Theoretical considerations Empathy from a cognitivistic viewpoint According to current understanding empathy is an experience in which people participate in or share the emotional state of somebody else on the basis of this person's expression and/or their situation. The emphasis on the emotional dimension expressed in this definition is rather new. Under Piagetian influence, empathy was more o...

The concept of overexcitability, derived from Dabrowski's theory of personality development, offers a promising approach for the study of the developmental dynamics of giftedness. The present study aimed at (a) examining the factorial structure of the Overexcitabilities Questionnaire-II scores (OEQ-II) and (b) testing measurement invariance of these scores across intelligence and gender. A samp...

The number of children growing up in dual language environments is increasing in the United States. Despite the apparent benefits of speaking two languages, children learning English as a second language (ESL) often face struggles, as they may experience poverty and impoverished language input at home. Early exposure to a rich language environment is crucial for ESL children's academic success....

History of language teaching methodologies is characterized by variety of syllabuses equal to the number of teaching methods. Following the ups and downs in teaching methods, syllabuses have had the same destiny. In line with the humanistic trend in this arena, whole learner involvement received prime significance to the extent that many favor negotiated syllabus in language teaching and learni...

Objectives: The present research aims to study the normal development of Percentage of Consonant Correct (PCC) in Kurdish-speaking children, with Middle Kurmanji-Mukryani Dialect as an Articulation Competency Index (ACI). PCC was examined in terms of the manner of articulation and position of sound in the word.  Methods: In this descriptoanalytical cross-sectional study, 120 Kurdish-speak...

Speaking is the process of building and sharing meaning through use verbal non-verbal symbols, in a variety contexts. Low motivation speaking will be formidable reality for teacher. The students are often reluctant to speak because they shy not predisposed express themselves front other people, especially when being asked give personal information or opinions. type this research ethnography (re...