Essays about: "BICS"

Found 3 essays containing the word BICS.

  1. 1. Growing technology and innovation in Sub-Saharan Africa through Business Innovation Centres: Case study of Ghana

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Blaise Bayuo; [2017]
    Keywords : Innovation; technology incubators; Sub-Saharan Africa; startups; innovation systems.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Bridging the technological innovation gap in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is a concern to governments and development partners. Investments in programmes that will facilitate the diffusion of technology into the public and private sectors have been pursued over the past two decades. READ MORE

  3. 2. Teaching Academic English to English Learners : A literature Review on Classroom Practice

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Anneli Mattsson Kershaw; [2017]
    Keywords : Academic English; BICS; English language learners; English as a second language; systemic learning theory; teaching practices; cognitive theory; teachers’ training; scaffolding.;

    Abstract : The level of fluency in the genre specific language of schooling, also known as Academic English (AE), determines students’ success in school. Government agencies that legislate school policies therefore give teachers the directive to conduct education in ways that promote communicative abilities in academic English across all curricula. READ MORE

  4. 3. Transforming registers:context and pupil writing at English 7

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Aida Omerovic; [2014]
    Keywords : register; formality; formative assessment; BICS; CALP;

    Abstract : The aim of this essay was to investigate whether pupils with higher grades based on formative assessment were more successful at adapting informal texts into formal texts.Six pupils in English 7 were asked to write an informal blog entry about their favorite hobby/pastime and a formal entry also about their favorite hobby/pastime intended for an English encyclopedia. READ MORE