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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. Social class representations and construction of entrepreneurial identities in Swedish ELT textbooks

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Cristina Elena Staicu; [2023]
   Keywords : Neoliberalism; social class; social inequality; entrepreneurialism; English textbooks; ELT; Sweden;

   Abstract : Modern societies across the globe have been deeply transformed by the rise of capitalism and neoliberalism in the last century. This has had a significant impact on education which has been reconfigured to meet the needs of the market rather than the needs of the learner. READ MORE

4. 3. Representation of Gender and Sexuality in Swedish ELT Textbooks : A Study of Language, Norms, and Stereotypes in Education

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Hanna Bixo; [2023]
   Keywords : Language; gender; sexuality; ELT; stereotypes; textbook research; norm critical pedagogy;

   Abstract : Issues regarding how gender and sexuality are represented within different discourses have gained increased attention in the past decades. Within the field of language, gender, and sexuality, topics such as sexist language, stereotypes and heteronormativity have been continuously problematised as means of sustaining societal norms. READ MORE

5. 4. 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

6. 5. The Inclusivity and Representation of Cultural and Sexual Diversity in Swedish ELT Textbooks

   University essay from Högskolan Väst/Institutionen för individ och samhälle

   Author : Isabel Spiik; Jonas Rönni; [2022]
   Keywords : : inclusivity; representation; ELT; textbooks; cultural diversity; sexual diversity; Swedish upper secondary school;

   Abstract : With the rising societal awareness of inclusivity and accurate representation in films and other forms of media, it has become increasingly important that cultural and sexual diversity are not neglected in the material used in education, especially in English Language Teaching (ELT) where the chosen material is supposed to represent the whole English-speaking world. Previous research often focuses on the difference between national and international textbooks and compares the results between them. READ MORE