Essays about: "Skills Assessment"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 119 essays containing the words Skills Assessment.

  1. 21. Formative Assessment of Writing: Practice and Perception Among English Teachers in Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Elina Johansson; Filip Nadjafi; [2022]
    Keywords : Formative Assessment; Writing Ability; Feedback; EFL; Teacher Practice; Teacher Perception; Sweden;

    Abstract : The syllabus for English in Swedish upper secondary education states that teachers should help students become confident in expressing themselves through writing. Writing ability is an indication of knowing how to communicate and show knowledge effectively. READ MORE

  3. 22. Peer Review in EFL Writing: Its Effect on Critical Thinking Skills and the Role of Digital Tools in Facilitating the Process

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

    Author : Murtadha Al-kefagy; Cristina Nagy; [2021]
    Keywords : Key words: Peer review; Peer assessment; Writing; Critical thinking; Self-regulation; Self-monitoring; self-reflection; Evaluation; Digital tools; EFL; Upper secondary; Swedish classroom.;

    Abstract : This paper focuses on peer reviewing as part of the writing process and as a pedagogical strategy that can help students develop their writing and critical thinking skills. To do so, it examines the extent to which peer reviewing can develop English as a foreign language (EFL) students’ ability to evaluate and reflect on their writing in upper secondary school. READ MORE

  4. 23. Challenging tradition : Teaching English in Sweden without the influence of National Testing

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Robin Österberg; [2021]
    Keywords : upper secondary school; national tests; standardised testing; English teaching; Sweden; teacher autonomy; assessment; interviewer effect; teaching to the test; reactivity theory; Campbell’s Law;

    Abstract : When the Swedish school system met with the novel experience of cancelled the annual national tests in spring 2020, teachers across the country were forced to adapt to teaching without this traditional support. Due to English being one of the subjects required to administer national tests, upper secondary school English teachers were immediately affected. READ MORE

  5. 24. Sentiment Analysis of MOOC learner reviews : What motivates learners to complete a course?

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för informatik (IK)

    Author : Johanna Knöös; Siri Amanda Rääf; [2021]
    Keywords : Massive Open Online Courses; MOOCs; Sentiment Analysis; Topic Modeling; Learning Analytics; Mixed Methods Research; Online Learning; E-learning; Learner Motivations;

    Abstract : In the last decade, development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) thatsupports online learning has increased the demand for e-learning and Massive Open OnlineCourses (MOOCs). Despite their increased popularity, MOOCs are struggling with highdropout rates and only a small percentage of learners complete the courses they enrolled in. READ MORE

  6. 25. Does Previous Experience Matter? A case study of Swedish board members’ perception of experience diversity in decision-making

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Julia Althin; Patrik Bianchi; [2021]
    Keywords : Board of Directors; Board Composition; Board Dynamics; Boardroom Decision-making; Experience Diversity; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Decisions taken in the boardroom are considered to be of crucial importance for corporate governance, not least due to their wide-ranging implications for both an organization and its stakeholders. To take effective decisions on the board, the availability of the right skills and knowledge is deemed essential. READ MORE