Essays about: "children and second language learning"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 33 essays containing the words children and second language learning.

  1. 21. "Some of them they just come to school to eat" : A minor field study about similarities and differences between the ways of teaching in two schools in Kenya

    University essay from Södertörns högskola/Lärarutbildningen

    Author : Torulf Lööw; [2016]
    Keywords : didactic approach; factors; background; English; needs;

    Abstract : This study focuses on connection between socioeconomic factors and the didactic choices in the English language teaching in lower primary school. The aim of the study is to examine if and how these choices differ between a charity-based school and a non-charity based (private) school in a slum area in Kenya, based on the reflections of teachers. READ MORE

  3. 22. Is There Room for English in Swedish Nursery Schools? : A study of teachers’ opinions regarding an introduction of the English language in Swedish nursery schools

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier

    Author : Susan Tärngren; [2015]
    Keywords : nursery school; pre-school; English; Sweden; teachers; Förskola; Engelska; Sverige; förskollärare;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to discover what nursery teachers thought about an introduction of English to Swedish nursery schools, whether they had seen children showing an interest for the English language and if so how they had reacted. Theories and research used in the analysis of the results were amongst others the sociocultural theory of learning and the critical period hypothesis. READ MORE

  4. 23. The power of literature : A literature review on the incorporation of children’s literature in the lower-elementary English as a Second- Language classroom.

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Pedagogiskt arbete

    Author : Micaela Englund; [2015]
    Keywords : children’s literature; English second language ; lower elementary school;

    Abstract : The use of children’s literature in the English as a Second language (ESL) classroom is a widely used teaching method. This study aims to find research relating to the incorporation of children’s literature in the lower elementary English as a secondlanguage classroom. READ MORE

  5. 24. A Story of English Language Learning – How Can Children’s Literature be Used in Teaching Vocabulary to Young English Language Learners? : - A Literature Review

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Pedagogiskt arbete

    Author : Vanja Jennessen; [2015]
    Keywords : children’s literature; vocabulary; English language learners; primary school;

    Abstract : This study aims to find research relating to the use of children’s literature to promote vocabulary development in young children, particularly English language learners in Sweden. The main questions address how (methods) children’s literature can be used and why (reasons) children’s literature is often recommended for the teaching of vocabulary to young learners. READ MORE

  6. 25. Real-time interactive visualization aiding pronunciation of English as a second language

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för medieteknik (ME)

    Author : Dibra Dorina; [2013]
    Keywords : Second language learning L2 learning ; Technology enhanced language learning TELL ; Computer Aided Language Learning CALL ; Visualization of sound wave; highlighting syllables; pronunciation teaching; visualization of pronunciation; Web Audio API;

    Abstract : Computer assisted language learning (CALL) comprises a wide range of information technologies that aim to broaden the context of teaching by getting advantages of IT. For example, a few efforts have been put on including a combination of voice and its visual representation for language learning, and some studies are reporting positive outcomes. READ MORE