Essays about: "thesis about the teaching of english"
Showing result 6 - 10 of 24 essays containing the words thesis about the teaching of english.
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6. Teaching listening comprehension in upper secondary schools : An interview study about teaching strategies
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EngelskaAbstract : The aim of this thesis is to examine what strategies teachers use when they teach listeningcomprehension in order to develop student’s listening skills, and especially if and how they usescaffolding in their teaching. To examine this, seven upper secondary school teachers inSweden were interviewed about their listening comprehension teaching. READ MORE
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7. A comparative study of the English language syllabus for the secondary school level in Sweden and Japan with a focus on communicative competence
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : The aim of this master’s thesis is to compare the English syllabus for secondary school in Sweden and the English syllabus for (the age equivalent) junior high school level in Japan, with a focus on communicative competence as it is defined by Canale and Swain (1980). Moreover, the results of the syllabus analysis are compared with qualitative data gathered from in depth, semi-structured interviews with three active English teachers from secondary school in each of the respective countries. READ MORE
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8. Approaches to Motivate Students to Read English Literature in the Upper Secondary Classroom
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/EngelskaAbstract : Reading literature has always been a big part of developing language skills, critical thinkingand imaginative thinking. However, research show that adolescents in today’s society tend toread less literature both inside and outside of the classroom. READ MORE
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9. “We’re Never Going to Make Readers if Reading Is Always Difficult”: How Students’ Reading Habits Affect Upper-Secondary-School Teachers’ English Literature Instruction
University essay from Lunds universitet/Utbildningsvetenskap; Lunds universitet/Engelska; Lunds universitet/Humanistiska och teologiska fakulteternaAbstract : Despite the consensus that reading is good for the individual, teachers seem to report the existence of a different mindset in the classroom as they struggle to motivate students to read. Research has indicated the existence of a growing gap between weak and strong readers, and that the fast-paced and technologically advanced society of today is noticeably affecting students’ reading habits. READ MORE
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10. The language introduction program in Sweden : How is translanguaging used in English education?
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Engelska institutionenAbstract : This degree project focuses on the English classroom in the Swedish language introduction program, more specifically on the use of translanguaging as a teaching tool for newly arrived students. This thesis is an attempt to better understand the classroom dynamics in the program during English lessons by answering the following questions: What are the challenges of teaching English in the language introduction program in Sweden? What do teachers think about translanguaging as a teaching tool in the language introduction classes? Is using it taking advantage of pre-existing knowledge? The research was conducted with three teachers from one school in central Stockholm, all coming from different socio-cultural backgrounds and having varying degrees of experience as teachers. READ MORE
