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  1. 1. An Errors Analysis of Grammatical Errors in The Written Productions of Swedish Students in a Vocational High School

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / / Institutionen för sociologi och arbetsvetenskap

    Author : Maryam Nezamabadi; [2023-02-01]
    Keywords : Error analysis; Verb errors; Common grammatical errors; English written productions; Grammar teaching; Second language learning; Errors based on word class categories;

    Abstract : As an approach to spotting and analyzing students' errors, error analysis provides information that gives us a better understanding of students' knowledge of second language grammar, so we can offer them more effective teaching. This study is an error analysis that investigates the most common grammatical errors focusing on verbs, prepositions, articles, and pronouns in English writings produced by first-year high-school students at a vocational school in southern Sweden. READ MORE

  3. 2. “The Correctness of Corrective Feedback” : A Qualitative Content Analysis of Four Support Materials from theSwedish National Agency for Education

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

    Author : Linda Lundgren; [2022]
    Keywords : Formative feedback; revision; ESL writing; upper secondary school; correction feedback;

    Abstract : Several decades of research into the effectiveness of corrective feedback on ESL writing have resulted in the emergence of a consensus on a number of best practices. This study aims to investigate what recommendations the Swedish National Agency for Education provides upper secondary English teachers to use when responding to students’ writing, and if these recommendations are aligned with current research on corrective feedback. READ MORE

  4. 3. Programming by voice : Efficiency in the Reactive and Imperative Paradigm

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för data- och systemvetenskap

    Author : Miriam Lagergren; Max Soneryd; [2021]
    Keywords : Vocal programming; reactive; imperative; RSI; Talon;

    Abstract : Due to the recent increase of computer programmers, and asa result, sufferers from Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI),programming by voice is becoming an important alternativeto keyboard-based input. Using speech recognition softwareis more difficult for programming tasks than naturallanguage. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effects of direct and indirect feedback on ESL/EFL writing. A literature review focusing on form

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för språk och litteraturer

    Author : Martin Wahlström; [2016-05-04]
    Keywords : Direct feedback; Indirect feedback; EFL; ESL; Motivation;

    Abstract : Feedback is a very broad term involving many different ways of providing information to our students. The effectiveness of feedback has been largely debated throughout history. The major debate had its starting point in Truscott´s (1996) claim that error correction is ineffective and perhaps even harmful. READ MORE

  6. 5. Writing Chinese Characters: Right or Left? : The Chinese Discriminatory Policy of Left-Handedness Correction in Terms of Handwriting

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Centrum för tillämpad etik

    Author : Jiawei Xie; [2016]
    Keywords : Discriminatory Policy; Discrimination; the left-handed writing; prejudicial attitude; solutions;

    Abstract : Chinese left-handed are found to be very few, especially in terms of handwriting. The Chinese educational policy that fully entitles teachers in primary school to change the left-handed students to write with their right-hand, by nudging and even force, is found to be mainly blamed as the main cause. READ MORE