Essays about: "teaching english university"

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1. 1. Unpacking the Washback Effect of University Entrance Exams : A Qualitative Study of Uzbekistan’s Students’ Exam Preparation Experiences

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och didaktik

   Author : Zarnigor Hotamova; [2024]
   Keywords : Washback; High-stakes University Entrance Exams; Competence-based Curriculum; 21st Century Skills;

   Abstract : The evolving nature of education emphasizes the importance of fostering 21st-century skills. To align with the requirements of the contemporary era, Uzbekistan introduced its new competency based National Curriculum, highlighting the development of 21st century skills. READ MORE

3. 2. Bienvenue   A Qualitative Study on How Identity of Foreign-Born Teachers Is Constructed in the French Classroom

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

   Author : Johanna ERIKSSON; [2023]
   Keywords : Keywords: Professional Identity; Social Identity; Cultural Identity; Adaptation; Foreign -born teachers; French University;

   Abstract : With the intention of understanding the opportunities, challenges, and construction of identity that foreign teachers encounter through their work in France, my study is grounded in the theory that identity is changeable, ongoing, and influenced by both past and current living situations. Furthermore, the professional, social and cultural theories propose that identity is constructed through our work and our place within a group or a culture. READ MORE

4. 3. "Grammar and syntax are of course important building blocks, but you need to know what it is you are building" : A Qualitative Study Investigating Nine Upper Secondary English Teachers' Awareness, Beliefs and Practices when Dealing with Pragmatics in the EFL Classroom

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Malin Ringqvist; [2023]
   Keywords : Pragmatics; Pragmatic competence; EFL Classroom; Teacher Awareness and Beliefs; Interculturality;

   Abstract : This essay investigates nine upper secondary English teachers’ awareness, beliefs and practices when dealing with pragmatics in the EFL classroom in relation to the intercultural dimensions of the subject. The study was conducted using a phenomenological approach where nine semi-structured interviews with upper secondary English teachers were conducted. READ MORE

5. 4. Beyond the Norm of Standard English : A Content Analysis of Standard and Non-Standard Varieties in EFL Textbooks

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Erik Molin; [2023]
   Keywords : EFL textbooks; Linguistic variation; Standard and non-standard varieties; Upper secondary school;

   Abstract : To achieve the Swedish National Agency for Education’s (2022) aim of developing all-round communicative skills, knowledge of the vast diversity of English may be needed. Therefore, this study analyses the representation of standard and non-standard varieties in four EFL textbooks aimed for the English 5 course in Swedish upper secondary school. READ MORE

6. 5. Dealing with the Unmentionable : A qualitative study on Swedish EFL-teachers’ experiences of teaching sensitive topics

   University essay from Jönköping University/Högskolan för lärande och kommunikation

   Author : Martin Norin; [2022]
   Keywords : sensitive topics; English; EFL; teaching; effects on learning; strategies;

   Abstract : The aim of the study is to illuminate upper secondary school teachers’ experiences of incorporating potentially sensitive topics in their teaching of English. To fulfil this aim, the degree project builds on six individual interviews with active English teachers at upper secondary schools in Sweden. READ MORE