Essays about: "first language acquisition theories"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 9 essays containing the words first language acquisition theories.

  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

  3. 2. Receptive Vocabulary and the Impact of Reading Aloud

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Joshua Payne; Ramize Dushku; [2022]
    Keywords : receptive vocabulary; reading aloud; oral reading; storytelling; vocabulary acquisition;

    Abstract : This study investigates the impact that reading aloud has on receptive vocabulary for youngerlearners. It takes the current environment of English language learning within Swedish schoolsinto account and explores several language acquisition theories that are deemed instrumental indeveloping a foundation for receptive vocabulary, as well as contrasting and comparing with howthe method of reading aloud has an impact on language learning. READ MORE

  4. 3. Do teachers Report Using Swedish during English Teaching?

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Emma Andersson; Yakub Khwaja; [2017]
    Keywords : L1 in L2 learning; Teachers perspective; Language development; ESL classroom; EFL classroom;

    Abstract : This empirical degree project explores the use of Swedish in foreign language learning such as English and the subsequent consequences. For this study, we explored the positions of researchers regarding the topic and investigated how, when and why three teachers in Sweden used the Swedish language during English teaching. READ MORE

  5. 4. Language use in the EFL classroom : A literature review on the advantages and disadvantages of teachers’ choices of instructional language in the EFL classroom

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Pedagogiskt arbete

    Author : Malin Weijnblad; [2017]
    Keywords : EFL; target language; first language; target language instruction; teachers’ motives;

    Abstract : This literature review investigates what previous research has found regarding target language use in the Elementary EFL classroom, and what different views there might be on communicating in English during English lessons. The study is conducted with Stephen Krashen’s (1982) Second Language Acquisition Theory as theoretical perspective. READ MORE

  6. 5. Bilingual Theories and the Swedish Bilingual Profile Reflected in the Classroom : A Comparative Case-Study in two Swedish Bilingual Schools

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Maria Mersini Pananaki; [2015]
    Keywords : Bilingualism; bilingual education; Sweden; teaching practices; bilingual classrooms;

    Abstract : Bilingualism and multilingualism are phenomena dominantly present in today’s globalized world. Sweden is not an exception and its international character is apparent in all domains, such as politics, business and education. READ MORE