Essays about: "foreign language motivation"
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1. The Impact of Collaborative Learning on Motivation and Speaking Anxiety in the Young EFL Classroom
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : This study explores the influence of collaborative learning on motivation and speaking anxiety in the English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classroom for young learners. The study highlights a crucial research aspect by examining the role of collaborative learning in addressing speaking anxiety. READ MORE
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2. Behind grades: Extramural, environmental and individual factors in learning English as a foreign language
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The EF English Proficiency Index has presented high English proficiency levels for Swedish students. Previous investigations have studied different factors that contribute to high proficiency in a second language, such as the engagement with the language in the free time, or personal characteristics such as motivation or learners’ home environment. READ MORE
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3. Willingness to Communicate in EFL Classrooms: A Qualitative Study on the Perspectives of Upper Secondary Students in Sweden
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturerAbstract : This qualitative research paper aims to investigate the EFL learner perspective on WTC and which factors influence their WTC. Additionally, another aim is to investigate if there is a difference in WTC between English and Swedish for the learners and what causes it. READ MORE
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4. "I immediately think about philosophy" : A study of learners' attitudes toward English poetry in the EFL classroom
University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : Poetry has great potential benefits for second language (L2) classrooms as a source for increasing language awareness and linguistic structures different from the rules learners may be taught in class. This potential of poetry and methods for teaching poetry is relatively well researched, while the learner perspective has received comparatively little attention. READ MORE
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5. Effects on EFL Students’ Motivation and Development using Formative Assessment
University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)Abstract : In recent years, research has been done on formative assessment and its connection to student motivation and development, showing both benefits and disadvantages of using the practice. This study investigates further how formative assessment affects students’ motivation and language development in an EFL (English as a foreign language) context, and the possibilities of implementing formative assessment in Swedish upper secondary classrooms. READ MORE