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21. A pedagogical waste of time or a vital necessity : A qualitative study investigating teacher attitudes toward explicit grammar instruction in L2 learners
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The topic of explicit grammar instruction has been and still is debated within the SLA (second language acquisition) discourse community in terms of efficacy and place within second language education (Ellis, 2014, Norris & Ortega, 2000). A vast amount of international research has been conducted and has found positive evidence for explicit grammar instruction in L2 classrooms; however, on a national level, while available for the subject of Swedish, the amount of established research about explicit grammar instruction in English classrooms is scarce. READ MORE
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22. Cultural Representation in Swedish EFL Textbooks
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : As our world becomes increasingly globalized, the value of understanding cultural diversity is perhaps more relevant than ever. Furthermore, since English plays an important role in the encounters between members of different cultural contexts, analysis of EFL teaching materials is a matter of importance. READ MORE
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23. Extra-Mural Activities and Their Effect on Second Language Development : A Comparative Study of Upper Secondary Swedish L1 Gamers and Non-Gamers
University essay from Lunds universitet/Allmän språkvetenskapAbstract : Today, English is the most studied second language, being used in academia, international relations, social forums and mainstream entertainment, resulting in English becoming a common topic of research in the study of second language acquisition. One particularly interesting form of entertainment is the hobby of online digital gaming as English has become the de facto language used in absence of a shared native language among players. READ MORE
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24. Teaching English with a Pluricentric Approach: a Compilation of Four Upper Secondary Teachers’ Beliefs
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : One of our first courses at the teacher education program introduced us to how the English language could be taught with an approach we had not thought of before. In particular, the course discussed what it could mean for educators of English to implement a pluricentric approach in their teaching. READ MORE
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25. What does it mean to be an English-medium preschool in Sweden? : A case study of how questions of culture are negotiated in a Swedish international preschool
University essay from Högskolan i Jönköping/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : Swedish demographics have been changing rapidly due to increased migration into the country, which is affecting the education as well. The Swedish preschool curriculum requires teachers to take into account the implications of the increase in cultural diversity of their preschools, however, the Curriculum does not provide concrete suggestions for how to work with the goals and values related to diversity. READ MORE
