Essays about: "motivation second language"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 115 essays containing the words motivation second language.

1. 11. To Laugh or Not to Laugh in Class, that is the Question : Functions of and attitudes towards humour in three different second language classrooms in Sweden

   University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Author : Cia Strandsten; [2023]
   Keywords : Classroom; Humour; Humour theories; Second language learning; Teaching; Positive; Negative;

   Abstract : The aim of the present study is to explore humour in English language education further by investigating three Swedish upper-secondary teachers’ experiences of and attitudes towards humour in an L2 language classroom, and what types of humour are used, if any, in these teachers’ lessons. The data is collected qualitatively through three observations and three interviews. READ MORE

3. 12. Physically oriented learning meets vocabulary acquisition and motivation: how the ESL classroom can combine with PE through cross-curricular collaboration

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

   Author : Axel Olsson; Ali Tbena; [2023]
   Keywords : CLIL; Cross-curricular; Embodied learning; English as a second language; Motivation; Physical education; Vocabulary acquisition;

   Abstract : A positive relationship between physical motion and learning is widely acknowledged. However, few studies have investigated the potential effects of combining physical movement with second language learning. READ MORE

4. 13. "He drinks champagne during Ramadan": Ethnic performativity among singers with a migratory background in the Eurovision Song Contest

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Europastudier

   Author : Tannaz Judith Gakwisi; [2023]
   Keywords : Ethnic identity; ethnic performativity; minority identity; ethnic identity development; Eurovision Song Contest; European Studies; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Since 1956, the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) has become one of the most popular entertainment events in the world. Each year, countries across Europe compete in a competition with original songs. READ MORE

5. 14. The impact of an anthropomorphic robot’s facial expressions on L2 learning outcomes and motivation

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Sara Danielsson; Emil Hammarberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Robot assisted language learning; RALL; human-robot interaction; HRI; non-verbal immediacy; NVI; Robotassisterad språkinlärning; människa-robotinteraktion; MDI; icke-verbal kommunikation;

   Abstract : In a regular classroom setting, a more emotionally expressive teacher has been shown to be positively correlated with learning outcomes and task motivation among the students. Would this also be the case if the teacher were a robot? This study investigates how the facial expressions of an anthropomorphic robot affect learning outcomes and task motivation in adult learners studying a second language by setting up an experiment using the Furhat robot. READ MORE

6. 15. CLIL and CBI in Relation to Motivation in the ESL classroom

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

   Author : Nora Mårtensson; Ella Östrand; [2023]
   Keywords : Content and Language Integrated Learning; CLIL; Content Based Instruction; CBI; Second Language Learning; English Second Language Learning; ESL; Motivation; Foreign Language Learning; Primary School; Educational Research;

   Abstract : In this paper we explore language learning in relation to motivation. The correlation between teachers' didactic choices and their relation with the learners is crucial to create motivation. READ MORE