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1. 1. To what extent can explicit morphology instruction promote vocabulary development for older adolescent or adult learners of English as a foreign language?

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

   Author : Camilla Parment; Thore Hägglund; [2023]
   Keywords : English as a foreign language; explicit teaching; higher education; morphological awareness; morphology; upper secondary education; vocabulary development;

   Abstract : Vocabulary development is important when it comes to learning a language, but it is also a challenging task. The Swedish syllabus focuses on implicit knowledge, and explicit teaching has been shown to have a positive impact on learners’ implicit knowledge. READ MORE

3. 2. Teaching Coming Out Stories through Young Adult Literature in Upper Secondary School : Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Engelska

   Author : Jennifer Maraoge; [2023]
   Keywords : Queer; Anti-Oppressive Education; Queer Pedagogy; Silenced Discourse; Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe; Swedish Curriculum; Upper Secondary School; Young Adult Literature; Ethnic Minorities; Coming Out Story;

   Abstract : The Young Adult novel Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe portrays the coming out stories of two queer Mexican American boys who struggle with their ethnicity and sexuality, which leads to internal conflicts. The focus of the analysis in the essay is to investigate how the novel can be taught in Upper Secondary classrooms through queer pedagogy and anti-oppressive approaches focusing on silenced discourse. READ MORE

4. 3. How Teachers Meet Different Proficiency Levels

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

   Author : Åse Feltwall Mannebratt; [2022-08-31]
   Keywords : Multi-level classes; proficiency; second language learners; second language acquisition; adapted material; theme-based learning; differentiated learning;

   Abstract : Teaching in classes with numerous students requires the ability to meet students' needs regardless of the subject taught. Teaching English in a multi-level year six class in Sweden, a country where the English language is omnipresent, requires knowledge of the subject and the expertise to meet students with vastly different proficiency levels individually. READ MORE

5. 4. Teaching Ethics Through Young Adult Literature : - An Analysis of Suzan Collins’ The Hunger Games

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

   Author : Linn Nilsson Linn Nilsson; [2022]
   Keywords : The Hunger Games; Teaching ethics; Young adult literature; EFL education; Literary analysis;

   Abstract : This essay explores the use of young adult literature, primarily the young adult novel The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (2008), and how it creates an educational potential for learning and discussing ethics and ethical dilemmas for upper secondary school students. First, the curriculum for upper secondary school in Sweden is examined and confirms literature as important content of communication in the English subject and what the role of literature can be. READ MORE

6. 5. Citizenship Education for the World:A Model Inspired by Hannah Arendt

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för barndom, utbildning och samhälle (BUS)

   Author : Sana Butt; [2022]
   Keywords : Arendt; Citizenship; Education; World; World-Alienation;

   Abstract : In this thesis, I construct a model of citizenship education inspired by Hannah Arendt’s works, specifically by using her influential book, The Human Condition and notable essay, “The Crisis in Education”. In Arendt’s disapproval of progressive education with its ideal of citizenship education to predefine the future for citizens, I construct my own model of citizenship education, that is for the world. READ MORE