Essays about: "non-native students"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 26 essays containing the words non-native students.

1. 11. A qualitative study on problems in speaking English as L3 : The case of Arab immigrants in Sweden

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

   Author : Hind Darweesh; [2018]
   Keywords : Speaking English; L3; Arab immigrants in Sweden; problems; factors.;

   Abstract : This study aims to identify the problems faced by Arab immigrant students when learning English as a third language (L3) in Sweden. The paper explores the views of non-native English-speaking students and teachers in adult education, about the speaking issues of Arab immigrant students in particular, by identifying the factors that result in the emergence and development of these problems. READ MORE

3. 12. Out-of-School English and the possible effect it has on Second Language Acquisition : - a study on how students with different backgrounds acquire the English language outside of school

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Anneli Fallkvist; [2016]
   Keywords : Out-of-school English acquisition; extramural English; second language acquisition; monitor; acquisition-learning; input; output; affective filter; attitude; upper secondary school.;

   Abstract : Second language acquisition is a field that has fascinated linguists for numerous years and is a topic that is very much connected to how English teachers in Sweden try to teach the English language to the students in their classrooms. In 2009 Sundqvist examined what possible effects extramural English could have on learners' oral proficiency and their vocabulary. READ MORE

4. 13. Attitudes toward English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) and its position in contemporary English language curricula in Sweden

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Victor Emanuel Chiorean; [2016]
   Keywords : English as a Lingua Franca ELF ; teaching attitudes; linguistic rights and representation; nativespeakerist norms; English Language Teaching ELT ; International Baccalaureate; English 7.;

   Abstract : As a result of various historical, political, economic and sociocultural factors, English today witnesses a unique situation as its non-native speakers represent a clear majority in the world. This has implications for the ownership of the English language as such, the linguistic rights of its speakers and the points of departure for English Language Teaching (ELT) worldwide. READ MORE

5. 14. School Segregation in Stockholm : Trends and Effects on Student Achievement

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Sociologiska institutionen

   Author : Johan Rehnberg; [2014]
   Keywords : School segregation; effects of school segregation; socioeconomic background; parental education; non-native background; grades; school achievement; Stockholm schools;

   Abstract : This study aims to give an overview of school segregation in Stockholm and its development during the period 2000 to 2010. Further, it aims to examine the effects of school segregation on student achievement. READ MORE

6. 15. Native and Non-native English Speaking ESL/EFL Teachers in Sweden : A Study on Students’ Attitudes and Perceptions towards the Teaching Behavior of Native and Non-native EnglishSpeaking Teachers

   University essay from Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Eric Brown; [2013]
   Keywords : EFL in Sweden; affective attitudes; native vs. non-native English speaking teacher;

   Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate whether upper-secondary school students, studying English as a foreign language (EFL) in Sweden, prefer to learn from Native English speaking teachers (NEST) as opposed to Non-native English speaking teachers (NNEST). Furthermore, the present study seeks to identify, from the EFL learners’ perspective, why certain characteristics of both NNEST and NEST are felt to be more prestigious than others which in turn might affect the students’potential to acquire a desired identity. READ MORE