Essays about: "the good language learner"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words the good language learner.

1. 1. 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

3. 2. Mispronunciation Detection with SpeechBlender Data Augmentation Pipeline

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

   Author : Yassine Elkheir; [2023]
   Keywords : Computer-assisted pronunciation training CAPT ; Automatic Speech Recognition ASR ; Mispronunciation Detection MD and Data Augmentation; Datorstödd uttalsträning CAPT ; automatisk taligenkänning ASR ; upptäckt av felaktigt uttal MD och dataförstärkning;

   Abstract : The rise of multilingualism has fueled the demand for computer-assisted pronunciation training (CAPT) systems for language learning, CAPT systems make use of speech technology advancements and offer features such as learner assessment and curriculum management. Mispronunciation detection (MD) is a crucial aspect of CAPT, aimed at identifying and correcting mispronunciations in second language learners’ speech. READ MORE

4. 3. CHALLENGES AND COMPETENCE IN TEACHING IN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOMS IN RWANDA

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för pedagogik och specialpedagogik

   Author : Marie Delphine Kwizera; [2021-08-16]
   Keywords : Inclusive education; Teacher Competence; Rwanda;

   Abstract : Aim: The study explores Rwandan teachers’ perspectives on competencies they have for teaching in inclusive classrooms, the support teachers need to develop their competencies, and the challenges they face in inclusive schools in Rwanda. Theory:Danielson’s Framework for Teaching builds the theoretical framework for this research. READ MORE

5. 4. Including You -Strategies for Including Students with Dyslexia in Regular English Classroom Practice

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

   Author : Linnea Hallman; [2021]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate what strategies teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) apply in their teaching in order to include students with dyslexia in the regular classroom practice, with regard for the effects that the learning disorder has on English acquisition and the possibility to successfully learn the language. The purpose is to research how the participating teachers view inclusion, what strategies they apply in their own teaching to provide it, and how familiar they are with theoretical approaches regarding inclusion for students with dyslexia, in order to provide better insight into which strategies that are used and teachers’ preparedness to accommodate to the educational needs of today’s diverse student body. READ MORE

6. 5. The representation of speech acts in EFL textbooks in Sweden : An investigation of greetings, requests and refusals in input and output and teacher insights

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionen

   Author : Cristina Alfranca Ramón; [2021]
   Keywords : Speech acts; requests; refusals; greetings; EFL textbooks; pragmatic competence;

   Abstract : The teaching of pragmatics is often neglected in foreign language classes despite the wellknown importance of pragmatic competence. No matter how well a learner masters thetarget language, errors of a pragmatic nature may lead to major communicative failure orturbulence. READ MORE