Essays about: "factors that affect language learning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 essays containing the words factors that affect language learning.

  1. 1. Communicating as a Team. A study of EFL Students’ Perceptions about the Influence of the Learner Group’s Dynamics on their Individual WTC

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Ronja Källmark; [2023-06-14]
    Keywords : Willingness to communicate WTC ; group dynamics; English as a foreign language EFL ; upper secondary school;

    Abstract : Considering the current emphasis on communicative abilities in EFL teaching, learning and assessment (Council of Europe, 2020), research on willingness to communicate (WTC) has become increasingly important. Despite the increase of research in this topic area, further research is needed on situational factors relating to individual learners’ WTC. READ MORE

  2. 2. Collaborative method and assessment of it. : The impact of the collaborative method on students’ language learning and how this collaborative work is assessed by teachers

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

    Author : Mohsin Saheb; Sarwa Brim; [2023]
    Keywords : Collaborative learning; assessment; group work; language learning; formative assessment;

    Abstract : This paper is based on viewing different research on how collaborative learning can affect students in language learning. The paper also addresses how a teacher can assess students effectively during collaborative learning. READ MORE

  3. 3. Icebreakers – an effective teaching strategy or a waste of time? : A study of grade 4-6 English teachers’ use of Icebreakers and their perceived effect on students

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för lärarutbildning

    Author : Jessica Hamrin; [2022]
    Keywords : Icebreakers; willingness to communicate; foreign language anxiety; motivation; primary school;

    Abstract : There is very little research done on the use and perceptions of icebreakers, and even fewer researchers have focused on young learners in this regard. This study investigates which icebreakers English teachers in grade 4-6 use in Swedish primary classrooms, why they use them, and what their perception is of how icebreakers can affect students’ oral production. READ MORE

  4. 4. Mandarin lexical tone perception by native speakers of Greek

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärande

    Author : Dimitrios Apostolou; [2022]
    Keywords : Chinese; Mandarin; Greek; lexical tone; perception study; discrimination task; AXB; 关键词:汉语普通话声调、希腊语、感知能力、声调辨识、AXB 辨识测试;

    Abstract : This study examines the perception of Mandarin lexical tones by native speakers of Greek who are naïve to Mandarin. Being able to discriminate between Mandarin lexical tones is essential for effective and accurate communication in the language. READ MORE

  5. 5. L2 Japanese: Swedish students’ usage of first-person pronouns

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Lisa Bendall; [2021-02-03]
    Keywords : japanska; Japanese; L2 learning; first-person pronoun; questionnaire;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to look at L2 (learning as a second language) students’ usage of first-person singular pronouns, and to discern in what situations (if any) they are changed. The Japanese language has a great variety of first-person pronouns, one of the few languages to possess this feature. READ MORE