Essays about: "english in higher studies"

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1. 1. Bilingual language development and ASD : A case-study

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Sofie Lindblad; [2024]
   Keywords : autism; bilingualism; language development; language preference;

   Abstract : Research into bilingual language development in autistic children is a new field and the number of studies published to date are very scarce. Around the world exceptional cases are being reported to support the theory that bilingual language development in autistic children is different to that of typically developing children leaving an obvious gap in knowledge. READ MORE

3. 2. Natural Language Processing on the Balance of theSwedish Software Industry and Higher VocationalEducation

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för kommunikation, kvalitetsteknik och informationssystem (2023-)

   Author : Emil Bäckstrand; Rasmus Djupedal; [2023]
   Keywords : Swedish Software Industry; Higher Vocational Education; Software Engineering; Latent Dirichlet Allocation; Document Frequency Analysis;

   Abstract : The Swedish software industry is fast-growing and in needof competent personnel, the education system is on the frontline of producing qualified graduates to meet the job marketdemand. Reports and studies show there exists a gapbetween industry needs and what is taught in highereducation, and that there is an undefined skills shortageleading to recruitment failures. READ MORE

4. 3. To what extent can explicit morphology instruction promote vocabulary development for older adolescent or adult learners of English as a foreign language?

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Camilla Parment; Thore Hägglund; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a foreign language; explicit teaching; higher education; morphological awareness; morphology; upper secondary education; vocabulary development;

   Abstract : Vocabulary development is important when it comes to learning a language, but it is also a challenging task. The Swedish syllabus focuses on implicit knowledge, and explicit teaching has been shown to have a positive impact on learners’ implicit knowledge. READ MORE

5. 4. Swedish Upper Secondary English Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices Regarding CLIL

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

   Author : Tina Erlvik; Alexander Rau; [2023]
   Keywords : Content and Language Integrated Learning; CLIL; Teacher beliefs; Teacher practices; Foreign language instructions;

   Abstract : English has been on the rise on the global stage for the last half century, and is now the most studied second language, being used regularly in international academia, social and mainstream media and international relations. In Sweden, the increase in the use of English is particularly noticeable in the country’s higher education system, with recent studies reporting a significant increase in English as the language of instruction. READ MORE

6. 5. Equally non-native? : Investigating the attitudes of Swedish students towards Swedish and Arabic L2 English speakers

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Alva Liljegren; [2023]
   Keywords : Language attitudes; Verbal guise; ELF; ELT; World Englishes; Sweden.;

   Abstract : The increasing use of English as a lingua franca has led to the emergence of many nonnative varieties, but research indicates that despite the efforts of disciplines such as World Englishes and ELF to elevate the status of these varieties, speakers of native varieties are still valued higher by listeners all over the world. However, few studies have attempted to compare non-native varieties to each other without the presence of a contrasting native variety. READ MORE