Essays about: "metalinguistic"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 15 essays containing the word metalinguistic.
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1. Grammar in the English Language Classroom : Teachers’ perspectives on grammar knowledge and instruction
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för lärarutbildningAbstract : The purpose of this work is to examine the teaching methods secondary and upper secondary teachers apply to teach grammar in the EFL classroom, as well as their perceptions about the benefits of having grammar knowledge and its benefits to students’ writing. Previous research reveals that grammar teaching is an integral part of language teaching; explicit and implicit methods along with deductive and inductive instruction are the main practices teachers use to transfer knowledge to their students. READ MORE
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2. Teachers’ Beliefs on Oral Corrective Feedback for Young EFL Learners : Lärares uppfattningar om muntligt rättande feedback för unga elever i engelskundervisningen
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)Abstract : When supporting students’ language development, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers use different scaffolding methods, such as Oral Corrective Feedback (OCF). This method’s purpose is to assist learners’ oral language skills, and there are various strategies that can be utilised in an input providing or output prompting manner. READ MORE
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3. Teachers’ Perceptions of Written Corrective Feedback in the English L2 Classroom in Sweden
University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)Abstract : Providing feedback on learners’ written production is an integral part of English as a second language (L2) teaching, and it is thus important that teachers know when and how to apply such feedback, and how it affects learners. In the current study, we use a semi-structured interview design focusing on the concepts of implementation, motivation and emotion to explore teacher beliefs regarding the usefulness and reception of written corrective feedback (WCF) in a Swedish, lower-secondary L2 English teaching context. READ MORE
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4. A pedagogical waste of time or a vital necessity : A qualitative study investigating teacher attitudes toward explicit grammar instruction in L2 learners
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The topic of explicit grammar instruction has been and still is debated within the SLA (second language acquisition) discourse community in terms of efficacy and place within second language education (Ellis, 2014, Norris & Ortega, 2000). A vast amount of international research has been conducted and has found positive evidence for explicit grammar instruction in L2 classrooms; however, on a national level, while available for the subject of Swedish, the amount of established research about explicit grammar instruction in English classrooms is scarce. READ MORE
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5. Multilingualism in the English classroom - Positive and challenging aspects of using students first language as a tool in foreign language education
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : Due to an increasing number of students in the Swedish schools who has another first language than Swedish, multilingualism is now a feature all teachers must consider – and language teachers in particular. While multilingualism previously was believed to cause intellectual disabilities, more current research has showed the benefits of being proficient in several languages. READ MORE
