Essays about: "foreign"

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  1. 21. Self-Supervised Learning for Tabular Data: Analysing VIME and introducing Mix Encoder

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Fysiska institutionen

    Author : Max Svensson; [2024]
    Keywords : Machine Learning; Self-supervised learning; AI; Physics; Medicine; Physics and Astronomy;

    Abstract : We introduce Mix Encoder, a novel self-supervised learning framework for deep tabular data models based on Mixup [1]. Mix Encoder uses linear interpolations of samples with associated pretext tasks to form useful pre-trained representations. READ MORE

  3. 22. Behind grades: Extramural, environmental and individual factors in learning English as a foreign language

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Amanda Milla Moilanen; [2024]
    Keywords : English as a Foreign Language; EFL; Extramural English; Environmental Factors; Individual Differences;

    Abstract : 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

  4. 23. Joining NATO : A qualitative case study of Sweden’s autobiographical narrative 

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Ragna Stertman; [2024]
    Keywords : delaktighet; inkludering; Flemingsberg; unga vuxna; social kapital;

    Abstract : In May 2022 the Swedish government took the momentous decision to apply for membership in NATO, putting an end to what had constituted Sweden’s foreign and security policy identity for over half a century. In order to make sense of this historical shift and its entailing implications for Sweden’s identity in the international sphere, I turned to the literature on ontological security and autobiographical narratives. READ MORE

  5. 24. Incidental Vocabulary Learning in EFL Through Reading, Listening, and Watching

    University essay from

    Author : Julia Ekman; Nawar Saleh; [2024]
    Keywords : Incidental vocabulary learning; Vocabulary retention; Digital tools; Language acquisition; Multimedia learning; Vocabulary retention; English as a foreign language EFL ; Second language L2 ;

    Abstract : Incidental vocabulary learning is a form of acquiring new words without having a specific intention in the acquisition, and it can occur in or out of the educational frame (Hatami, 2017). In the digital age, incidental vocabulary acquisition is increased as learners encounter and assimilate new words through different online platforms and technological tools. READ MORE

  6. 25. Literature in EFL : A qualitative study of how EFL upper secondary school teachers in Sweden reflect on the uses of literature in EFL

    University essay from Luleå tekniska universitet/Institutionen för hälsa, lärande och teknik

    Author : Maja Näslund; [2024]
    Keywords : second language learning; Swedish upper secondary school; English as a foreign language; Swedish National Curriculum; literature teaching;

    Abstract : Research shows that there are several benefits that can be extracted from the usage of literature in EFL. The question is which benefits teachers tend to make use of in their classrooms. READ MORE