Essays about: "multilingual classroom"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 26 essays containing the words multilingual classroom.

1. 1. "We live in Sweden; We use Swedish to understand" : A study on L1 functions and students' attitudes toward L1 use in a Swedish L2 English learning environment

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

   Author : Johanna Pettersson; [2024]
   Keywords : Sweden; L1 use; L1 functions; English; L2 learning environment; student attitudes; codeswitching; translanguaging; monolingual learning environment; multilingual learning environment; bilingualism;

   Abstract : This study aims to explore Swedish upper secondary students’ attitudes toward first language (L1) use in a second language (L2) English learning environment. In addition, it aims to explore the functions of L1 use. Through a qualitative approach with both observations and interviews, a pattern of L1 use was noticed. READ MORE

3. 2. Promoting Multilingualism as a Resource in Education : A Minor Field Study on a Senior Secondary School in The Gambia

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för skolutveckling och ledarskap (SOL)

   Author : Melinda Malmström; [2023]
   Keywords : Access to the Curriculum; Didactic Design; First Language; Language of Instruction; Language Domination; Linguistic and Cultural Diversity; Multilingualism;

   Abstract : AbstractThe study aims to explore how students’ linguistic resources are used for learning in a school in Gambia. The study is a field study and was conducted at a Senior Secondary School during January and February 2023. READ MORE

4. 3. Teachers' perspectives on translanguaging in EFL classrooms : Discourses around its use in Swedish upper secondary schools

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Marina-Bel Constantine; [2023]
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   Abstract : This research focuses on teachers’ perceptions of the term translanguaging in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms in Swedish upper secondary schools. In Sweden, EFL classrooms are characterized by multilingual environments with a diverse set of learners with different backgrounds. READ MORE

5. 4. Do English teacher practices involve translanguaging in English classes or are they English only? : A mixed-methods study about teachers’ translanguaging patterns in EFL classrooms in Swedish lower secondary schools

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Alexandra Ryka; [2023]
   Keywords : Teachers; English as a foreign language EFL ; classroom observations; interviews; Lower secondary schools; multilingualism; Translanguaging; English only instruction EOI ; code-switching; discourse;

   Abstract : EFL classrooms in Sweden are multilingual spaces which consist of a wide range of learners with different backgrounds; constantly forcing teachers to adapt their practices to what they believe will be most beneficial for the students’ learning outcomes. This study focuses on teachers' language practices in EFL classrooms in lower secondary education. READ MORE

6. 5. Multilinguals' Strategies : A qualitative study on multilingual students' use of English in Swedish upper secondary school

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

   Author : Lara-Theresa Luthardt; [2023]
   Keywords : Language learning strategies; language repertiore; LLS; multilingualism; SILL; Strategy inventory for langauge learning; Sweden; Upper secondary school;

   Abstract : In a multilingual world, it is common for the English classroom in upper secondary schools in Sweden to be filled with more than second language learners. These multilingual students have the potential to bring their language learning strategies (LLS) to the classroom, as well as their language repertoire, which every student could benefit from. READ MORE