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1. 21. Online Game-Based Learning Platforms and Vocabulary Acquisition for ESL Learners in Upper Secondary School

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

   Author : Asia Hussein Ali; Aleksander Rudenko; [2023]
   Keywords : Online-game based learning platforms; gamification; vocabulary acquisition; student competition and engagement; cooperation and scaffolding.;

   Abstract : Since the Covid19 pandemic there has been a rise in the use of digital platforms such as online-game based learning platforms (OGBLPs) to diversify the learning experiences of students. This paper investigates the implementation, challenges, and benefits of online game-based learning platforms for English learning of students with English as a second language (ESL) in Sweden’s upper secondary schools. READ MORE

3. 22. 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

4. 23. Sentence Stress in Songs: The Potential of Using Authentic Songs for Teaching English Sentence Stress to EFL Learners in Swedish Lower-Secondary School

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Avdelningen för engelska; Lunds universitet/Engelska

   Author : Teo Mattiasson; [2023]
   Keywords : sentence stress; pronunciation teaching; musical instruction; English as a foreign language; English songs; Languages and Literatures;

   Abstract : Using music as a tool for teaching a foreign language has been shown to positively affect the language learning process (Balčytytė-Kurtinienė, 2018; Cañete García et al., 2022; Heidari- Shahreza & Moinzadeh, 2012), and this essay suggests that authentic English songs can be used in the teaching of EFL in lower-secondary school in Sweden to efficiently meet many aspects of the syllabus. READ MORE

5. 24. Exploring Emely: An exploratory case study on the usability and user experience of a conversational agent for L2 learning

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DVMT)

   Author : Julia Ahrling; Jonna Franzén; [2023]
   Keywords : Conversational agents; Second language learning; L2 learning; Usability; User experience;

   Abstract : This study focuses on evaluating and enhancing the user experience of Emely, a conversational agent aimed at improving language skills for second language learners, particularly those who want to increase their chances of securing employment in Sweden. Usability testing was conducted in two test rounds, with the first round providing design implications for the user interface in the second round. READ MORE

6. 25. Swedish Upper Secondary English Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices Regarding CLIL

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

   Author : Tina Erlvik; Alexander Rau; [2023]
   Keywords : Content and Language Integrated Learning; CLIL; Teacher beliefs; Teacher practices; Foreign language instructions;

   Abstract : English has been on the rise on the global stage for the last half century, and is now the most studied second language, being used regularly in international academia, social and mainstream media and international relations. In Sweden, the increase in the use of English is particularly noticeable in the country’s higher education system, with recent studies reporting a significant increase in English as the language of instruction. READ MORE