Essays about: "factors foreign language teaching"

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  1. 1. The Complex Nature of Reading Comprehension for Upper Secondary Students with Autism in EFL Classrooms

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

    Author : Henrietta Edlund; Rebecka Larsson; [2024]
    Keywords : reading comprehension; inference generation; autism spectrum disorder; English as a foreign language; working memory; scaffolding;

    Abstract : In order to provide equal education to students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Swedish upper secondary English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms, support must be provided that adapts to their strengths and needs regarding reading comprehension. Multiple studies show that many upper secondary students with ASD in Sweden do not meet the knowledge requirements for passing grades in English, and require support in reading comprehension. READ MORE

  2. 2. Exploring foreign language teachers’ professional agency in Romanian Public Secondary schools.

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Camelia Dragomir; [2023-10-31]
    Keywords : teacher agency; ecological theory; foreign language teaching; accountability; professional development;

    Abstract : Aim: This research aims to explore how seven foreign language teachers in a few urban public secondary schools in Romania understand and enact their professional agency and how contextual factors support or constrain its achievement. The purpose is to understand the ways in which the participants’ teaching philosophies and experiences inform their awareness and achievement of agency, what they perceive as the available contextual resources within contextual constraints, and how that reflects in their beliefs and professional aspirations. READ MORE

  3. 3. Foreign Language Anxiety vs Willingness to Communicate. A Qualitative Study on Swedish EFL Learners’ Perception of Language Anxiety in Correlation With Their WTC

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Samar Gharibi; [2023-06-20]
    Keywords : Willingness to communicate WTC ; Foreign Language Anxiety; Communicative Language Teaching;

    Abstract : This study aims to investigate the perceived levels of foreign language anxiety (FLA) among six English as a foreign language (EFL) learners and how their personal perceptions affect their willingness to communicate (WTC) in the English classroom. The study utilizes a qualitative approach using semi structured pair interviews, focusing on the learners’ personal experiences. READ MORE

  4. 4. Communicating as a Team. A study of EFL Students’ Perceptions about the Influence of the Learner Group’s Dynamics on their Individual WTC

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Ronja Källmark; [2023-06-14]
    Keywords : Willingness to communicate WTC ; group dynamics; English as a foreign language EFL ; upper secondary school;

    Abstract : Considering the current emphasis on communicative abilities in EFL teaching, learning and assessment (Council of Europe, 2020), research on willingness to communicate (WTC) has become increasingly important. Despite the increase of research in this topic area, further research is needed on situational factors relating to individual learners’ WTC. READ MORE

  5. 5. Grammar in the English Language Classroom : Teachers’ perspectives on grammar knowledge and instruction

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för lärarutbildning

    Author : Stavroula Papalexi; [2023]
    Keywords : Grammar teaching; explicit and implicit instruction; deductive and inductive instruction; teachers’ beliefs; metalinguistic awareness; writing skills in EFL; Grammatikundervisning; explicit och implicit undervisning; deduktiv och induktiv undervisning; lärares uppfattningar; metaspråklig medvetenhet; skriftlig färdighet i EFL;

    Abstract : The purpose of this work is to examine the teaching methods secondary and upper secondary teachers apply to teach grammar in the EFL classroom, as well as their perceptions about the benefits of having grammar knowledge and its benefits to students’ writing. Previous research reveals that grammar teaching is an integral part of language teaching; explicit and implicit methods along with deductive and inductive instruction are the main practices teachers use to transfer knowledge to their students. READ MORE