Essays about: "English as a foreign language"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 411 essays containing the words English as a foreign language.

1. 21. The Effectiveness of Word Focused Tasks. How Elaborate Processing Predicts Vocabulary Learning. A Literature Review.

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

   Author : Jane Ekenberg; Mirjeta Makolli; [2023-06-12]
   Keywords : English as a foreign language; involvement load hypothesis; technique feature analysis; vocabulary learning; vocabulary tasks.;

   Abstract : L2 vocabulary learning is a sizeable challenge for all EFL students. Particularly, the lexical threshold for reading is a substantial learning feat requiring time and effort. Vocabulary research indicates that incidental learning alone is not sufficient for learners to achieve a functional EFL vocabulary. READ MORE

3. 22. Parable of the Sower in the EFL Classroom : Ecofeminism, Empathy, and Environmental Narratives

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Author : Olivia Semler; [2023]
   Keywords : EFL classroom; Ecofeminism; Ecopedagogy; empathy; hyperempathy; Upper Secondary School; climate change; Parable of the Sower; English 7;

   Abstract : In this essay, Parable of the Sower (1993) by Octavia E. Butler will be analyzed. The analysis investigates how the novel can enable discussions about empathy in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom. READ MORE

4. 23. "I immediately think about philosophy" : A study of learners' attitudes toward English poetry in the EFL classroom

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

   Author : Anna Larsson; [2023]
   Keywords : second language learning; English foreign language; literature; poetry; attitudes; motivation; learner perspective; Swedish upper secondary school; Sweden;

   Abstract : Poetry has great potential benefits for second language (L2) classrooms as a source for increasing language awareness and linguistic structures different from the rules learners may be taught in class. This potential of poetry and methods for teaching poetry is relatively well researched, while the learner perspective has received comparatively little attention. READ MORE

5. 24. Effects on EFL Students’ Motivation and Development using Formative Assessment

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

   Author : Nora Asllani; Rahmana Kosuta; [2023]
   Keywords : Formative assessment; Student motivation; Student development; Second language acquisition; EFL; Upper secondary school;

   Abstract : In recent years, research has been done on formative assessment and its connection to student motivation and development, showing both benefits and disadvantages of using the practice. This study investigates further how formative assessment affects students’ motivation and language development in an EFL (English as a foreign language) context, and the possibilities of implementing formative assessment in Swedish upper secondary classrooms. READ MORE

6. 25. To what extent can explicit morphology instruction promote vocabulary development for older adolescent or adult learners of English as a foreign language?

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

   Author : Camilla Parment; Thore Hägglund; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a foreign language; explicit teaching; higher education; morphological awareness; morphology; upper secondary education; vocabulary development;

   Abstract : Vocabulary development is important when it comes to learning a language, but it is also a challenging task. The Swedish syllabus focuses on implicit knowledge, and explicit teaching has been shown to have a positive impact on learners’ implicit knowledge. READ MORE