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The New Jersey Department of Education sought to develop an online professional learning community for 150,000 educators in nearly 600 school districts. The authors present a post-project analysis of the project developed in support of Face-to-Face, Blended, and fully online learning situations. This project created an "Online Professional Learning Exchange" with blended online learning modules and was funded with over two million dollars. The greatest strength of the OPLE tool is to aid the state of NJ to shift their training from expert delivery of knowledge in a face-to-face format towards the Community of Practice. The paper presents a Systematic Review of the Literature, the analysis of Professional Learning and Training Methods, a description of the methods to create Blended Learning Modules focused on video, written materials, polls, and discussions. Through this integrated approach, the OPLE allows for user mastery of concepts that enhance their ability to provide more efficient and effective instruction to their students. Finally, the paper concludes with the results and implications in light of the current world developments and their impact on education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper analyses how participatory data collection techniques offer children an opportunity to co-construct meaning with the researcher during the data collection process. To answer this question, we analysed two selected techniques--photo elicitation and drawing/writing--used during the data collection process. The results showed that these techniques allowed young participants to a) be more active in the data collection process and work side by side with the researcher b) complement and inform more traditional techniques (such as interviews) and c) reduce negative feelings that could arise from other traditional data collection scenarios. From a methodological perspective, this paper emphasizes the need to consider participatory data collection techniques while conducting research with young participants, as well as critically selecting techniques that enrich data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper studies the role of cross cultural differences in influencing the negotiating styles across nations. In particular, the paper studies the scope and concept of national cultures, differences in cultural systems in the context of Mexico and the USA the two NAFTA community nations. Then the paper analyzes how differences in cultures influences the way Mexican and US managers negotiate. Finally, the paper presents conclusions based on the comparative analysis of the two countries using Moran and Stripp (1991) six negotiating variables and then proposes guidelines for the business managers from both countries to consider when negotiating bilateral business transactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Business competitiveness has long been a subject of study and debate in the economic literature, which has pointed to various drivers of business development. Drawing on the Industrial Economics, the New Industrial Economics, and theory of Resources and Capabilities approaches, this paper sets forth a panel data econometric model with 2,671 Mexican micro-enterprises over four time periods, detailing the relationship between the competitive advantages of micro-enterprises and external and internal factors, such as the sectoral structure and the tangible and intangible assets of the economic unit. The principal results obtained suggest that the synergies needed for the development of the small-scale productive sector are primarily generated by way of intangible capabilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Sales financing by proper automotive banks has become a major factor of the sales strategy of international car manufacturers during the last years. The advantages of this strategy are self-evident, with for example relatively low interest rates for car buyers and increasing sales figures and customer loyalty rates for the car producers. While dominating the market for example in Western European countries, the influence of automotive banks in Mexico can be still characterized as limited. The present paper analyses the concept of automotive banks in general as well as national and international markets and tries to identify potential for improvement for the Mexican market. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Although labor and working conditions are generally specified when an English Language Teacher (ELT) is hired, not many schools follow these job specifications in the real practice, the reasons for this are diverse in the educative system. This paper aims at exploring what teachers consider satisfying and challenging conditions from a work place and the reasons that have made them change their jobs. Online structured questionnaires with open-ended questions were conducted with four ELTs. Those teachers have worked in public and private schools of diverse educative levels in the State of Mexico. This study was carried out under a qualitative paradigm while exploring the teachers' perceptions of working conditions. The recollections were read and compared by coding the data from the questionnaires. The findings mean to show reasons of teachers' drop out. Implications will be drawn throughout the analysis of the questionnaires and suggestions for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Students at the BA level are faced with reading English academic material such as articles, books, and research papers. However, learners occasionally have difficulties in understanding the texts, and they cannot complete some of their tasks at this level. This instrumental case study explores the use of academic reading strategies in 8 students in the BA in EFL in the language Department of the University of Guanajuato. The principal focus of the research is looking at the potential transfer of reading strategies from L1 to L2. Readings questionnaire and semi-structured interview were used as the most suitable instruments to collect data. research data was gathered and organized thematically to attempt a partial answer to the use of said strategies. The preliminary research results will be presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For the example of the U.S. the Subprime Bubble (2000-2009) has demonstrated how an asset price bubble in the real estate market can result in a collapse of a nation's financial and economic sectors. An asset price bubble can be defined as a growing difference between the market price and the fundamental value of an asset. For the specific example of the Mexican real estate market, the Federal Mortgage Society (SHF, 2019) reports that Mexican house prices incremented substantially by a total 118 % on the national level during the last 14 years (2005-2018). The present study compares the Mexican house price index calculated by SHF and the construction sub-index of the Mexican producer price index of INEGI for the period 01/2005 to 12/2018 in order to find empirical evidence for the existence or non-existence of possible bubble tendencies within the Mexican real estate market. The paper focuses on presenting a nation-wide picture of the situation as well as a regional one for Mexico City and the State of Queretaro. