Essays about: "Reading proficiency"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 42 essays containing the words Reading proficiency.

1. 1. The Complex Nature of Reading Comprehension for Upper Secondary Students with Autism in EFL Classrooms

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

   Author : Henrietta Edlund; Rebecka Larsson; [2024]
   Keywords : reading comprehension; inference generation; autism spectrum disorder; English as a foreign language; working memory; scaffolding;

   Abstract : In order to provide equal education to students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Swedish upper secondary English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms, support must be provided that adapts to their strengths and needs regarding reading comprehension. Multiple studies show that many upper secondary students with ASD in Sweden do not meet the knowledge requirements for passing grades in English, and require support in reading comprehension. READ MORE

3. 2. Pleasure reading for development of English as a second language : Pleasure reading at home and its effects in the English classroom. How pleasure reading in English can improve children’s comprehension of and proficiency in English as a second language.

   University essay from Karlstads universitet

   Author : Elin Moberg; [2023]
   Keywords : English; Swedish; grades 4 to 6; English as a second language; language development; reading; pleasure reading; reading for language acquisition; language learning; Engelska; svenska; årskurs 4 till 6; engelska som andra språk; språkutveckling; läsning; nöjesläsning; läsning för språkinlärning; språkinlärning;

   Abstract : This study aims to find an understanding of how pleasure reading outside of a classroom context can assist in the development of English as a second language. The study primarily seeks to examine what teachers and parents say about how the access to and active reading of English books in children’s home environment can benefit their language skills development in the classroom, and this has been done through qualitative interviews. READ MORE

4. 3. Reading between the lines : A quantitative study of Swedish upper secondary students’ idiom familiarity in English

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Viktoria Rösler; [2023]
   Keywords : idiom; familiarity; comprehension; Sweden; Upper secondary school; EnglisH;

   Abstract : This study investigates Swedish upper secondary students’ familiarity with English idioms, and whether or not there are differences depending on what level of proficiency the students are at. The participating students took an idiom familiarity test adapted from Nippold & Rudzinski (1993) which aimed at measuring students’ familiarity with a number of English idioms. READ MORE

5. 4. LinguaMapping: The New Frontier in Language Processing : A New Online Tool for Measuring Swedish L1 Transfer in English Embedded Relative Clauses

   University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

   Author : Henrik Salomonsson; [2023]
   Keywords : L1 transfer; English embedded relative clauses; language processing; eye-tracking; self-paced reading; LinguaMapping;

   Abstract : The structure of embedded relative clauses in English may involve several grammatical elements, generating different grammatical rules with respect to word order. Studying the impact of first language (L1) transfer in the production of English embedded relative clauses is important to reveal valuable information about specific challenges in second language acquisition (SLA). READ MORE

6. 5. How teachers utilize the practice of reading aloud to promote English language development in Swedish K-3 grades.

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

   Author : Joshua Payne; Ramize Dushku; [2023]
   Keywords : reading aloud; language development; young learners; L1; L2; EFL; communicative learning; vocabulary acquisition;

   Abstract : Reading aloud is a method that has been used as a means of observational learning in schools for many years. It exists as an implicit part of many educational systems across the world, and the theories that underpin its usage are well studied. READ MORE