Essays about: "lower-secondary schools"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words lower-secondary schools.

  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

  3. 2. Teachers’ Use of Literature to Develop Language Proficiency in EFL Classrooms

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

    Author : Arijanit Ramadani; Arianit Duraku; [2023]
    Keywords : EFL; youth literature; language development; language proficiency.;

    Abstract : Research shows that the inclusion of youth literature in lower secondary schools has several advantages, including improvement of language proficiency development. For this reason the Swedish lower secondary school curriculum endorses the use of literature in language classes. READ MORE

  4. 3. Assessing L2 grammar: English teachers’ accounts

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Elin Lomgren; [2023]
    Keywords : English teachers in Sweden; English L2 grammatical assessment; grammatical assessment patterns; teachers’ reasonings about assessing grammar; lower secondary school; semi-structured interviews.;

    Abstract : Language teachers’ accounts regarding grammatical assessment have changed over the years. Researchers have presented conflicting approaches, methods and different materials language teachers can use when assessing pupils’ L2 grammar. READ MORE

  5. 4. Independent Schools and Academic Achievement: A Synthetic Control Approach on Swedish Municipalities

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Folke Schröder Frykhammar; Anna Sandros Hansson; [2023]
    Keywords : Education quality; School privatization; Vouchers; Education reform; Synthetic Control;

    Abstract : During the early 1990's, the Swedish school system underwent a period of groundbreaking reforms, including the contentious independent school reform. The reforms coincided with a decline of Swedish results in international educational assessments, leading to a debate on whether independent schools positively or negatively contribute to students learning. READ MORE

  6. 5. Förundrad av fysik? : En fenomenologisk studie kring högstadieelevers upplevelser av förundran som epistemisk känsla i fysikundervisningen

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Daniel Stoor; [2023]
    Keywords : science education; physics; lower secondary school; epistemic emotions; phenomenology; wonder; Naturvetenskapsundervisning; fysik; högstadiet; epistemiska känslor; fenomenologi; förundran;

    Abstract : Naturvetenskapsundervisning idag tenderar att måla en bild av att allt redan är förklarat och alla samband är upptäckta inom naturvetenskap. Skolans jobb handlar bara om att lära ut alla förklaringarna. READ MORE