Essays about: "Martina Edsman"

Found 2 essays containing the words Martina Edsman.

1. 1. A Choice in Reading : A Study of Student Motivation for Studying English Literature in Upper Secondary Schools in Sweden

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

   Author : Martina Edsman; [2019]
   Keywords : Motivation; EFL; English literature; Upper secondary school; Self-efficacy theory. Intrinsic motivation;

   Abstract : This essay aims to examine the attitudes and motivation toward literary studies in English in upper secondary school students as well as to determine which tools practicing teachers can apply to increase their students’ language learning motivation within literature teaching in the Swedish curriculum. The questions that this study set out to answer was: How do students rate their ability to succeed in different tasks relating to English literary education? How can teachers in Sweden design their lessons in English literature to motivate their students? Which are some of the best ways to teach literature to students from a motivational standpoint? The primary theories used in this study are; self-efficacy theory and theories regarding intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. READ MORE

3. 2. The Immortal Life and Immoral Values of Dorian Gray : A Study of Immortality and Immoral Behavior in The Picture of Dorian Gray

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

   Author : Martina Edsman; [2018]
   Keywords : Immortality; Immorality; Dorian Gray; Oscar Wilde;

   Abstract : This essay aims to examine how immortality and immoral behavior are represented in The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde. The claim in this essay is that an immortal life is not a desirable life and that it traps you in a paradoxical existence that cannot be desirable. READ MORE