Essays about: "andra språkinlärning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 essays containing the words andra språkinlärning.

  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. Word-form recognition in 6-month-olds? Using event-related potentials to study the influence of infant-directed speech

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Bente Sand Aronsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Word-form recognition; event-related potentials; infant-directed speech; language acquisition; Igenkänning av ordformer; event-relaterade potentialer; barnriktat tal; språkinlärning;

    Abstract : By 4.5 months infants listen longer to their names compared to matched foils, which is the earliest empirically demonstrated sign of word-form recognition. This ability develops gradually in the first year of life and becomes increasingly advanced. READ MORE

  4. 3. The impact of an anthropomorphic robot’s facial expressions on L2 learning outcomes and motivation

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

    Author : Sara Danielsson; Emil Hammarberg; [2023]
    Keywords : Robot assisted language learning; RALL; human-robot interaction; HRI; non-verbal immediacy; NVI; Robotassisterad språkinlärning; människa-robotinteraktion; MDI; icke-verbal kommunikation;

    Abstract : In a regular classroom setting, a more emotionally expressive teacher has been shown to be positively correlated with learning outcomes and task motivation among the students. Would this also be the case if the teacher were a robot? This study investigates how the facial expressions of an anthropomorphic robot affect learning outcomes and task motivation in adult learners studying a second language by setting up an experiment using the Furhat robot. READ MORE

  5. 4. Relation between vowel hypo-/hyperarticulation and vocal affect in Swedish infant directed speech

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för lingvistik

    Author : Bente Sand Aronsson; [2022]
    Keywords : Infant-directed speech; vocal affect; vowel hypo- hyperarticulation; language acquisition; Barnriktat tal; röstkänsla; vokalhypo- hyperartikulation; språkinlärning;

    Abstract : Vowel hyperarticulation and hyper affect are two characteristics of infant-directed speech (IDS), reported in several studies. Vowel hyperarticulation has been suggested to be a way in which adults subconsciously facilitate infants’ language acquisition, but it has also been argued to be the acoustic by-product of an affective speaking style. READ MORE

  6. 5. Designing and using gamification elements to improve students’ user experience in a video-based mobile language learning app

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

    Author : Thor Galle; [2020]
    Keywords : mobile-assisted language learning; video-based language learning; usability; UX; usability; user experience and educational features of m-learning environments MUUX-E ; gamification;

    Abstract : With the rise of the smartphone industry, the domain of mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) has increasingly grown. A large number of language learning applications have been developed aiming to support individuals’ second language acquisition on various levels, e.g. READ MORE