Essays about: "gender and vocabulary learning"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 11 essays containing the words gender and vocabulary learning.

1. 6. Digital gaming as an extramural English activity. A study regarding gaming habits and the impact of playing digital games in English on Swedish third graders’ English vocabulary

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

   Author : Anastasia Bogdanova; [2019]
   Keywords : Extramural English; foreign language learning; vocabulary development; gaming habits; gender differences in gaming;

   Abstract : Any activities where English can be encountered in outside of school, have been labeled by Sundqvist (2009) as “extramural English activities”. One of these activities is playing games (both digital and board games), which in accordance to the research by Sundqvist (2009) and Sundqvist and Sylvén (2012) has a great impact on the learner’s English proficiency. READ MORE

3. 7. Extramural Gaming and English Language Proficiency : The potential benefits of extramural gaming as a tool for learning English

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Maria Svensson; [2018]
   Keywords : EFL; English; education; extramural activities; games; language development; language proficiency;

   Abstract : Today the majority of children and teenagers in many countries spend a great deal of time doing extramural English activities, where playing games is included. It is therefore important to study how extramural English activities affect students’ proficiency. READ MORE

4. 8. Extramural English: Swedish upper secondary students’ beliefs on using and learning English outside the classroom

   University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

   Author : Pjotrs Hlebnikovs; [2017]
   Keywords : Second Language acquisition; Second Language Learning; Extramural English EE ; gender and language learning; out-of-school learning;

   Abstract : The present study examines students’ use, attitudes and preferences, when it comes to EE (Extramural English). EE is defined as English language activities that learners are engaged in outside their ordinary language class, such as reading books, reading newspapers/magazines, watching TV, watching films, surfing the Internet, playing video games, listening to music, etc. READ MORE

5. 9. Men and Boys in Man and Boy - Gender Roles and the Relation Between Fathers and Sons in a novel by Tony Parsons

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

   Author : Anna Nissen; [2012-06-30]
   Keywords : Man and Boy; Tony Parsons; gender roles; fatherhood; masculinity; teaching;

   Abstract : Extensive reading is beneficial in the language learning process. If students get the opportunity to read novels, they will not only increase their vocabulary and develop their language competence, but they will also learn about living conditions and social issues in the country in which the story is set. READ MORE

6. 10. Sexpectations : Gender perspectives on language proficiencyin English among Swedes and Sweden Finns

   University essay from Engelska institutionen

   Author : Rebecca Philp; [2011]
   Keywords : Language proficiency; SLA; gender; sex; bilingualism; Swedes; Sweden Finns.; Språkfärdighet; andraspråksinlärning; genus; kön; tvåspråkighet; svenskar; Swerigefinnar;

   Abstract : The aim of this comparative study is to investigate language proficiency in English among Swedes and the Finnish-speaking population living in Sweden, henceforth referred to as Sweden Finns. The main issue is to discover to what extent Sweden Finns show similarity and how they differ from Swedes regarding their proficiency in English, concerning grammar and vocabulary. READ MORE