Essays about: "theories of language acquisition"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 45 essays containing the words theories of language acquisition.

1. 6. Receptive Vocabulary and the Impact of Reading Aloud

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

   Author : Joshua Payne; Ramize Dushku; [2022]
   Keywords : receptive vocabulary; reading aloud; oral reading; storytelling; vocabulary acquisition;

   Abstract : This study investigates the impact that reading aloud has on receptive vocabulary for youngerlearners. It takes the current environment of English language learning within Swedish schoolsinto account and explores several language acquisition theories that are deemed instrumental indeveloping a foundation for receptive vocabulary, as well as contrasting and comparing with howthe method of reading aloud has an impact on language learning. READ MORE

3. 7. The Use of Mobile Assisted Language Learning for Vocabulary Acquisition in the English Classroom

   University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för barndom, utbildning och samhälle (BUS)

   Author : Line Holmberg Svensson; Emma Sinclaire; [2022]
   Keywords : vocabulary acquisition; vocabulary learning; MALL; m-learning; English as Second Language; upper secondary school;

   Abstract : The increased need for digital education in upper secondary schools of Sweden during the COVID-19 outbreak showcased that there is a lack of professional knowledge in regards to what tools to use in order to vary the experience for the students in a virtual teaching environment. In this paper, we investigate whether Mobile-Assisted Language Learning (MALL) could assist English vocabulary acquisition of Swedish upper secondary students and what their attitudes are towards it. READ MORE

4. 8. Motivation and different types of feedback : A study on Focus on Form (FonF) and student motivation

   University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Author : Catarina Stål; [2022]
   Keywords : SLA; ELT; FonF; student motivation; corrective feedback; pre-emptive FonF; reactive FonF; motivational strategies;

   Abstract : This study investigates whether there is a relationship between student motivation and Focus on Form (FonF) frequency in English language teaching (ELT), with a focus on Swedish upper secondary school. The goal is to identify potential patterns of inefficiency in ELT that may need remediation, and to investigate potential benefits of promoting student motivation in ELT. READ MORE

5. 9. Collaborative Writing Tasks with the Goal of Developing All-round Communicative Competence in L2 English

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

   Author : Erik Vesterlund; Shvan Erfan Ali; [2022]
   Keywords : collaborative writing; secondary school; negotiation of meaning; LRE’s; ZPD; L2;

   Abstract : This study explores to what extent frequent language-related episodes aid language acquisition through collaborative writing tasks for L2 learners. Recent research drawingupon established theories such as Vygotsky’s sociocultural theory, including the concepts of the zone of proximal development, the more knowledgeable other, and negotiation of meaning indicates that collaborative writing is beneficial for L2 learners (Watanabe & Swain, 2007; Storch, 2011; Swain & Watanabe, 2012). READ MORE

6. 10. Video Games' Effect on Language Learning Motivation

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

   Author : Dorothea Richtoff; Gabriel Persson; [2022]
   Keywords : motivation; video games; EFL; language learning; extracurricular; extramural; foreign language acquisition;

   Abstract : While online activity is increasing among young Swedish students, motivation to learn English in school is decreasing (Skolverket, 2011). While many studies confirm the positive effect that leisure gaming can have on language acquisition (Atma, Azmi & Hassan, 2020; Ferdig & Pytash, 2014; Li, 2020; Rudis & Poštić, 2017), how students’ motivation is affected is far less researched. READ MORE