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1. An Investigation of Support for Productive Skills in textbooks : A mixed method study of grade 8 materials
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : English language learning materials take a central role in Swedish secondary schools. The curriculum in Sweden advocates for communicative language teaching where students are expected to produce language in various contexts without restriction. There is much prior research on different textbooks used in Sweden. READ MORE
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2. Teaching English Literature : A Qualitative Questionnaire and Content Analysis of Swedish Upper Secondary English Teachers’ Reading and Teaching Choices Analyzed Through Literary Socialization and Reception Theory
University essay from Karlstads universitetAbstract : The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish upper secondary school teachers’ statements regarding reading and teaching choices in the English courses. The methods used were a survey in the form of a qualitative questionnaire, and a qualitative content analysis which was then applied to the survey data gathered. READ MORE
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3. Grammar in coursebooks? : An examination of how three coursebooks for the subject of English in Swedish upper-secondary school take account of grammar
University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikationAbstract : In almost all teaching, in all of the school subjects, teachers use materials to help them conduct their work. But how do coursebooks that are designed for the subject of English in Sweden tackle the subject? This study aims to investigate how coursebooks for the subject of English at Swedish upper-secondary school take account of the subject area of grammar. READ MORE
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4. Learning to Read at the Upper Secondary Level : A Mixed-Method Study of Teachers’ Use of Literature to Enhance Reading Comprehension in the Upper Secondary EFL Classroom in Sweden
University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humanioraAbstract : This study aims to explore the use of literature to enhance students’ reading comprehension abilities in the upper secondary EFL classroom in Sweden. The study uses a mixed method of teacher survey and teacher interviews to answer the three research questions: (1) How often do teachers use literature to enhance students’ reading comprehension abilities? (2) What kinds of literature are used when the purpose is to enhance students’ reading comprehension abilities? And (3) How do EFL teachers teach literature when the purpose is to enhance students’ reading comprehension abilities? The study finds that upper secondary school teachers in Sweden use literature in various ways to enhance students’ reading comprehension abilities. READ MORE
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5. Family Language Policies in English-speaking Families in Sweden: Insights into Bilingualism and Language Maintenance
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : The aim of this study is to present the views of some English-speaking parents and their children based in Sweden on the relationship between language learning and family language policies. To this end, interviews were conducted with six families living in Sweden who had spoken English at home with their children. READ MORE