Essays about: "foreign language writing"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 65 essays containing the words foreign language writing.

1. 1. Exploring the Integration of Artificial Intelligence Tools in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Pedagogy. A Literature Review

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

   Author : Rasmus Andersson; Axel Ringhagen; Albin Tapper; [2024-01-18]
   Keywords : Teachers; implementing AI; EFL classroom;

   Abstract : The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in schools has sparked a polarised debate about its negative impact on critical thinking, plagiarism, and problem-solving skills. Future educators will be affected by the tools, prompting this thesis to explore their potential benefits and challenges through a literature review. READ MORE

3. 2. Writer/Reader Visibility in EFL Writing : A Corpus-based Analysis of Young Swedish Students' Writing Development

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

   Author : Francis Mwangi; [2024]
   Keywords : Corpus Linguistics; Writer Reader Visibility; English as a Foreign Language; Language Development; Second Language Writing;

   Abstract : This corpus-based study explores writer-reader visibility (WRV) features in the writing by young Swedish learners of English. Specifically, using Petch-Tyson’s (1998) framework, this study examines the use of WRV features in essays written by young Swedish learners in lower and upper secondary school, and compares their use to that of Swedish university-level learners. READ MORE

4. 3. Self-Supervised Learning for Tabular Data: Analysing VIME and introducing Mix Encoder

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

   Author : Max Svensson; [2024]
   Keywords : Machine Learning; Self-supervised learning; AI; Physics; Medicine; Physics and Astronomy;

   Abstract : We introduce Mix Encoder, a novel self-supervised learning framework for deep tabular data models based on Mixup [1]. Mix Encoder uses linear interpolations of samples with associated pretext tasks to form useful pre-trained representations. READ MORE

5. 4. 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

6. 5. Creative Writing in the Swedish EFL Classroom : The views of teachers in Years 7-9 and Upper Secondary School

   University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik

   Author : Fanny Aidantausta; [2023]
   Keywords : Compulsory school; creativity; foreign language teaching; upper secondary school; writing skill;

   Abstract : The study highlights English teachers’ attitudes towards the teaching of creative writing in the English subject in Swedish compulsory school years 7-9 and upper secondary school. The data in this study was collected through a quantitative web survey answered by 13 respondents and qualitative, semi-structured interviews with four teachers selected from the survey respondents. READ MORE