Essays about: "research about language and culture"

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  1. 1. Cultural studies in multicultural classrooms: Implementing language and culture-reflexive approaches in language acquisition practice How can reflective approaches lead to the advancement of cultural studies in language education for immigrants?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

    Author : Kathrin Huemer; [2023-10-31]
    Keywords : sociolinguistics; cultural studies; culture- reflexivity; intercultural citizenship;

    Abstract : Aim: This research aims to investigate how the concepts of culture-reflexivity, intercultural citizenship and translanguaging are understood and implemented by language teachers’ who teach cultural studies in multicultural classroom settings of immigrant language learners. This is done by engaging withtwo analytical foci: i) an in-depth examination of the establishment of language and culture-reflexive concepts and the development of intercultural citizenship for immigrant language learners and ii) language teachers’ perceptions of these concepts and their reflective thoughts about application in practice. READ MORE

  3. 2. SOCIAL MEDIA AS TOOLS FOR SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INTEGRATION OF NIGERIAN MIGRANTS IN SWEDEN

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik, kommunikation och lärande

    Author : Mmaduabuchi Chijioke Ikeh; [2023-10-10]
    Keywords : migration; integration; cultural integration; social media; migrants; social integration; social capital; digital literacy; social network;

    Abstract : Purpose: This research aims to examine how new Nigerian migrants in Sweden respond to social and cultural challenges and investigate the role of social media in their integration process. Theory: Social Capital Theory forms the framework that supports this study. READ MORE

  4. 3. “I Feel so at Home in This Subreddit" : A Netnographic Analysis of the Fan Subreddit r/ThelastofusHBOseries and Its Community-Building Aspects

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för konst, kultur och kommunikation (K3)

    Author : Marlene Penn; [2023]
    Keywords : The Last of Us; fandom; online fan community; Reddit; netnography; communication; community building;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the online fan community of the HBO series The Last of Us on the social media platform Reddit. Within this study, the fans’ communication practices on the subreddit r/ThelastofusHBOseries are researched and analyzed from a community-building perspective. The subreddit was observed employing a netnographic approach. READ MORE

  5. 4. Representations of Culture in ESL Textbooks for Young Learners

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Fakulteten för lärande och samhälle (LS)

    Author : Stefan Grunnlid; [2023]
    Keywords : Cultural representations; learner textbooks; ESL textbooks;

    Abstract : In both LGR 11 and LGR 22 (Skolverket, 2019; Skolverket, 2022) Skolverket prescribes that those students within the English subject should be given opportunities to learn about the culture in different English-speaking areas. The researcher therefore investigated the extent to which the culture of different English-speaking countries is represented in ESL textbooks. READ MORE

  6. 5. "It is not just a theory you should check off": Influences on grammar teaching practices, a case by case review

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Engelska

    Author : Alva Thyr; [2023]
    Keywords : English grammar teaching; language teacher cognition; grammar teaching pedagogy; pedagogical knowledge; teacher cognition; teacher experience; grammar teaching practices; Languages and Literatures;

    Abstract : Research about grammar teaching practices in Sweden has shown that grammar is something which many teachers value. To further facilitate the development of different teaching practices the present thesis hopes to provide teachers with a reference point for how different teaching practices are constructed. READ MORE