Essays about: "Upper class"

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  1. 11. "I'm not forcing anyone" : A Study on Motivation and Willingness to Communicate in English in a Swedish Upper-Secondary School Context

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

    Author : Ylva Craig; [2023]
    Keywords : English as a second language; second language learning; willingness to communicate; motivation; integrativeness; upper-secondary school; Sweden; ARCS model;

    Abstract : This study aims to expand on the existing knowledge of Swedish upper-secondary students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in English and provide insight into how motivational strategies are used in some Swedish English-as-a-second-language (ESL) classrooms by the teachers. To gather data, four teachers were interviewed, and three of them observed in class, and 67 students answered a questionnaire. READ MORE

  3. 12. To Laugh or Not to Laugh in Class, that is the Question : Functions of and attitudes towards humour in three different second language classrooms in Sweden

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

    Author : Cia Strandsten; [2023]
    Keywords : Classroom; Humour; Humour theories; Second language learning; Teaching; Positive; Negative;

    Abstract : The aim of the present study is to explore humour in English language education further by investigating three Swedish upper-secondary teachers’ experiences of and attitudes towards humour in an L2 language classroom, and what types of humour are used, if any, in these teachers’ lessons. The data is collected qualitatively through three observations and three interviews. READ MORE

  4. 13. Fallen Between the Cracks : Students’ Motivation and Use of Learning Strategies in English 5: A comparison between an academic and a vocational program

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

    Author : Rickard Hammar; [2023]
    Keywords : motivation; Self-Regulated Learning; vocational programs; academic programs; upper-secondary school; Sweden;

    Abstract : Recent reports have indicated that students’ motivation is declining, and that students in vocational programs show particularly low motivation. However, studies show that motivation and Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) strategies are closely intertwined, where motivation is depicted as an instigating and maintaining force that fuels a learner’s efforts toward a goal, and SRL-strategies are the actions that learners use to solve different tasks and structure their own learning processes. READ MORE

  5. 14. Random Edge is not faster than Random Facet on Linear Programs

    University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)

    Author : Nicole Hedblom; [2023]
    Keywords : Simplex method; simplex; Random Edge; Linear Programming; Random Facet; randomized pivoting rule; Markov decision process; Simplexmetoden; Random Edge; linjärprogrammering; Random Facet; Markov-beslutsprocess;

    Abstract : A Linear Program is a problem where the goal is to maximize a linear function subject to a set of linear inequalities. Geometrically, this can be rephrased as finding the highest point on a polyhedron. The Simplex method is a commonly used algorithm to solve Linear Programs. READ MORE

  6. 15. Multilinguals' Strategies : A qualitative study on multilingual students' use of English in Swedish upper secondary school

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

    Author : Lara-Theresa Luthardt; [2023]
    Keywords : Language learning strategies; language repertiore; LLS; multilingualism; SILL; Strategy inventory for langauge learning; Sweden; Upper secondary school;

    Abstract : In a multilingual world, it is common for the English classroom in upper secondary schools in Sweden to be filled with more than second language learners. These multilingual students have the potential to bring their language learning strategies (LLS) to the classroom, as well as their language repertoire, which every student could benefit from. READ MORE