Essays about: "PVST"

Found 2 essays containing the word PVST.

1. 1. An Examination of the Correlation between Vocabulary Size and Out-of-school English

   University essay from Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

   Author : Helena Nordquist; [2022]
   Keywords : Vocabulary size; VST; PVST; out-of-school English; second language learners; Ordförråd; VST; PVST; fritidsengelska; engelska som andraspråk;

   Abstract : This study investigates if year 9 pupils’ vocabulary size correlates with how much they engage in out-of-school English activities, and whether any specific out-of-school English activities correlate more with vocabulary size. 32 second language learners in year 9 participate in this study and the students are from two classes in the same school in a medium-sized town in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. The relationship between extramural English exposure and receptive vocabulary knowledge of young Swedish L2 learners of English

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Karin Hubbe Emilsson; [2021]
   Keywords : instructed learning; informal learning; extramural english; vocabulary knowledge; intentional learning; explicit learning; PVST; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Abstract This study examines if extramural English (EE) has a positive effect on L2 vocabulary acquisition of young Swedish L2 learners (N = 24) of English (age 8-10). It examines the correlation between the amount of time spent on EE and scores on the Picture Vocabulary Size Test (PVST), which measures receptive vocabulary knowledge. READ MORE