Essays about: "communicative classroom activities"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the words communicative classroom activities.

  1. 1. The Influence of Literary Texts on Intercultural Competence in the EFL Classroom. A Literature Review

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Amanda Ehrnborg; Ebba Ring; [2023-11-14]
    Keywords : intercultural competence; ICC; EFL; classroom activities; fiction; literary texts;

    Abstract : Due to the growing status of English as a global language of communication, cultural studies have become an increasingly important aspect of English as a foreign language (EFL) education. Many scholars argue that there is now a need to deviate from merely focusing on Anglo-Saxon cultures and to embrace an intercultural perspective in education, a view that is also reflected in the Swedish educational frameworks. READ MORE

  2. 2. EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices for Grammar Teaching. A Qualitative Interview Study at Lower Secondary School in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Lisa Wassén; [2023-06-14]
    Keywords : Teacher beliefsl; teacher practice; EFL; grammar teaching; lower secondary school;

    Abstract : Grammar teaching plays a crucial role in second language acquisition. However, in the specific context of lower secondary schools in Sweden, the emphasis on communicative language skills often overshadows the importance of grammar. This study aimed to examine the role of grammar teaching in EFL classrooms. READ MORE

  3. 3. “ - Cause I like working when I’m happy” : A case study of students in linguistic vulnerability and verbal interactions with peers in the social studies classroom

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för skolutveckling och ledarskap (SOL)

    Author : Lina Knudsen; [2023]
    Keywords : classroom discussions; Developmental Language Disorder; group work; Individuals and Societies; International Baccalaureate; linguistic vulnerability; middle school; social studies; verbal interaction;

    Abstract : Syfte Syftet med denna studie är att bidra med insikt i hur Mellanårsprogrammets (MYP) elever i språklig sårbarhet och deras lärare upplever verbala interaktioner i klassen med elevernas kamrater i Individer och samhällen (I&S), ett samhällskunskapsämne inom International Baccalaureate läroplan.  Forskningsfrågor · Hur ser MYP-lärare på den effekt kamrater har på elever i språklig sårbarhet under verbala interaktioner i klassen och hur stödjer dessa lärare elever i språklig sårbarhet under dessa interaktioner i I&S?   · How do MYP students in linguistic vulnerability experience and understand verbal in-class interactions with peers in the I&S classroom and how do they experience the support given to them by their teachers during these interactions?  Theoretical Framework The theoretical framework of this case study is based on the sociocultural perspective as seen in Vygotsky’s work (1987), which have been developed further by Säljö (2000) and Kozulin (2003). READ MORE

  4. 4. Gender and Extramural English : A Study Investigating Gender-Related Linguistic Features of Hedges, Minimal Responses, and Interruptions in the Possible Extramural English Activity of Watching a Reality TV-Show

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

    Author : Elizabeth Hilton; [2022]
    Keywords : Extramural English EE ; Gender; Pragmatics; Hedges; Minimal Responses; Interruptions ;

    Abstract : The present study aims to examine the linguistic features of hedges, minimal responses and interruptions used by the female and male participants in the possible extramural activity of the reality-TV show Love is Blind. The term Extramural English (EE) refers to English that students are exposed to outside the classroom. READ MORE

  5. 5. Remote Teaching in the Communicative Classroom : How Remote Teaching has Affected Swedish EFL Learners’ Willingness to Speak English during Communicative Classroom Activities

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och samhälle

    Author : Johanna Björkman; Elina Reinholdsson; [2021]
    Keywords : willingness to speak; English as a foreign language learners; communicative classroom activities; remote teaching; face-to-face teaching; Swedish upper-secondary school;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate how the transition into remote education in Swedish upper-secondary schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the implementation of communicative tasks during lessons in English as a foreign language, and its consequences on students’ willingness to speak. For this purpose, the following three research questions were posed: 1. READ MORE