Essays about: "theories of language acquisition"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 45 essays containing the words theories of language acquisition.

1. 16. How do Teachers use Reading as a Tool of Vocabulary Acquisition, in the ESL Classroom?

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

   Author : Malin Ardati; Michelle Walldén; [2020]
   Keywords : vocabulary acquisition; second language acquisition; extensive reading;

   Abstract : This degree project aims to investigate which methods five school teachers, in compulsory education, integrate into their practice when teaching ESL learners vocabulary through reading. Moreover, it aims to find out if the reported teacher practices reflect what is currently viewed as effective vocabulary instructions. READ MORE

3. 17. Using Swedish (L1) in the English (L2) Classroom : A study examining how much, when, and why teachers use Swedish in the English classroom

   University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Rebecka Svensk; [2020]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : The present study examined how much, when, and why six Swedish primary school teachers use Swedish when it comes to teaching English as a second language to students in years 4-5. This study also aimed to answer whether the L1 use is affected by the teacher’s education, experience, or confidence, and how the L1 use differed between years 4-5, if at all. READ MORE

4. 18. Prospects for Evidence-Based L2 Chinese Teaching Practice in Sweden: A Progression Sequence Analysis of Grammatical Items in Chinese Textbooks

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Humanistiska och teologiska fakulteterna

   Author : Stella Zoé Louise Lundqvist; [2020]
   Keywords : Teaching Chinese as a Second Language TCSL TCFL ; Swedish Education; Textbook Analysis; Acquisition Order; Processability Theory; Learnability; Second Language Acquisition L2A SLA ; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : This study was motivated by the current vulnerable status of Chinese taught as a second language in Swedish gymnasium education, calling for further knowledge on how theories on second language (L2) acquisition can benefit instruction on L2 Chinese. Since language textbooks often constitute the curriculum in Swedish classrooms, two Chinese textbooks were targeted for analysis in terms of the sequencing of grammatical content in relation to learner readiness. READ MORE

5. 19. Neural Substrates Correlated with Magnitude Processing in Children and Adults : An fMRI study examining the Triple Code Model of numerical cognition

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

   Author : Eva Riddervold Sandberg; [2019]
   Keywords : Triple Code Model TCM ; numerical cognition; magnitude processing; approximate number sense ANS ; developmental trajectories; children; adults;

   Abstract : The Triple Code Model (TCM) of numerical cognition has become one of the most predominantly theories for how humans perceive, manipulate, and communicate numerical information. It builds on the notion that there exist three functionally distinct but neurologically connected codes that handle manipulations of different numerical input (non-symbolic magnitudes, symbolic representations, and verbal number words). READ MORE

6. 20. Extra-Mural Activities and Their Effect on Second Language Development : A Comparative Study of Upper Secondary Swedish L1 Gamers and Non-Gamers

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskap

   Author : Alexander Rau; [2019]
   Keywords : SLA; EFL; ESL; lexical diversity; oral proficiency; utterance length; VocD; vocabulary; extramural activities; video games; MMORPG; second language acquisition; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Today, English is the most studied second language, being used in academia, international relations, social forums and mainstream entertainment, resulting in English becoming a common topic of research in the study of second language acquisition. One particularly interesting form of entertainment is the hobby of online digital gaming as English has become the de facto language used in absence of a shared native language among players. READ MORE