For many decades, foreign language teaching has been dominated by the principle that
teachers should use only the target language (TL) and avoid using the mother tongue (L1) …

The number of international higher degree research students has grown at a significant rate
in recent years, with Australia becoming a hub for attracting such students from around the …

The objectives of this study are to investigate the interrelationships of a number of affective
variables related to studying Chinese as a second language (L2); to examine the …

In this study, we have successfully prepared Co, Fe, and Ni co-doped and N-enriched
hollow carbon (CoFeNi/NC) via a facile corrosion, pyrolysis, and replacement method, to be …

This paper reported on the results of a questionnaire survey conducted with 198 Mainland
Chinese international students across five different faculties in an Australian university …

This study examined the influence of integrative motivation, instrumental motivation and
second language (L2) proficiency on socio-cultural/academic adaptation in a sample of two …

Recent years have witnessed an increasing number of Mainland students crossing the
border to pursue tertiary studies in Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region of the …

Background Ki67 labeling index (LI) is critical for treatment options and prognosis evaluation
in breast cancer. Visual assessment (VA) is widely used to assess Ki67 LI, but has some …

The present study investigates the relationships among motivational factors, cultural
correlates and second language proficiency. The participants, from both Western and Asian …

Aims GATA-binding protein 3 (GATA3) is a sensitive and relatively specific marker in breast
and urothelial carcinomas. Its diagnostic utility in primary and metastatic breast cancers has …