Essays about: "L2 Anxiety"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words L2 Anxiety.
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1. Oral Participation in L2 Learners’ English Classroom : What Motivates or Discourages Pupils to Participate Orally During Class?
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)Abstract : In this study, the oral participation in L2-learners' English classroom was analysed in order to investigate what specific factors motivate och discourage pupils in EFL classroom to particpate orally. Additionally, this paper identifies the motivational factors of pupils and discusses how they affect their oral participation during English lessons. READ MORE
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2. Students’ Perspectives on Verbal Engagement in the EFL Classroom
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)Abstract : This study sought eight grade students’ experiences of verbal production in the English classroom. From the perspectives of foreign language anxiety (FLA) and willingness to communicate (WTC), what are the students' experiences of verbal production, in what situations are students willing to communicate and in what situations are they not? A quantitative study was conducted using a self-report paper questionnaire, consisting of Nilsson’s (2019) modified version of the Foreign Language Classroom Anxiety Scale (FLCAS) in conjunction with open-ended questions. READ MORE
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3. Students’ Experiences of Intense and Personally Meaningful Interactions in English-Mediated Online Communities
University essay from Högskolan Väst/Avd för utbildningsvetenskap och språkAbstract : Students spend more time using English out-of-school compared to in school. Situated in previous research on Extramural English, this study will be drawing on interviews with a specially selected sample of upper secondary school students who engage in intense and personally meaningful interactions in English-mediated communities online. READ MORE
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4. The effectiveness of digital online games as an extramural activity for facilitating motivation and vocabulary acquisition in L2 English learning: student and teacher perspectives
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : In Sweden, 50% of all teenagers between the ages 12-18 spend at least three hours a day, spending their time on anything from digital games to YouTube and homework research. Given the popularity of such activities, it is worthwhile investigating to what degree any one of them might be used to help facilitate English second language learning. READ MORE
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5. Exploring upper-secondary EFL students’ willingness to communicate in a Swedish context : An empirical study on Swedish students’ reported attitudes on oral communication in the English classroom
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EngelskaAbstract : Oral communication is a central aspect of language learning in EFL-classrooms all over the world. Therefore, problems arise when students are passive, or unwilling to communicate and participate. The aim of this study is to investigate what factors impact Swedish upper secondary students’ willingness to communicate using self-reported data. READ MORE
