Essays about: "ELT materials"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the words ELT 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. 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

5. 4. A multimodal critical discourse analysis of Swedish teaching materials for English

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

   Author : Kate Varga; Ronja Cato; [2021]
   Keywords : Arts; CDA; English language teaching; ELT; ELT textbooks; ethnicity; gender; MCDA; multimodal; representation; social semiotics; visual grammar.;

   Abstract : Education in the Swedish school system should aim to assist pupils in the development of fundamental values. This study investigates to what extent different groups of people are represented within two textbooks for English language teaching (ELT), produced in Sweden and commonly used in Swedish schools and how these representations correlate with the values indicated in the curriculum. READ MORE

6. 5. Queering EFL Teaching : Opportunities and Challenges According to Preservice Teachers

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språk

   Author : Alvina Bertilsson; Nora Stimjanin; [2020]
   Keywords : Queer theory; Queer pedagogy; Teacher education; ELT; Focus group interviews; Preservice English teachers;

   Abstract : This study examines how preservice teachers reflect upon queer pedagogy in relation to their future profession as English teachers. The purpose is to find out if preservice English language teachers consider queer theory to be important in their future profession, and if they do, find out what aspects they think are important, and what aspect could be challenging. READ MORE