Essays about: "foreign literature about teaching"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words foreign literature about teaching.

1. 1. Literature in EFL : A qualitative study of how EFL upper secondary school teachers in Sweden reflect on the uses of literature in EFL

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

   Author : Maja Näslund; [2024]
   Keywords : second language learning; Swedish upper secondary school; English as a foreign language; Swedish National Curriculum; literature teaching;

   Abstract : Research shows that there are several benefits that can be extracted from the usage of literature in EFL. The question is which benefits teachers tend to make use of in their classrooms. READ MORE

3. 2. "I immediately think about philosophy" : A study of learners' attitudes toward English poetry in the EFL classroom

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Anna Larsson; [2023]
   Keywords : second language learning; English foreign language; literature; poetry; attitudes; motivation; learner perspective; Swedish upper secondary school; Sweden;

   Abstract : Poetry has great potential benefits for second language (L2) classrooms as a source for increasing language awareness and linguistic structures different from the rules learners may be taught in class. This potential of poetry and methods for teaching poetry is relatively well researched, while the learner perspective has received comparatively little attention. READ MORE

4. 3. Using Literary Theories to Acquire Critical Consciousness in the EFL Classroom : A Critical Approach to Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Gustaf Bärlund; [2022]
   Keywords : Marxist literary theory; Virginia Woolf; Mrs. Dalloway; ideology; critical pedagogy; critical literacy pedagogy; upper secondary school; EFL classroom;

   Abstract : This essay applies a critical lens to Mrs. Dalloway (1925) by Virginia Woolf. The aim of this essay is to investigate if and how Mrs. Dalloway can be utilized for students to practice critical consciousness in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. READ MORE

5. 4. Effects of Teachers’ Knowledge of formative assessment on teachers’ practices & students’ metacognition : A literature review

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

   Author : Nidal Sulieman; Abeer Wannus; [2021]
   Keywords : formative assessment; student’s metacognition; peer assessment; teacher’s knowledge; teacher’s practice; self-regulation; classroom practices; student’s performance.;

   Abstract : This literature review examines two major areas: firstly, the impact of teachers’ knowledge about formative assessment on teachers' practices in the classroom; secondly, the role of formative assessment in raising students’ metacognition and how formative activities lead to raising students’ self-awareness and self-regulation. This paper also aims to shed light on the interdependence relation between formative assessment and teaching in general. READ MORE

6. 5. “IN THAT CASE I CHOOSE TO WORK WITH SHORT STORIES” : A study about how English short stories are taught by nine upper secondary school teachers in Sweden and said teachers’ attitudes towards short stories

   University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Anton Engwers; [2020]
   Keywords : Short stories; Graded readers; EFL teachers’ attitudes; Teaching literature; Upper secondary school; Sweden;

   Abstract : Reading English literature can help learners of English as a foreign language (EFL) to develop their reading ability as well as other language skills. Reading can also have other benefits for EFL students such as learning about the target language’s culture or an English variety in written form. READ MORE