Essays about: "grammar in context"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 38 essays containing the words grammar in context.

  1. 1. EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices for Grammar Teaching. A Qualitative Interview Study at Lower Secondary School in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Lisa Wassén; [2023-06-14]
    Keywords : Teacher beliefsl; teacher practice; EFL; grammar teaching; lower secondary school;

    Abstract : Grammar teaching plays a crucial role in second language acquisition. However, in the specific context of lower secondary schools in Sweden, the emphasis on communicative language skills often overshadows the importance of grammar. This study aimed to examine the role of grammar teaching in EFL classrooms. READ MORE

  2. 2. Form-focused or meaning-focused? : Grammar tasks in EFL textbooks for English 5 in upper secondary school

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Angelica Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : form-focused; meaning-focused; instruction; grammar; tasks; CLT;

    Abstract : This paper investigates what role grammar plays, what grammatical content is included, and whether focus on form or meaning dominates in six EFL (English as a Foreign Language) textbooks for English 5. Through the methodology content analysis, the grammatical content is calculated, categorized, and analyzed with coding frames in three parts: form-focused instruction and grammar tasks and meaning-focused instruction and grammar tasks, context, and grammatical categories. READ MORE

  3. 3. An Intervention Study on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in the ESL Classroom: English teacher perspectives on the Effectiveness of ChatGPT for Personalized Language LearningEn

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

    Author : Abrar Mohammad Ali; [2023]
    Keywords : ChatGPT; AI-based tools; Personalized language learning; ESL classroom; ESL; L2; Individualized learning; Tailored tasks; Digital-tools; Chatbots; Artificial Intelligence TPACK; Adaptive learning; educational tools;

    Abstract : The recent release of AI tools for public use allows for the development of novel teaching approaches for goals that often present challenges in the classroom, such as the need for personalized learning materials. The current study enlists a four-week ChatGPT-based personalized learning intervention in tandem with a teacher questionnaire and interviews in two upper-secondary schools in Southern Sweden to investigate English teacher perceptions of the benefits and challenges of using AI for personalized language learning. READ MORE

  4. 4. "It is not just a theory you should check off": Influences on grammar teaching practices, a case by case review

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Alva Thyr; [2023]
    Keywords : English grammar teaching; language teacher cognition; grammar teaching pedagogy; pedagogical knowledge; teacher cognition; teacher experience; grammar teaching practices; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Research about grammar teaching practices in Sweden has shown that grammar is something which many teachers value. To further facilitate the development of different teaching practices the present thesis hopes to provide teachers with a reference point for how different teaching practices are constructed. READ MORE

  5. 5. One Compiler to Rule Them All : Extending the Storm Programming Language Platform with a Java Frontend

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Simon Ahrenstedt; Daniel Huber; [2023]
    Keywords : storm; language technology; context free grammar; regular language; context free language; compiler; action research; EBNF; BNF; intermediate code generation; parser; basic storm; java compiler frontend; syntax language; syntax transformation;

    Abstract : The thesis aims to develop a method for extending the language platform Storm with a Java frontend.The project was conducted using an Action Research methodology and highlights triumphs andchallenges. READ MORE