http://hdl.handle.net/2440/15079 2013-05-24T06:10:02Z http://hdl.handle.net/2440/77836 Title: An exploration into self concept: a comparative analysis between the adolescents who are sighted and blind in India Author: Halder, Santoshi; Datta, Poulomee Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the self concept of adolescents who are sighted and blind with respect to gender in India. The sample was made up of 160 participants aged 15 to 18 years: of whom 100 were sighted and 60 were blind. The results of the t-tests illustrated that sighted male adolescents scored higher in the overall self-concept scores as compared to sighted female adolescents. However such significant differences in the self-concept scores were not found between the male and female adolescents who are blind. The sighted adolescents scored higher than the adolescents who are blind in three of the total six dimensions of self concept, thus also scoring higher on the overall self-concept score. 2011-12-31T13:30:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2440/77791 Title: Roots and rhizomes in Irish-Australian ancestral memory Author: Habel, Chad Sean 2011-12-31T13:30:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2440/77775 Title: An anthropological and literary study of two Australian Aboriginal women’s life histories : the impacts of enforced child removal and policies of assimilation Author: Westphalen, Linda 2011-12-31T13:30:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2440/77727 Title: Dictionaries without borders: expanding the limits of the academy Author: Miller, Julia Liliane Abstract: Many people imagine dictionaries to be bulky tomes that are hard to lift and are only useful for quick translations or to check the meaning or spelling of difficult words. This paper aims to dispel that myth and show how online versions of monolingual English learners’ dictionaries (MELDs) can be used pedagogically to engage students in academic writing and speaking conventions at Australian universities, thus expanding the borders of academe. It is not necessary to be an expert in lexicography in order to point students in the direction of these resources, which are freely available online. All that lecturers need is a basic knowledge of the uses of a MELD, and a willingness to share these insights with their students. Once students have acquired skills in dictionary use, they are equipped with a tool to engage them throughout their degrees and beyond into the workplace. This paper will present important features from five online MELDs and outline theirinformation on spelling, pronunciation, grammar, meanings, synonyms, style and idioms in order to improve EAL speakers’ academic writing and widen the borders of the academy. 2011-12-31T13:30:00Z