Essays about: "problems in vocabulary learning"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words problems in vocabulary learning.

1. 1. DIALOGUE STRATEGIES FOR VOCABULARY LEARNING User Initiative in Dialogue Systems for Second Language Learning

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

   Author : Andrea Carrión del Fresno; [2022-10-06]
   Keywords : spoken dialogue systems; second language learning; repair strategies; code-switching; production problem;

   Abstract : When building efficient dialogue systems, a major challenge is recovering from miscommunication. Analyzing human-human interaction leads to discovering repair strategies that contribute towards conversational systems able to communicate in a natural and effective way. READ MORE

3. 2. English in mathematics : Swedish EFL students’ and teachers’ experiences with learning and teaching mathematics in English

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

   Author : Heba Dhia Peter; [2020]
   Keywords : EFL; English; mathematics; upper secondary school; mathematical word problems; EMI;

   Abstract : This study is intended to explore what difficulties students and teachers in international and IB programs in Sweden encounter when they learn and teach mathematics in English. Students enrolled in these programs tend to have English as a second or foreign language, and their being taught mathematics in a language that is not their native language might limit their understanding and the possibility to communicate and express themselves in the subject. READ MORE

4. 3. A qualitative study on students’ perceptions of (un)willingness to communicate in English as a foreign language

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

   Author : Linn Fager; [2020]
   Keywords : willingness to communicate; L2; English as a foreign language; upper secondary school; Sweden;

   Abstract : This study aims at exploring (1) the circumstances under which some Swedish learners of English are likely to participate in conversations in the target language, and (2) how teachers in upper secondary school might increase these students' willingness to communicate (WTC) in English during lessons. Five students retaking the mandatory first course of English in Swedish upper secondary school volunteered for the study. READ MORE

5. 4. Pottery in Museums : How, Why and What do we exhibit?

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för ABM

   Author : Christopher Einarsson; [2014]
   Keywords : Pottery; Museum displays; Museum studies; Museology; Ceramics; Display techniques; krukor; museimontrar; museistudier; museologi; keramik; utställningsteknik;

   Abstract : This thesis is a study of pottery in the museum world. Throughout the study, questions along the lines of how, why and what we exhibit are brought up and answered. The study is done through observations and interviews with seven different museums, four of which are located in Sweden and three in Italy. READ MORE

6. 5. Teaching and learning English in a Swedish school : A case study of television media usage

   University essay from Institutionen för humaniora

   Author : Rickard Drifalk; [2008]
   Keywords : English grammar; film; pronunciation; pupil attitudes; second language learning; teacher attitudes; teaching; TV-series; television media; vocabulary.;

   Abstract : The purpose of this essay was to investigate how films and TV-series were used in a Swedish lower secondary school, but also the pupils’ and teachers’ attitudes towards using television media. A questionnaire was handed out to 49 pupils asking them, for example, if they thought they learned grammar from watching films. READ MORE