Essays about: "mother tongue"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 96 essays containing the words mother tongue.

  1. 21. Lived Experiences of a High-Status Language in a Low-Status Medium : Swedish Bilingual Students’ Investment in English Mother Tongue Instruction

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för språkdidaktik

    Author : Scarlett Mannish; [2019]
    Keywords : Cultural Capita; Language Hegemony; Investment; Lived Experiences; Monoglossic Practices; Mother Tongue Instruction; Third Space;

    Abstract : Sweden is one of few countries offering mother tongue instruction (MTI) to students in compulsory education with a native language other than Swedish. Traditionally research has focussed on the benefits of MTI as a space for the development of minority languages despite the logistical and ideological hindrances in execution that have resulted in the subject’s low status. READ MORE

  3. 22. Early Multilingualism in Sweden : A comparative case study of educators’ beliefs in three preschools in Sweden

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

    Author : Ioanna Karampelia; [2019]
    Keywords : early multilingualism; preschool; educators; beliefs; Sweden; sociocultural theory; translanguaging.;

    Abstract : Today’s globalized world is characterized by an immense linguistic and cultural diversity and this reflects on the education. Multilingualism is a reality in the school and Sweden is one of the countries that try to promote it from the early stage of preschool. READ MORE

  4. 23. Turkish school children's relation to reading in English : a study of second language learners' attitudes to reading and format preferences

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för bibliotek, information, pedagogik och IT

    Author : Peter Daniels; [2019]
    Keywords : Reading; Young Learners; Second Language; E-books; Preferences; Paper Books; Transference;

    Abstract : he study was born from an interest into how language students are driven to read in a second language, do their reading preferences and habits in this second language follow those of reading in their mother tongue. The study paid attention to the issue of print versus electronic reading with these students. READ MORE

  5. 24. Target Language Use during English Lessons for Young Language Learners

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för utbildningsvetenskap

    Author : Amanda Eriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : English language or mother tongue; primary school; second language; Sweden;

    Abstract : One of the subjects in Swedish schools that has become increasingly important is the English subject. This study aimed to analyse what language teachers use in different situations in an English lesson. The study’s purpose was also to find out what reasons teachers gave for their choice of language use during English lessons. READ MORE

  6. 25. Teachers’ experience of using L1 in the F-3 classroom: An action research project

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Pedagogiskt arbete

    Author : Catarina Nkembo; [2019]
    Keywords : multilingual classrooms; use of L1; translanguaging; EFL; attitudes; engagement; motivation;

    Abstract : In Sweden and in many places around the world there is a great discussion about using L1 or not in teaching. The fact that 43% of the pupils having a parent speaking another language do not qualify for upper secondary studies in Sweden is worrying. READ MORE