Essays about: "American students"

Showing result 31 - 35 of 105 essays containing the words American students.

  1. 31. "Dis joint is based upon some fo' real, fo' real sh*t" : Challenging perspectives on race and ethnicity by incorporating Spike Lee's movie BlacKkKlansman and postcolonial studies in the EFL classroom

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Sofija Stanic; [2019]
    Keywords : postcolonialism; postcolonial criticism; BlacKkKlansman; racial issues; racism; EFL classroom; stereotypes; Spike Lee; film didactics; film;

    Abstract : This essay argues for the benefits of incorporating Spike Lee's film BlacKkKlansman and discussions of postcolonialism in the Swedish upper secondary EFL classroom in order to challenge students' perspectives on race and ethnicity.  The film BlacKkKlansman by Spike Lee is a work that challenges not only American history but also the perspectives of black and white people in contemporary society. READ MORE

  3. 32. Critical Literacy through Critical Documentaries - How Bowling for Columbine and Michael Moore hates America can be used to teach argumentative writing and source criticism to students in upper-secondary school in Sweden.

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

    Author : Pontus Schwartz; [2019]
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    Abstract : This essay seeks to illustrate how critical literacy and source criticism can be incorporated in argumentative thinking and reasoning in an assignment based on authentic materials constructed for students studying English 6 in Swedish upper-secondary school. The assignment seeks to, grounded in critical literacy theory, increase the students’ source criticism and improve their argumentative thinking and reasoning. READ MORE

  4. 33. Is teaching GA and RP enough? : A study of Swedish upper secondary students’ attitudes towards varieties of English and their English education

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

    Author : Elin Källstad; [2019]
    Keywords : English as a second language; English varieties; Sweden; upper secondary school; comprehension; attitudes; exposure;

    Abstract : This study focuses on the teaching and learning of English as a second language and how different varieties of English are currently being used in education around the world and in Sweden. The purpose is to examine Swedish upper secondary students’ comprehension of different spoken varieties of English and their attitudes towards these varieties. READ MORE

  5. 34. The Sultanate of Oman as a Venue for Inter-faith Dialogue and Intercultural Immersion : A Case-Study on Christian Semester Abroad Students living in a Muslim Context

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionen

    Author : Matias Uusisilta; [2019]
    Keywords : interfaith dialogue; religious dialogue; dialogue; transformative learning; Islam; Christianity; Muslim-Christian dialogue; OMan;

    Abstract : This paper is a case-study on a group of American students, who spent a four- month period in Oman on a semester abroad program hosted by Al Amana Cen- tre. This paper examines the changes that have occurred in the students concep- tual thinking, their attitudes towards Muslims, Arabs and Islam and their personal theology, and identifies causes of those changes. READ MORE

  6. 35. Acquiring low-frequency English vocabulary by contextual guessing amongst Swedish learners of English playing The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Joakim Johansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Digital games; education; game-based learning; language learning; vocabulary learning;

    Abstract : Video and computer game users are frequently stated as possessing a higher proficiency in English. In this study, 3 Swedish upper secondary school students from different programs played The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker, a lovecraftian murder mystery game. READ MORE