Essays about: "Språkfärdighet"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the word Språkfärdighet.

  1. 1. 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

  3. 2. Adapting the backchanneling behaviour of a social robot to increase user engagement : A study using social robots with contingent backchanneling behaviour

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Daniel Alexander Kazzi; VIncent Winberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Artificial intelligence; Human-robot interaction; Service robots;

    Abstract : There are many aspects of human communication that affects the nature of an interaction; examples include voice intonation and facial expressions. A particular type of verbal and non-verbal cues, so called backchannels, have an underlying role in shaping conversations. READ MORE

  4. 3. A multilingual advantage, or lack thereof? : A comparative study of executive functions in bilinguals and multilinguals

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik

    Author : Matilda Greek Selin; Calum James; [2021]
    Keywords : multilingualism; bilingualism; executive functioning; cognition; inhibition; switching;

    Abstract : The present study aimed to examine how bilinguals and multilinguals performed in executive functioning measures as well as potential differences in performance in terms of number of languages spoken and language proficiency. A sample of 191 participants between the ages 50-75 who spoke 1-5 languages were administered six executive functioning tasks measuring inhibition and switching performance. READ MORE

  5. 4. Oral Communication Strategies in English as a Foreign Language

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Matilda Krohn; Christopher Kindbom; [2017]
    Keywords : Oral communication strategies; English as a foreign language; oral communication; language proficiency; strategy use; Muntliga kommunikationsstrategier; engelska som främmande språk; muntlig kommunikation; språkfärdighet; strategianvändning;

    Abstract : The syllabi for the subject English in both Swedish compulsory and upper secondary school state in the core content for English that it should provide the opportunity to learn how to use linguistic strategies in speech, i.e. oral communication strategies. READ MORE

  6. 5. Swedish or English : A Study of L1 and L2 Preference and  Speaking Proficiency among High-functioning Upper Secondary School Students within Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur

    Author : Tommy Jansson; [2017]
    Keywords : ASD; high-functioning; autism; EFL; language proficiency; upper secondary school; language preference; AST; högfungerande; autism; EFS; språkfärdighet; gymnasieskola; språkpreferens;

    Abstract : This study is both quantitative and qualitative in nature. In order to support or discard the hypothesis that high-functioning, autistic upper secondary school students speak more freely in English than in their native language Swedish, an experiment with a narrative format was conducted with students both within and without Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). READ MORE