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1. 1. The Impact of Collaborative Learning on Motivation and Speaking Anxiety in the Young EFL Classroom

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

   Author : Maria Amini; Helin Bicen; [2024]
   Keywords : English as a Foreign Language; Collaborative learning; motivation; anxiety; speaking anxiety; learning motivation; primary school;

   Abstract : This study explores the influence of collaborative learning on motivation and speaking anxiety in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom for young learners. The study highlights a crucial research aspect by examining the role of collaborative learning in addressing speaking anxiety. READ MORE

3. 2. Swedish Upper Secondary English Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices Regarding CLIL

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

   Author : Tina Erlvik; Alexander Rau; [2023]
   Keywords : Content and Language Integrated Learning; CLIL; Teacher beliefs; Teacher practices; Foreign language instructions;

   Abstract : English has been on the rise on the global stage for the last half century, and is now the most studied second language, being used regularly in international academia, social and mainstream media and international relations. In Sweden, the increase in the use of English is particularly noticeable in the country’s higher education system, with recent studies reporting a significant increase in English as the language of instruction. READ MORE

4. 3. CLIL and CBI in Relation to Motivation in the ESL classroom

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

   Author : Nora Mårtensson; Ella Östrand; [2023]
   Keywords : Content and Language Integrated Learning; CLIL; Content Based Instruction; CBI; Second Language Learning; English Second Language Learning; ESL; Motivation; Foreign Language Learning; Primary School; Educational Research;

   Abstract : In this paper we explore language learning in relation to motivation. The correlation between teachers' didactic choices and their relation with the learners is crucial to create motivation. READ MORE

5. 4. Extramural English in The Classroom : An Attitudinal Study of Swedish English Language Teachers in Grades 4-9

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

   Author : Kaitlyn Schonberger; [2022]
   Keywords : Extramural English; EFL teaching; primary school; teachers’ attitudes;

   Abstract : This study explores Swedish English language teacher’s (ELT’s) attitudes towards EE, their reasons for or against its inclusion in their classrooms, and how these views affect their planning, instruction and assessment. Themes for investigation are established through thorough review of literature in the field in a Swedish context and explored through thematic analysis of interviews and a survey study. READ MORE

6. 5. Time is of the essence : A study on the use of CLIL approaches to find time for EFL in Swedish Primary School years 1-3

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Engelska

   Author : Jennifer Webb; [2021]
   Keywords : content and language integrated learning; English as a foreign language; primary school years 1-3; time allocation; educational policy; Swedish context;

   Abstract : Denmark and Norway have more explicit syllabuses for English as a Foreign Language and more time allocated to EFL than Sweden. If measures have been taken to improve the syllabus and to increase time for EFL in these countries, do these measures need to be taken in Sweden too? This study aims to explore time allocation and the use of Content and Language Integrated Learning approaches in the primary school years 1-3 in Sweden. READ MORE