Essays about: "reading literacy"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 61 essays containing the words reading literacy.

  1. 1. The World is Your Stage – Consequences of Using Drama Activities for EFL/ESL Learners’ Literacy Development

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Ebba Langebro; Beatrice Almén; [2024]
    Keywords : Drama; Theater; EFL; ESL; Primary Education; Literacy; Motivation;

    Abstract : Drama activities in the classroom are highly encouraged in the teaching world. However, they are rarely implemented, from our experience, despite being a crucial aspect of students’ education as mentioned in the National Swedish curriculum. Therefore, we felt a need to direct our research on this topic. READ MORE

  3. 2. Encouraging Reading on Social Media. Exploring Finnish Bookstagram Community

    University essay from Institutionen för tillämpad informationsteknologi

    Author : Susanna Kokko; [2023-11-21]
    Keywords : social media; Bookstagram; reading; literacy; reading promotion;

    Abstract : In the contemporary digital age, where text-based communication is increasingly significant, literacy skills play a crucial role in effective social participation. However, despite the importance of literacy, a considerable number of people are still illiterate. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Class of Us: A Study Across Several Schools in Sweden Comparing the EFL Comprehension of Playing the Video Game The Last of Us Versus Viewing the Television Adaptation

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Robert Bång; Simon Torffvit; Anton Grandi; [2023]
    Keywords : Comparative; Comparative Study; Quantitative; English; EFL; English as a Foreign Language; SLA; Second Language Acquisition; Comprehension; Test; Video Games; Video Game; CALL; Computer assisted language learning; The Last of Us; TLoU; The Last of Us: Remastered; Naughty Dog; PlayStation; HBO; Home Box Office; Game; Games; Computer Games; Skolverket; Upper Secondary School; Gymnasiet; Gymnasieskolan; Sweden; Control Group; Immersion; Multimodality; Interactivity; Interactive; Television; Television series; Media; Audiovisual media; Audiovisual; Large-scale; Gender; Program; Video Game Literacy; Game Literacy; Narrative; Educational; Serious Games; Mature; Problem of Content; Attitudinal; Survey; Likert-scale; Likert; Interventionist; Narratology; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Contemporary English as a foreign language (EFL) classrooms in upper secondary schools in Sweden make frequent use of receptive media such as movies and television to facilitate language learning. The more interactive medium of video games is seldom used for the same purpose, despite previous research indicating that the added layer of interactivity can bring benefits such as improvements to vocabulary, written production and reading comprehension. READ MORE

  5. 4. The effectiveness of interacting with picture books on vocabulary acquisition in an EFL classroom

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kultur, språk och medier (KSM)

    Author : Ella Sjödin; Niam Dabbous; [2023]
    Keywords : “Interacting”; “Vocabulary acquisition”; “Picture books”; “English as foreign language”; “Young language learners”; “Read-aloud”;

    Abstract : This research paper investigates the effectiveness of interacting with picture books on vocabulary acquisition in the young learner English as a foreign language (EFL) classroom. Recent reports show that more than half of the pupils in Swedish secondary schools do not read outside of the school environment (Skolverket, 2019). READ MORE

  6. 5. Teaching English Literature : A Qualitative Questionnaire and Content Analysis of Swedish Upper Secondary English Teachers’ Reading and Teaching Choices Analyzed Through Literary Socialization and Reception Theory

    University essay from Karlstads universitet

    Author : Lejla Zeidan; [2023]
    Keywords : English literature; English teaching; literacy education; Swedish upper secondary school; reception theory; literary socialization theory; college preparatory programs; vocational programs; teachers’ attitudes; cultural significance; literary significance; historical significance; Engelsk litteratur; engelskundervisning; utbildning i läs- och skrivkunnighet; svensk gymnasieskola; receptionsteori; litterär socialisationsteori; högskoleförberedande program; yrkesprogram; lärares attityder; kulturell betydelse; litterär betydelse; historisk betydelse;

    Abstract : The aim of this study is to investigate Swedish upper secondary school teachers’ statements regarding reading and teaching choices in the English courses. The methods used were a survey in the form of a qualitative questionnaire, and a qualitative content analysis which was then applied to the survey data gathered. READ MORE