Essays about: "teaching grammar is difficult"
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1. Breaking Language Barriers: Swedish Upper Secondary Teachers' Attitudes Towards and Use of Swedish in the EFL Classroom
University essay from Lunds universitet/EngelskaAbstract : The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish upper secondary English teachers’ attitudes towards and use of Swedish in the EFL classroom. In addition to examining teachers’ attitudes, the study investigated when teachers feel it is beneficial to use Swedish and why in these specific situations. READ MORE
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2. "Grammar and syntax are of course important building blocks, but you need to know what it is you are building" : A Qualitative Study Investigating Nine Upper Secondary English Teachers' Awareness, Beliefs and Practices when Dealing with Pragmatics in the EFL Classroom
University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : This essay investigates nine upper secondary English teachers’ awareness, beliefs and practices when dealing with pragmatics in the EFL classroom in relation to the intercultural dimensions of the subject. The study was conducted using a phenomenological approach where nine semi-structured interviews with upper secondary English teachers were conducted. READ MORE
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3. Which pronouns are the most difficult? : An Error Analysis of Swedish Students’ Usage of Pronouns: A corpus-based study
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)Abstract : This corpus-based study aims to better understand the difficulties for Swedish students regarding English pronouns and based on the result give recommendations for the teaching of English pronouns within a Swedish context. The study investigates Swedish students' usage of pronouns in English writing and the result is compared with Köhlmyr’s (2001) result. READ MORE
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4. Self-regulation and the motivation to achieve : A quantitative study on the effects of self-regulation strategies and motivation on learning English at an upper secondary school in Sweden
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The Swedish National Agency for Education recently begun explicitly promoting teaching through self-regulation strategies in national steering documents intended for teachers, following a number of other countries world wide (Skolverket, 2012; LGY 11; Dalland & Klette, 2016). The goal of self-regulation strategies is for the students to take control of their own learning process, and though there is research on the benefits of self-regulation strategies and motivation, these ideas are based on abstract concepts and biological processes in the brain, that are very difficult to measure (Zimmerman, 1990; Hattie, 2012; Simpson & Balsam, 2016; Schumann, 2004). READ MORE
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5. Views and perceptions of the use of text and video in English teaching
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : This essay investigates how students studying at upper secondary level perceive the use of text and video as teaching aids as part of their English studies. Students that came from both vocational and preparatory programs completed an online survey and seven of them subsequently took part in interviews. READ MORE
