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1. 1. An Investigation of Support for Productive Skills in textbooks : A mixed method study of grade 8 materials

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Emre Döner; [2024]
   Keywords : CLT; ELT; CEFR; Scaffolding; controlled exercise; uncontrolled exercise; teaching materials.;

   Abstract : English language learning materials take a central role in Swedish secondary schools. The curriculum in Sweden advocates for communicative language teaching where students are expected to produce language in various contexts without restriction. There is much prior research on different textbooks used in Sweden. READ MORE

3. 2. Indigenous knowledge in education in north-east India

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för didaktik och pedagogisk profession

   Author : Kaberi Singha; [2023-08-29]
   Keywords : Education for sustainable development ESD ; Indigenous knowledge IK ; North-East NE India; Critical pedagogy of Place; school curriculum;

   Abstract : Considering the need to preserve indigenous knowledge with relevance to the global ESD discourse, the purpose of this study is to explore and understand the value and status of indigenous knowledge (IK) in the context of integrating this in the formal school curriculum, with a focus in the North-eastern (NE) region of India. This study is grounded within the theoretical framework of Critical pedagogy of Place proposed by Gruenewald. READ MORE

4. 3. POTENTIALS FOR LEARNING IN THE DESIGN OF DIGITAL TEXTBOOKS

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

   Author : Sonja Husgafvel; [2023-07-03]
   Keywords : Digital Textbooks; ; Multimodal Text Analysis; ; Semiotic Theory; ; Visual Grammar; ; Potentials for learning; ; History;

   Abstract : Purpose: The aim of this study was to enhance the knowledge of the learning potentials associated with the different designs of digital textbooks and their implications for the representation of historical content. More specifically, the analysis focused on four Finnish digital history textbooks, with the Winter War being selected as the specific learning unit due to its significant role in the history of Finland. READ MORE

5. 4. A study on students’ perspectives on homework and its role in their learining at Chines school

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Lili Zheng; [2023-06-19]
   Keywords : homework; students perspectives; role in learning;

   Abstract : Aim: The general objective of my proposed study is to explore how the students in Chinese School understand the meaning of homework and how they complete it after school. The major objective of this study is to examine the students` perspectives on homework to gain a better understanding what is the role of homework. READ MORE

6. 5. Is the Echo English series relevant for advanced learners? : -A study on lexical character and recycling in two Swedish EFL textbooks for upper secondary school

   University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

   Author : Magnus Ejnarsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Incidental learning; textbook analysis; recycling; pedagogy;

   Abstract : This study aims to provide additional research into how Swedish EFL textbooks support incidental vocabulary learning through reading texts, specifically for textbooks aimed at upper secondary school, expecting a greater emphasis on recycling mid- and low-frequency words. The study has investigated the lexical character of two textbooks, Echo English 5 and Echo English 7, as well as how they recycle lemmas and how well they recycle lemmas from the mid- and low-frequency bands. READ MORE