Essays about: "textbooks"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 244 essays containing the word textbooks.

  1. 11. Exploring the vocabulary content of upper secondary EFL textbooks in Sweden : A corpus-based analysis of types, lexical coverage,progression, and academic words

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Engelska

    Author : Dianne Valize Garcia; [2023]
    Keywords : vocabulary study; Academic Word List; word families; lexical coverage; EFL in Sweden;

    Abstract : Vocabulary is considered the building block of language. Without it, communication breaks down. This degree project investigates the vocabulary types, progression, lexical coverage andacademic words in EFL upper secondary textbooks in Sweden. This was done by a corpus-based approach using corpus tools such as Range and AntWord Profiler. READ MORE

  3. 12. Representation of Gender and Sexuality in Swedish ELT Textbooks : A Study of Language, Norms, and Stereotypes in Education

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

    Author : Hanna Bixo; [2023]
    Keywords : Language; gender; sexuality; ELT; stereotypes; textbook research; norm critical pedagogy;

    Abstract : Issues regarding how gender and sexuality are represented within different discourses have gained increased attention in the past decades. Within the field of language, gender, and sexuality, topics such as sexist language, stereotypes and heteronormativity have been continuously problematised as means of sustaining societal norms. READ MORE

  4. 13. Education fosters inclusion : How discourses on "Social and Political Education" school textbooks promote inclusive education during preadolescence and early adolescence in the greek educational context

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Genus

    Author : Konstantina Giannakopoulou; [2023]
    Keywords : inclusive education; discourse; intersectionality; Social and Political Education; preadolescence; early adolescence; critical discourse analysis; Norman Fairclough; greek educational system; 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development; συμπεριληπτική εκπαίδευση; συμπερίληψη; Κοινωνική και Πολιτική Αγωγή; πρωτοβάθμια εκπαίδευση; δευτεροβάθμια εκπαίδευση; κριτική ανάλυση λόγου;

    Abstract : Over the last decades inclusive education has emerged as the most effective, transformative way to promote and ensure equitable quality education for all and is totally attuned to the 2030 United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development. This thesis aims to conduct research on how inclusive education in greek educational context is promoted through the school subject of "Social and Political Education" with the lens on discourses focusing on ages eleven to fifteen (11-15), during preadolescence and early adolescence. READ MORE

  5. 14. Speaking-based activities in L2 textbooks in lower secondary school

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och interkultur (from 2013)

    Author : Clara Wilson Sundström; [2023]
    Keywords : speaking proficiency; knowledge requirements; activities; textbooks;

    Abstract : This research paper analyzes how different L2 textbooks in lower secondary school relateto speaking proficiency, in reference to the curriculum. It also investigates how thetextbooks approach speaking proficiency activities differently. READ MORE

  6. 15. Same, Same, but Different: Exploring Autonomy in Collective Memory Formation for Ontological Security in Macau, Hong Kong, and Taiwan : A Comparative Analysis of the Second Sino-Japanese War and Japanese Occupation in School Curricula and History Textbooks

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Hugo Valentin-centrum

    Author : Man In Laura Chan; [2023]
    Keywords : Collective memory; Ontological security; Autonomy; Macau; Hong Kong; Taiwan; Second Sino-Japanese war; Japanese occupation; History textbooks;

    Abstract : This thesis contributes to the existing literature by exploring the intersection between collective memory theory and ontological security theory within East Asia’s autonomous entities. It explores how varying degrees of political autonomy shape the construction of collective memory in history textbooks, navigating the dynamics in the pursuit of ontological security. READ MORE