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This systematic quantitative literature review was conducted to analyse and synthesise the extant corpus of knowledge on dialogic pedagogy within school settings, and thus identify theoretical and methodological gaps in the literature, which might suggest new avenues for research. A search of eight databases (2014-2020) revealed an initial pool of 2443 papers, which was reduced to 61 after screening for eligibility. An analysis of the 61 papers was framed around the following questions: What is the dominant mode of classroom discourse (monologic or dialogic) reported in the literature? Where is dialogic pedagogy being researched? Who are the dominant voices in the field? and Which year levels and school subjects have been examined using which methodologies? A key finding of the analysis was the absence of substantial research by Australian or New Zealand authors, specifically where mathematics education is concerned. Similarly, there is little investigation focusing on the early years of schooling. While some education areas have been well researched with regard to dialogic pedagogy, further work is required that focuses on areas such as the early years of schooling; non-science contexts; and the use of qualitative research methods. Keywords Systematic quantitative literature review * Dialogic pedagogy * Dialogic practices * Dialogic teaching, 1 Introduction The purpose of this systematic quantitative literature review (SQLR) (Pickering & Byrne, 2014) is to analyse the extant literature available (2015-2020 or 2014-2019 depending on search options available) [...]

The cholera epidemic in Haiti will be a year old in October and is far from under control. As cases spiked across the country during the summer rainy season, the [...]

ABSTRACT Antiangiogenic compounds are gaining more and more interest as a new approach in the prevention and treatment of cancer and inflammatory diseases. The objective of this study was the [...]

Nanoarchaeum equitans and lgnicoccus hospitalis represent a unique, intimate association of two archaea. Both form a stable coculture which is mandatory for N. equitans but not for the host L hospitalis. Here, we investigated interactions and mutual influence between these microorganisms. Fermentation studies revealed that during exponential growth only about 25% of L hospitalis cells are occupied by N. equitans cells (one to three cells). The latter strongly proliferate in the stationary phase of L hospitalis, until 80 to 90% of the L hospitalis cells carry around 10 N. equitans cells. Furthermore, the expulsion of [H.sub.2]S, the major metabolic end product of I. hospitalis, by strong gas stripping yields huge amounts of free N. equitans cells. N. equitans had no influence on the doubling times, final cell concentrations, and growth temperature, pH, or salt concentration ranges or optima of I. hospitalis. However, isolation studies using optical tweezers revealed that infection with N. equitans inhibited the proliferation of individual L hospitalis cells. This inhibition might be caused by deprivation of the host of cell components like amino acids, as demonstrated by [.sup.13]C-labeling studies. The strong dependence of N. equitans on L hospitalis was affirmed by live-dead staining and electron microscopic analyses, which indicated a tight physiological and structural connection between the two microorganisms. No alternative hosts, including other Ignicoccus species, were accepted by N. equitans. In summary, the data show a highly specialized association of N. equitans and L hospitalis which so far cannot be assigned to a classical symbiosis, commensalism, or parasitism.

ABSTRACT In this paper, we model business workflows using Harel's statecharts. Mapping to statecharts allows us to systematically identify potential workflow problems. It also allows us to investigate specific properties […]

In the enterprise of comparative religion, as with crosscultural studies in general, a major methodological problem centers on communication: How can the understanding of one culture be expressed in such [...]

Willard Hughes Rollings. Unaffected by the Gospel: Osage Resistance to the Christian Invasion 1673-1906: A Cultural Victory. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2004. 243 pp. Paper, $22.95. A number […]

Feminism and World Religions. Edited by Arvind Sharma and Katherine K. Young. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1999. Pp. x + 333. The editors of Feminism and World […]

East Asian, Religious and Women's Studies Programmes, York University, Toronto, Canada Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol.34 (1999) pp.1-3 [No abstract [...]

East Asian, Religious and Women's Studies Programmes, York University, Toronto, Canada Journal of Asian and African Studies Vol. 34 (1999) PP.46-55 The ascetic-eremitic life typical of the elite spirituality of [...]

The ascetic-eremitic life typical of the elite spirituality of Buddhism and pre-Protestant Christianity was not a part of Chinese culture prior to the introduction of Buddhism, and it has been viewed askance from the standpoint of normative Chinese values to the present. On the other hand, an unusual non-ascetic eremitism has a history in China that precedes Buddhism. The equivalent of the eremitic life in China into the present, for the elite, of course, was to refuse to hold governmental office or to be forced into retirement. This was a lifestyle understood as a religious one - often related to ecstatic religious experience - as well as maintaining the highest ethical values. There was no asceticism involved - indeed, such a life was often one devoted to aesthetic pursuits - except the poverty that may follow from being unemployed., I. Introduction The normative Western understanding of the eremitic life derives from the development of Buddhist monasticism in South Asia and its offshoot in Christianity. The vinaya (rules and regulations [...]

This article reports on a preliminary investigation of how companies use empowerment and organizational memory. Through personal on-site visits and interviews, data were gathered from respondents in eight organizations representing different industries. A classification scheme was developed to categorize those organizations according to the extent that they implement key success factors for empowerment and mechanisms for organizational memory. Empowerment and organizational memory previously have not been considered as a strategic combination. Classification enables organizations to identify strengths, weaknesses and opportunities., As business use of information technology (IT) expands, the traditional constraints of time and geography, which were formerly rigorous, are now relaxing or changing. Rapid advances in telecommunication and other [...]

This is an excellent contribution to Judeo-Persian studies, a vastly interesting and important part of the field of Jewish languages in which, unfortunately, there are too few scholars at work. [...]