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reporting
reporting n
the process of communicating assessment results to students, their parents
and the institution, usually through written reports.
representation n
a notational device (such as a TREE DIAGRAM) used to represent syntactic
structure. By extension, an assumed counterpart of such devices in the
brain.
representative n
see SPEECH ACT CLASSIFICATION
representative sample n
see SAMPLE
research n
the study of an event, problem or phenomenon using systematic methods,
in order to understand it better and to develop principles and theories
about it.
see also ACTION RESEARCH, DATA, EXPERIMENTAL METHOD, HYPOTHESIS,
THEORY
residual hearing n
see HEARING IMPAIRED, AUDITORY/ORAL METHOD
resource management strategies n
see LEARNING STRATEGY
response n
1 see STIMULUS-RESPONSE THEORY, BEHAVIOURISM
2 see CUE
restricted code n
see CODE 2
restrictive relative clause n
another term for DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSE
restructuring n
1 in language acquisition, the integration of new forms into the learner’s
language system in a way which triggers reorganization of the learner’s
language system. Either DECLARATIVE KNOWLEDGE or PROCEDURAL
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