Essays about: "willingness to communicate"
Showing result 16 - 20 of 61 essays containing the words willingness to communicate.
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16. Icebreakers – an effective teaching strategy or a waste of time? : A study of grade 4-6 English teachers’ use of Icebreakers and their perceived effect on students
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för lärarutbildningAbstract : There is very little research done on the use and perceptions of icebreakers, and even fewer researchers have focused on young learners in this regard. This study investigates which icebreakers English teachers in grade 4-6 use in Swedish primary classrooms, why they use them, and what their perception is of how icebreakers can affect students’ oral production. READ MORE
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17. “I DO NOT GET THE WORDS OUT, IT ALL JUST SOUNDS WRONG.” : A qualitative study of the causes of language anxiety among upper secondary EFL students in Sweden, and their teachers’ strategies to decrease it.
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : This study examined the possible causes of language anxiety among three upper secondary school students Sweden. In addition, the study explored the strategies used by said students’ English teachers to decrease language anxiety in their students. The data was collected by using semi-structured interviews and analyzed through content analysis. READ MORE
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18. The Relationship between Extramural English and Students' Speaking Anxiety in the Swedish EFL Classroom : A quantitative study with secondary school students
University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Institutionen för språk, litteratur och lärandeAbstract : The present study aims to investigate the possible impact that extramural English (EE) has on students’ foreign language anxiety (FLA) in the Swedish EFL classroom. The focus lies specifically on speaking anxiety and its relation to EE, if certain EE activities have a greater importance than others, and if there are gender differences in EE activities and levels of speaking anxiety. READ MORE
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19. SMEs Last Mile Delivery Practices in Sweden : An explanatory study of the environmental aspects of last mile delivery for e-tailers
University essay from Jönköping University/JTH, Logistik och verksamhetsledningAbstract : Unquestionably the COVID-19 pandemic has helped to accelerate the transition from store-based to internet-based retailing. Consequently, this transaction has put more pressure and challenges on online retailers to provide the best variety of options to their customers regarding the last mile delivery while at the same time maintaining a sustainable way of delivery. READ MORE
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20. Breaking down barriers : A qualitative study on willingness to communicate in EFL classrooms through perspectives from teachers in Sweden
University essay from Mälardalens högskola/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikationAbstract : This study aims at exploring (1) EFL students’ willingness to communicate (WTC) from the perspectives of some English teachers in Swedish upper secondary schools, and (2) the same teachers’ reported strategies for dealing with their students’ WTC. Six teachers from five different upper secondary schools in Sweden, who all teach English in different programs, volunteered to participate in the study. READ MORE
