Extensive research has demonstrated the impact of working memory (WM) on first language (L1) reading comprehension across age groups (Peng et al., 2018), and foreign (FL) adults older adolescents (Linck 2014). Comparatively little is known about effect WM young FL readers’ comprehension, even less within testing contexts. Young readers are still developing their L1 skills general cognitive (e.g...

This paper presents an overview of the SpeechRater system of Educational Testing Service (ETS), a fully operational automated scoring system for non-native spontaneous speech employed in a practice context. This novel system stands in contrast to most prior speech scoring systems which focus on fairly predictable, low entropy speech such as read-aloud speech or short and predictable responses. ...

Most research on second language and culture concentrates on learning the target culture in order to better understand the second language. This survey study looks at culture from a different perspective i.e., from the learners’ own culture point of view. It focuses on the relationship that exists between attachment to one’s home culture and comprehending written texts in a foreign language. Th...

PURPOSE This systematic review compared intensive bimanual therapy (IBT) and modified constraint-induced movement therapy (mCIMT) in upper limb function in children with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP). METHODS Four electronic databases were searched from 2009 through October 2015 for randomized control trials comparing IBT with mCIMT. RESULTS Eight articles met the inclusion criteria; 5 ran...

Pengabdian kepada Masyarakat ini bertujuan unutk memberikan bekal pengetahuan bagi mahasiswa program studi non-Bahasa Inggris dan mempersiapkan mereka dalam menghadapi TOEFL sebagai bagian persyaratan tugas akhir. Hal dirasa penting karena Bahasa merupakan materi yang dinilai sulit oleh Sebagian besar sehingga tes pemahaman menjadi salah satu hal menyulitkan. Penyampaian pelatihan menggunakan m...

PURPOSE Brachytherapy is a cost-effective method for the management of oral cavity cancers in low to middle income countries. We aimed to evaluate the clinical outcomes of high-dose-rate interstitial brachytherapy (HDR-IBT) in patients with oral cavity cancer. MATERIAL AND METHODS From 2009 to 2013, 78 patients (49 combined external beam radiotherapy [EBRT] plus IBT and 29 IBT monotherapy) wi...

Island biogeography theory (IBT) provides a basic conceptual model for understanding habitat fragmentation. Empirical studies of fragmented landscapes often reveal strong effects of fragment area and isolation on species richness, although other predictions of the theory, such as accelerated species turnover in fragments, have been tested less frequently. As predicted by IBT, biota in fragments...