Essays about: "English as an Additional Language"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 33 essays containing the words English as an Additional Language.

  1. 1. The Advent of ChatGPT and its Technological Integration in Education

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

    Author : Denial Brkic; Ioana-Raluca Johansson; [2024]
    Keywords : ChatGPT; didactic tool; EFL; GenAI; supporting tool; Swedish upper-secondary school;

    Abstract : Our study investigates the possibility of integrating ChatGPT, an AI text generative tool, as a didactic supporting tool within the Swedish upper-secondary school curricula. Particularly, it takes interest in the English foreign language teaching context and examines eight peer reviewed articles on the matter. READ MORE

  2. 2. The effectiveness of using children’s literature in an ESL classroom to develop vocabulary acquisition

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

    Author : Julia Griffin; Amanda Travell; [2023]
    Keywords : Children s literature; vocabulary acquisition; children s books; vocabulary development; English as a second language; ESL classroom;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to determine the benefits of using children's books to promote vocabulary acquisition for young learners in an English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. Researchers have been debating the use of children's literature to develop a new vocabulary. READ MORE

  3. 3. Do English teacher practices involve translanguaging in English classes or are they English only? : A mixed-methods study about teachers’ translanguaging patterns in EFL classrooms in Swedish lower secondary schools

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Alexandra Ryka; [2023]
    Keywords : Teachers; English as a foreign language EFL ; classroom observations; interviews; Lower secondary schools; multilingualism; Translanguaging; English only instruction EOI ; code-switching; discourse;

    Abstract : EFL classrooms in Sweden are multilingual spaces which consist of a wide range of learners with different backgrounds; constantly forcing teachers to adapt their practices to what they believe will be most beneficial for the students’ learning outcomes. This study focuses on teachers' language practices in EFL classrooms in lower secondary education. READ MORE

  4. 4. Multi-modal Models for Product Similarity : Comparative evaluation of unimodal and multi-modal architectures for product similarity prediction and product retrieval

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Christos Frantzolas; [2023]
    Keywords : Computer Vision; Natural Language Processing; Representation Learning; Metric Learning; Multimodal Retrieval; Bildigenkänning; Språkteknologi; Representationsinlärning; Metrisk inlärning; Multimodal informationssökning;

    Abstract : With the rapid growth of e-commerce, enabling effective product recommendation systems and improving product search for shoppers plays a crucial role in driving customer satisfaction. Traditional product retrieval approaches have mainly relied on unimodal models focusing on text data. READ MORE

  5. 5. Teachers' perceptions and experiences of reading aloud in the early years EFL classroom.

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

    Author : Dorentina Mavriqi; Farah Alkaaby; [2022]
    Keywords : Reading aloud; language development; teachers’ experiences; teacher perception; motivation; benefits; discussions;

    Abstract : Reading aloud can be viewed as an effective teaching strategy that allows pupils to improvetheir English language skills while also increasing their enthusiasm for learning and assistingthem in constructing their own reading paths. The purpose of this study is to investigateteachers' perceptions and experiences of reading aloud in English, as well as their opinions onthe effects that reading aloud has on pupils' language development. READ MORE