than  the territory of the state of our country and 50.000 km rivers and streams,  1,100 km² surface of lake water and sufficient artificial reservoirs.  In this article all these resources will be analyzed in detail; it will be also  analyzed the identification and further development of these resources,  which have special importance in building strategies and policies in the  direction of further development of this sector aiming at increasing  production, paying attention to the sustainable use of these resources  without damage on the biodiversity and the environment.  Research in this field is carried out mainly by universities, mostly from the  Agricultural University of Tirana. The Ministry of Agriculture in  collaboration with Ministry of Environment Forests and Water  Administration, has played an important role in constructing strategies for  the development of this sector as well as commerce and industry of fishery  products processing through projects MEDITS and AdriaMed where an  important place has the study of ecological and environmental effects,  mainly in the lagoons in cases of fishing beyond manufacturing capacity.  Very important are also the infrastructure and human resources, which  give weight to the development of this sector. In this country there are 4  ports that develop fishing activities, where the most important is the  largest port in the country, the port of Durres. Social effects of the  development of this sector are also important in studies, mainly in terms of  employment and community consumption per habitants, which is 3.3 kg / year of about 15 kg / year consumed by the countries of the  Mediterranean region.  At the end of this paper we will list some premises development of this  sector, recognizing it as an important output sector with great impact in  the economic and social life in the country.  Keywords: Fishing, Infrastructure, Water Resources, Sustainable  Development.]]></dcterms:abstract>
    <dcterms:publisher><![CDATA[International Burch University]]></dcterms:publisher>
    <dcterms:date><![CDATA[2013-05-10]]></dcterms:date>
    <dcterms:extent><![CDATA[1683]]></dcterms:extent>
    <dcterms:identifier><![CDATA[ISSN 978-9958-834-23-3     ]]></dcterms:identifier>
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