Essays about: "motivational learning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 70 essays containing the words motivational learning.

  1. 1. Willingness to Communicate and the Ideal L2 Self Inside and Outside the EFL Classroom. A Literature Review

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Lärarutbildningsnämnden

    Author : Ida Granlund; Alice Lyttkens; [2023-11-14]
    Keywords : Willingness to Communicate; L2MSS; Ideal L2 self; Extramural English; integrativeness; EFL; L2 Learning Experience; Target Language;

    Abstract : This literature review investigates why EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students are reluctant to speak the target language in the classroom. As this is a complex question with complex answers, this review focuses on how the L2 Motivational Self System (L2MSS), specifically the ideal L2 self, affects willingness to communicate (WTC). READ MORE

  3. 2. "I'm not forcing anyone" : A Study on Motivation and Willingness to Communicate in English in a Swedish Upper-Secondary School Context

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

    Author : Ylva Craig; [2023]
    Keywords : English as a second language; second language learning; willingness to communicate; motivation; integrativeness; upper-secondary school; Sweden; ARCS model;

    Abstract : This study aims to expand on the existing knowledge of Swedish upper-secondary students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) in English and provide insight into how motivational strategies are used in some Swedish English-as-a-second-language (ESL) classrooms by the teachers. To gather data, four teachers were interviewed, and three of them observed in class, and 67 students answered a questionnaire. READ MORE

  4. 3. Easing the transition from block-based programming in education : Comparing two ways of transitioning from block-based to text-based programming and an alternative way to solve the transition problem

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

    Author : Joakim Abdinur Iusuf; Edvin Nordling; [2023]
    Keywords : Block-based programming; Block-based languages; Text-based programming; Text-based languages; One-way transition environments; Dual-modality environments; Hybrid environments; Blockly; BlockPy; Blockly Games; Blockbaserad programmering; Blockbaserade språk; Textbaserad programmering; Textbaserade språk; One-way transition miljöer; Dual-modality miljöer; Hybrid miljöer; Blockly; BlockPy; Blockly Games;

    Abstract : Many learners find the transition from block-based programming to text-based programming difficult. Consequently, research has investigated how block-based languages support learners when making the transition to text-based programming. READ MORE

  5. 4. The Effectiveness of Verbal Formative Feedback and its Motivational Impact

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för barndom, utbildning och samhälle (BUS); Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Noor Almorabe; Atdhe Bahtiri; [2023]
    Keywords : Formative feedback; Verbal formative feedback; Written formative feedback; Year 7-9; ESL language learning; motivation.;

    Abstract : This study will investigate the most efficient way of giving and receiving formative feedback. There will primarily be a focus on whether verbal formative feedback or written formative feedback is found to be more efficient by teachers and students. Furthermore, the study will also investigate if formative feedback is motivating for L2 learners. READ MORE

  6. 5. Overcoming Academic Procrastination : Exploring the Purpose of Space and Social Connections through Tangible Interaction to Impact Students’ Motivation and Embrace the Focus on Their Individual Projects

    University essay from Malmö högskola/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Simone Brandão; [2023]
    Keywords : Human-Computer Interaction; Social connections; Mood; Space; Interaction Design; Procrastination; Motivation; Academic; Environments;

    Abstract : This thesis project investigates the procrastination problem in university students and the effects of this issue in individual work such as essays and learning activities related to academic context. As part of students’ routines, the use of digital devices is crucial for easy access to online resources, but, at the same time, this technological development has become a high distraction source while trying to accomplish academic goals. READ MORE