Essays about: "textbook materials"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words textbook materials.

1. 1. An Investigation of Support for Productive Skills in textbooks : A mixed method study of grade 8 materials

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Emre Döner; [2024]
   Keywords : CLT; ELT; CEFR; Scaffolding; controlled exercise; uncontrolled exercise; teaching materials.;

   Abstract : English language learning materials take a central role in Swedish secondary schools. The curriculum in Sweden advocates for communicative language teaching where students are expected to produce language in various contexts without restriction. There is much prior research on different textbooks used in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. The Portrayal of the Other : A Postcolonial Perspective on ThreeESL Textbooks in Swedish Upper Secondary School

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Lovisa Sädbom; [2022]
   Keywords : Textbook analysis; Postcolonial studies; Cultural studies; ELT materials; Representation;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate three English as a second language (ESL) textbooks used for English 6 in Swedish upper secondary school from a postcolonial perspective, answering the following research question: Who is the implied reader, based on assumptions of the expected experiences and culture, and what and who is constructed as deviant or Other? To examine these questions, the study employs critical discourse analysis and implements strategies from multimodal analysis. The analysis is concerned with matters such as what is constructed as familiar or unfamiliar to the student, what images are chosen, and what those images convey. READ MORE

4. 3. Language, Gender, and Sexuality in EFL Textbooks : The Case of Greek Public Secondary Schools

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Maria Koutsoupaki; [2022]
   Keywords : language and gender; sexuality; non-binary; LGBTQ ; heteronormativity; queer theory; patriarchy; EFL; Greek public school; textbooks; interviews;

   Abstract : The past few decades have been marked by increasing awareness of issues pertaining to gender and sexuality, since both concepts have started being treated as continuums or spectrums, rather than as binaries. Therefore, the fields of gender and queer linguistics have been growing in significance, in an effort to identify underlying ideologies and biases in language, and to challenge them. READ MORE

5. 4. Teachers’ Attitudes towards the Use of Textbooks in English Teaching

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS); Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Sofie Sjögren; Beatrice Svensson; [2021]
   Keywords : Textbooks; Attitudes; ESL; Teachers’ Perspective; Curriculum; Teaching Aid Analysis;

   Abstract : The subject area of this study is English Teachers’ usage and attitudes towards textbooks when teaching. From personal work and practice experiences, teachers base their English teaching solely on textbooks. For many years, the use of textbooks in different subjects has been criticized. READ MORE

6. 5. Left out: Exclusionary gender discourses in Swedish high school psychology textbooks

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

   Author : George Emory Juge; [2020]
   Keywords : intersex; nonbinary; transgender; psychology didactics; discourse analysis; norms; sexuality; gender; genus; ickebinär; psykologi didaktik; diskursanalys; sexualitet; normer; trans; psykologi läromedel; Levander; Mänskligt; Bryt; psychology textbook;

   Abstract : Syftet med examensarbetet är att identifiera diskursiva representationer av genus i tre olika läromedel som används i kursen psykologi 1 på gymnasienivå i Sverige. Metod och teori kommer primärt från diskursanalytiska traditioner och har även influerats av vissa feministiska teorier. READ MORE