Essays about: "English in Sweden for students with Swedish as a second language"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 54 essays containing the words English in Sweden for students with Swedish as a second language.
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21. English in mathematics : Swedish EFL students’ and teachers’ experiences with learning and teaching mathematics in English
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : This study is intended to explore what difficulties students and teachers in international and IB programs in Sweden encounter when they learn and teach mathematics in English. Students enrolled in these programs tend to have English as a second or foreign language, and their being taught mathematics in a language that is not their native language might limit their understanding and the possibility to communicate and express themselves in the subject. READ MORE
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22. Translanguaging in ESL classrooms in Sweden : from the students’ point of view
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : Translanguaging, with its connection to second language acquisition (Abrahamsson, 2009), is more useful now than ever, as multicultural classrooms are increasing drastically across the world (Hua, 2014). This is the case for Sweden, in particular, as one fifth of the students have foreign backgrounds (Torpsten, 2018). READ MORE
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23. Challenges faced by newly arrived students with low English proficiency and their English teachers in Sweden : Three teachers' accounts
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språkAbstract : Students who have recently arrived in Sweden have a dual burden of learning the Swedish language as well as other subjects including the English language, and for those with low English proficiency, the burden is much heavier. The purpose of this research essay is to address this problem by examining three English teachers' experiences and perception of newly arrived students with low English proficiency. READ MORE
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24. Teaching English 5 to Swedish vocational students : student attitudes, motivation and adaptation of teaching
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : There has been research that suggests that an anti-studying culture is present in vocational programs in Sweden (Högberg 2009), and that teachers need to adapt their teaching to the students’ vocational interests in order to create an interest in learning (Lindahl 2015; Riley & Eriksson 2014; Smagorinsky et al. 2010). READ MORE
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25. Why not "English only"? : Patterns of code-switching between Swedish and English in Swedish upper secondary EFL education
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)Abstract : English education in Sweden tends to be viewed as a second language, rather than a foreign language. Therefore, it is generally expected that instruction is performed, and content is taught in English. However, previous research shows that English is generally not the sole language used, even in classrooms with explicit “English only” policies. READ MORE
