Theorizing about good teaching is complicated by the preparadigmatic state of learning theory, the existence of separately conceived and independently coherent notions of learning championed in various branches of psychology (e.g., behavioral, developmental, cognitive, sociocultural). Historically, educators have responded by partnering with one or another of the schools (usually the dominant o...

In this paper, I present the data from a study on how the Spanish Parliament has dealt with a “minority” affected by one controversial issue such as same-sex marriage. By analysing mainly the minutes of the sessions in which homosexuality is discussed, or gays and lesbians are mentioned, I examine how these are represented (if they are) through the speeches delivered by politicians. As a conseq...

Although Gardner and his associates’ work was most influential in the field of L2 motivation, from the early 1990s onwards, their work has been criticized for several reasons. Some researchers claimed that integrative and instrumental orientations were no longer able to convey the complexity of the L2 motivation construct. To examine this complexity, the present study attempted to investigate t...

although gardner and his associates’ work was most influential in the field of l2 motivation, from the early 1990s onwards, their work has been criticized for several reasons. some researchers claimed that integrative and instrumental orientations were no longer able to convey the complexity of the l2 motivation construct. to examine this complexity, the present study attempted to investigate t...

This paper is an attempt to add knowledge scholarship in a field that has attracted less attention from researchers. It presents study of graffiti found on board located inside gym Madrid was carried out order get grasp the functions and gain insight into discursive practices gyms. Data analysis focused texts while overlooking graffiti’s non-verbal features following Fairclough’s (2004, 2013) a...