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper presents qualitative data obtained during the second loop of an action-research project carried out with the participation of undergraduate students who are taking EFL courses as part of their college education. In line with the objectives of the first loop, this project aimed at providing students with a space for the reinforcement of content previously seen in class. This work focuses on the teacher/online-moderator perspective regarding the applicability of the principles of CLT instruction to online synchronous communication. Data was obtained through a semi-structured interview, which was then triangulated with both direct and interpretative observation notes, taken immediately after each session. The results obtained emphasize the importance of providing contextualized language interaction that leads to meaningful learning and thus aids students communicate in the target language. Based on said results, general recommendations for the planning and moderating of engaging synchronous sessions are provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The current paper reports on the impact of second language teacher education on the development of the pedagogic beliefs held by students of the University of Guanajuato's Licenciatura en la Enseñanza de Inglés (LEI). Specifically, the paper focuses on the effects of pedagogic intervention on the development of student and graduate views of reflective practice. Repertory grid interviews were used as the primary method of data collection. Findings indicate that second language teacher education failed to encourage reflection among the students in the study, but that graduates of the teacher development program did underline the importance of reflection in their teaching practice. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Electrical validation of USB 2.0 High-Speed receiver, used for multiple generations of Intel products, has been relying on the compliance sensitivity test method performed in Device Mode, as defined from USB Implementers Forum. This paper presents a new test strategy to develop a more simplified and convenient test method performed on Host Mode. A new test emerged as a better alternative to eliminate the dependencies from Windows OS and the driver for the extensible host controller and a device controller to enable Device Mode and achieve dual-role support. Deployed during 2019 at Intel Guadalajara Design Center, it dramatically reduced the required time to start validation activities of the receiver circuit during the early stages of products. The new method is intended to be the product of record solution for USB 2.0 receiver circuit for Intel post-silicon electrical validation across business units and product segments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The author and editor describe their collaboration in the writing process and use of The Internship, an Engineering Ethics Novel in conjunction with teaching the capstone class in the Engineering Systems Management curriculum at St. Mary's University. The class was taken by 17 students in the spring 2020 semester. The class started in a face-to-face setting, but was switched to the online mode midway through the semester when the university adopted the stay-in-shelter online class delivery system. This paper is broken into several sections. We first offer a statement on why an engineering ethics novel was needed. A description of the writing process, from the perspective of the author of the novel (Moras), is followed by a section written from the perspective of the editor (Alegre). The final section includes comments about the use of the novel in the semester when the pandemic forced the university to migrate all courses to online delivery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The aim of this paper focuses on two main questions: 1) what beliefs do students bring to this new Self Access learning environment? 2) How do these beliefs impact on their learning? The purpose of this study was to find out to what extent students' beliefs reflect on their readiness for autonomous learning in a specific context such as a Self-Access Center, as well as understand their beliefs about themselves as language learners. Results obtained through examining students' beliefs about language learning, learning English, and their assumptions on autonomy and the implications of working in a Self-access center have been stated through descriptive data. Findings from this paper reveal that counseling in a Self-Access center should not only be to help the student foster autonomy, but also enhance a better understanding of how languages are learned so as to increase students' understanding about learning a language. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The importance of accreditation for the business schools as institutions of higher education and their academics programs is a frequently debated subject in academia. In fact, a few business schools in the world have achieved accreditations from different accreditations agencies because of their sustained and continued success as academic institutions. Therefore, this paper studies the role of accreditations in influencing the quality of academic programs and services provided by the business schools. This paper further analyzes the pros and cons of accreditations for the business schools and proposes several recommendations to the leaderships of the business schools in order to make the accreditation practice as a useful means to maintain and improve the overall quality of the business education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

