Essays about: "Teaching Materials Evaluation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 11 essays containing the words Teaching Materials Evaluation.

  1. 1. Secondary level EFL teachers’ perceptions, practices, and challenges of implementing CAS in public schools in Nepal. A Narrative Inquiry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Dil Kumar Sijali Magar; [2023-09-11]
    Keywords : Continuous Assessment System; CAS; perceptions; experiences; practices; challenges; implementation;

    Abstract : Aim: The objective of my study was to explore the EFL teachers’ perceptions and experiences of using CAS in Nepalese public schools. It was further aimed to explore their current practice of CAS and the potential challenges they have faced in implementing CAS in language teaching. READ MORE

  2. 2. Rethinking Source Criticism -Towards the development of an analytical model for evaluation of sources in times of massinformation and fake news

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Daniel Hernández Guerrero; [2021]
    Keywords : Democracy; didactics; social studies; civics; digitalisation; social media; news; fake news; critical source criticism; evaluation of sources; source criticism; critical thinking; journalism; pluralism; multiperspectivity; critical literacy; narratives; history; historical consciousness; political awareness; källkritik; crítica de fuentes;

    Abstract : This thesis discusses source criticism from a critical perspective which encompasses its challenges, demands and possibilities for teaching practice. The questions guiding the core of this research are the following:1) What differentiates people’s activities in the process of evaluating sources? 2) What characterizes an effective practice in critical evaluation of sources? 3) Which criteria, factors and strategies might be important to consider in order to have a successful source critical methodology that promotes the improvement of critical thinking when analysing information and news?The studied materials include data from one survey and 54 semi-structured interviews. READ MORE

  3. 3. Linguistic Variation in Swedish EFL-Textbooks : A Content Analytical Study of the Representation of Englishes in Swedish Upper Secondary School Materials

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Nellie Lindqvist; [2020]
    Keywords : World Englishes; ELT; EFL; content analysis; qualitative research; quantitative research; textbook evaluation; interviews.;

    Abstract : Nowadays, becoming proficient in merely one variety of English may not be sufficient, since this does not guarantee an ability to communicate with the vast majority of English speakers worldwide (Modiano, 2009; Fang & Ren, 2018). Despite this, studies show that European ELT still largely focus on certain varieties over others (Modiano, 2009); hence, it is interesting to study the materials used within this context. READ MORE

  4. 4. Cultural Representation in Swedish EFL Textbooks

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

    Author : Sara Hall; [2019]
    Keywords : EIL; textbook analysis; cultural representation;

    Abstract : As our world becomes increasingly globalized, the value of understanding cultural diversity is perhaps more relevant than ever. Furthermore, since English plays an important role in the encounters between members of different cultural contexts, analysis of EFL teaching materials is a matter of importance. READ MORE

  5. 5. Teaching speaking in the English classroom : Teacher practices in Swedish upper secondary schools

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Jorge Villegas Martínez; [2018]
    Keywords : English as a foreign language EFL ; speaking; communicative competence; oral proficiency; target language; pedagogical materials; textbook analysis; assessment; communicative approach;

    Abstract : This qualitative study aims to investigate how teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) work to develop their students’ oral proficiency. The study analyses interviews and pedagogical materials to elucidate how the interviewed teachers regard their students’ oral proficiency, what kind of activities they use for teaching speaking and how they assess oral proficiency. READ MORE