Essays about: "academic vocabulary"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 30 essays containing the words academic vocabulary.

  1. 1. The World is Your Stage – Consequences of Using Drama Activities for EFL/ESL Learners’ Literacy Development

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

    Author : Ebba Langebro; Beatrice Almén; [2024]
    Keywords : Drama; Theater; EFL; ESL; Primary Education; Literacy; Motivation;

    Abstract : Drama activities in the classroom are highly encouraged in the teaching world. However, they are rarely implemented, from our experience, despite being a crucial aspect of students’ education as mentioned in the National Swedish curriculum. Therefore, we felt a need to direct our research on this topic. READ MORE

  3. 2. Ludonarrative design & player experience : Vocabulary usage and purpose of ludonarrative exploration

    University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Sanna Blomquist; [2023]
    Keywords : Ludonarrative dissonance; ludonarrative harmony; player experience; environmental storytelling; narrative storytelling; agency;

    Abstract : This paper deals with the differing vocabulary between academic and player discussions when it comes to discussing gaming experiences. The main terminology that is explored is ludonarrative dissonance and ludonarrative harmony along with its usage. READ MORE

  4. 3. The effectiveness of using children’s literature in an ESL classroom to develop vocabulary acquisition

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

    Author : Julia Griffin; Amanda Travell; [2023]
    Keywords : Children s literature; vocabulary acquisition; children s books; vocabulary development; English as a second language; ESL classroom;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to determine the benefits of using children's books to promote vocabulary acquisition for young learners in an English as a Second Language (ESL) classroom. Researchers have been debating the use of children's literature to develop a new vocabulary. READ MORE

  5. 4. Exploring the vocabulary content of upper secondary EFL textbooks in Sweden : A corpus-based analysis of types, lexical coverage,progression, and academic words

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Dianne Valize Garcia; [2023]
    Keywords : vocabulary study; Academic Word List; word families; lexical coverage; EFL in Sweden;

    Abstract : Vocabulary is considered the building block of language. Without it, communication breaks down. This degree project investigates the vocabulary types, progression, lexical coverage andacademic words in EFL upper secondary textbooks in Sweden. This was done by a corpus-based approach using corpus tools such as Range and AntWord Profiler. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effectiveness of interacting with picture books on vocabulary acquisition in an EFL classroom

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

    Author : Ella Sjödin; Niam Dabbous; [2023]
    Keywords : “Interacting”; “Vocabulary acquisition”; “Picture books”; “English as foreign language”; “Young language learners”; “Read-aloud”;

    Abstract : This research paper investigates the effectiveness of interacting with picture books on vocabulary acquisition in the young learner English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom. Recent reports show that more than half of the pupils in Swedish secondary schools do not read outside of the school environment (Skolverket, 2019). READ MORE