this paper discusses the discrepancies identified through the comparative theoretical analysis of the curriculum of a private school in central Mexico. The comparative analysis was conducted taking into consideration the following conceptual elements: 1) world philosophies, 2) educational philosophies, 3) theories of learning, 4) curriculum ideologies, 5) teacher and student roles, and 5) evaluation. Each of the previously mentioned aspects is contrasted against excerpts from the school curriculum. One of the significant findings in this analysis sheds light on how a curriculum might be designed as part of a marketing system to target clients. Moreover, this analysis suggests a syllabus that best suits the curriculum, which claims to be a humanist and constructivist model. Finally, this article is of interest to coordinators, principals, and researchers who work in the area of curriculum design. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper aims to present the self-evaluation experiences reported by undergraduate English students at the Facultad de Contaduría y Ciencias Administrativas (FCCA) at Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo. Learning English is a must in university education nowadays, but while some students are enthusiastic about it, others feel it as an overwhelming task. Nonetheless, the ESL class can provide an open space for students to learn how to evaluate themselves and how to continue learning the language on their own. As part of their business education, performance is a core concept for students at the FCCA, since it is a skill highly required in the business workplace. This study explores if students are able to recognize self-evaluation tools that they can use independently while it diagnoses how they measure their performance as students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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There is no person more qualified to discuss the content of a course than the English teachers themselves. They can easily realize if a previously selected coursebook is appropriate or not for their students; they can fully recognize what activities are the most suitable for helping their learners achieve their learning goals; and they can closely know what their students likes to do and need to do in the target language. This is why EFL teachers have the responsibility to develop effective courses and their elements, such as goals, content, materials, and evaluation (Graves, 1996). Nevertheless, designing a course is not a simple activity. This paper intends to present a comparative study that exposes the definitions of the most important elements and aspects that shape the development of a syllabus design, and the application of these to the authors' teaching context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Identify productive sectors, able to boost the economy, it is essential to design policies. This paper analyzes the structure of the Mexican economy with linear general equilibrium models, which are based on a social accounting matrix. First, we conducted an analysis of key sectors, to identify direct, indirect and induced a multiplier decomposition. Then, we developed a three-dimensional landscape of the economy and identify employment multipliers. Finally, we analyze the income-distribution household spending. Among other results, the most important sectors turned out to be commercial activities; less importance to the economy, they are the sectors of construction, recreational services, electricity, water and gas, corporate and mining. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In this paper a brief review of the Methodology for Developing Virtual Reality Projects with Haptic Rendering (HAREVIR) is presented, subsequently a case study based on it is shown. The methodology and the case study are focused on the task of rendering and manipulating virtual objects through different algorithms that exist and are related to haptic rendering. The proposed case study is for an informative virtual environment about Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that is a type of cancer of the immunologic system. In the case study, the issues associated to the design process are divided into four main parts. In the first part of the case study, the requirements for its development are analyzed. In the second one, activities, algorithms, languages and tools are selected. In the third one, the case study is implemented and finally contributions are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper shows that is possible the bio-reduction of AgNO3 salt using Loeselia Mexicana extract by sunlight activation. The plant itself does not bio-reduce the salt due to the low DPPH reducing capacity of the extract (43.5%), therefore, it can only bio-reduce in the presence of sunlight. Some samples were obtained varying the time under a reported irradiance of 694 W/m2 and analyzed by UV-Vis, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and x-ray diffraction. The results obtained from the previous techniques show the formation of crystalline nanoparticles using an economic and sustainable synthesis technique. In conclusion, the exposure time to solar radiation should not be excessive, because it promotes the formation of high size distribution particles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Technology always comes to help economic development so, in this paper we try to demonstrate how the economic value of knowledge in production, common knowledge attributes the saying that "knowledge is power", using a production function based on the theory of Solow and Swan on annual observations on Mexico over the 1987 to 2009 period to estimate the impact of technology as knowledge on economic performance. It finds the stocks capital (Ki), population (Ni), Inflation ( i) and open-trade (Ti) among other factors, influence economic performance then the economics of México depends largely on technology, technological change and the basic knowledge that forms the foundation for both. We´ll prove that technology is the strongest determinant of real per capita income of México. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Through a qualitative investigation, this paper explores the way in which students from a BA program in TESOL deal with the issue of stereotypes in the construction of the Other. Drawing on their personal experiences, the participants were seen to interrogate the use of cultural stereotypes when constructing Others. Indeed, their discussion led them to reflect about their professional trajectories and ELT approaches to the discussion of culture and cultural differences. The participants in this investigation were seen to acknowledge the limitations and constraints in the use of stereotypes in the ELT classroom arguing that such approaches can have an influence in the way their students construct the Other. Through the participants' narratives and their discussion about stereotyped images of the Other, the processes involved in the interrogation of stereotypes became evident, they were seen to apply critical reflexivity to question the beliefs about the Self and the Other. Their analysis and discussion demonstrated their capabilities of interrogating the veracity of these images. Empirical data from the study suggests that individuals are most often capable of carrying out this process. The process of critical reflexivity from a dialogic perspective assumes importance in the ELT classroom when dealing with cultural stereotypes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]