Essays about: "multimodal texts"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 16 essays containing the words multimodal texts.
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1. POTENTIALS FOR LEARNING IN THE DESIGN OF DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärandeAbstract : Purpose: The aim of this study was to enhance the knowledge of the learning potentials associated with the different designs of digital textbooks and their implications for the representation of historical content. More specifically, the analysis focused on four Finnish digital history textbooks, with the Winter War being selected as the specific learning unit due to its significant role in the history of Finland. READ MORE
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2. Circumventing censorship : a multimodal critical discourse analysis of the Bulgarian satirical newspaper Pras Press
University essay from Lunds universitet/Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Institutionen för kommunikation och medierAbstract : This thesis examines the role of political satire in the Bulgarian public sphere through the case of the satirical newspaper Pras Press. The bi-weekly publication is centered around political cartooning and reports on public affairs issues from pop culture to current events. READ MORE
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3. Digital Accessibility for Swedish Second Language Learners A development project for an online museum resource
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärandeAbstract : Purpose: The overall purpose of this development project is to explore the struggles that Swedish second language learners (SSLL) encounter while using digital learning resources and to suggest digital accessibility improvements on the Human Nature Skola, which is a museum digital learning resource. Theory: This thesis is a development project which is based on Design Thinking theory and the framework of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). READ MORE
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4. The Portrayal of the Other : A Postcolonial Perspective on ThreeESL Textbooks in Swedish Upper Secondary School
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskapAbstract : The aim of this study is to investigate three English as a second language (ESL) textbooks used for English 6 in Swedish upper secondary school from a postcolonial perspective, answering the following research question: Who is the implied reader, based on assumptions of the expected experiences and culture, and what and who is constructed as deviant or Other? To examine these questions, the study employs critical discourse analysis and implements strategies from multimodal analysis. The analysis is concerned with matters such as what is constructed as familiar or unfamiliar to the student, what images are chosen, and what those images convey. READ MORE
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5. Teaching English via Fiction : A phenomenographic study of teachers’ perceptions about using fiction to teach English
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EngelskaAbstract : The aim of this study is to examine and identify the different ways in which secondary and upper secondary school teachers perceive the use of fiction to teach English as well as their beliefs about the outcome or benefits of doing so. Five secondary and upper secondary school teachers in Sweden who teach English as a foreign language were interviewed about how they use fiction to teach English. READ MORE
