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Exploring the Integration of Artificial Intelligence Tools in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Pedagogy. A Literature Review
(2024-01-18)The introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in schools has sparked a polarised debate about its negative impact on critical thinking, plagiarism, and problem-solving skills. Future educators will be affected by ... -
The Influence of Literary Texts on Intercultural Competence in the EFL Classroom. A Literature Review
(2023-11-14)Due to the growing status of English as a global language of communication, cultural studies have become an increasingly important aspect of English as a foreign language (EFL) education. Many scholars argue that there is ... -
A Literature Review of Trends, Attitudes and Multilingual Learning in Research on Cross-Linguistic Influence
(2023-11-14)This literature review identifies what trends and attitudes can be found and how the multilingual learning process is depicted in research on cross-linguistic influence (CLI) between 2009 and 2023. The aim of this is partly ... -
Willingness to Communicate and the Ideal L2 Self Inside and Outside the EFL Classroom. A Literature Review
(2023-11-14)This literature review investigates why EFL (English as a Foreign Language) students are reluctant to speak the target language in the classroom. As this is a complex question with complex answers, this review focuses on ... -
Using Climate Fiction in Education for Sustainable Development in the EFL Classroom. A Literature Review
(2023-11-14)Due to climate change, the human race faces the challenge of how to change our behaviour towards nature in order to achieve a more sustainable future. In educational settings, this is reflected in the Swedish steering ... -
Bildung in the language classroom. Reading literature to stimulate young people's desire to learn English
(2023-08-01)The power of reading literary texts to stimulate language learning, critical thinking and communicative competence is well established, yet young people are reading less literature than they did ten years ago. The aim of ... -
Foreign Language Anxiety vs Willingness to Communicate. A Qualitative Study on Swedish EFL Learners’ Perception of Language Anxiety in Correlation With Their WTC
(2023-06-20)This study aims to investigate the perceived levels of foreign language anxiety (FLA) among six English as a foreign language (EFL) learners and how their personal perceptions affect their willingness to communicate (WTC) ... -
Los efectos del uso de Duolingo como andamiaje para el aprendizaje de vocabulario del ELE
(2023-06-20)Duolingo is one of the most widely used gamification applications among people for learning vocabulary in Spanish as a foreign language (EFL) in Sweden. However, there is a scarcity of accredited research concerning the ... -
The Effectiveness of Visual Input for EFL Learners’ Vocabulary Acquisition
(2023-06-19)Effective modes of input for EFL vocabulary learning is an ongoing discussion in research. Vocabulary is an important aspect of language learning which makes it valuable to examine how to acquire vocabulary most effectively. ... -
Word Frequencies and Vocabulary Threshold Levels in EFL Textbooks. A Corpus Study
(2023-06-19)A significant number of studies have identified inadequate vocabulary exposure in EFL coursebooks as a problem. However, few studies have been carried out in the Swedish context. This observation, along with how the most ... -
Communicating as a Team. A study of EFL Students’ Perceptions about the Influence of the Learner Group’s Dynamics on their Individual WTC
(2023-06-14)Considering the current emphasis on communicative abilities in EFL teaching, learning and assessment (Council of Europe, 2020), research on willingness to communicate (WTC) has become increasingly important. Despite the ... -
EFL Teachers’ Beliefs and Practices for Grammar Teaching. A Qualitative Interview Study at Lower Secondary School in Sweden
(2023-06-14)Grammar teaching plays a crucial role in second language acquisition. However, in the specific context of lower secondary schools in Sweden, the emphasis on communicative language skills often overshadows the importance ... -
Digital Tools of the Trade. A Qualitative Study of EFL Teachers’ Use of Digital Tools in a Swedish Post-Pandemic Context
(2023-06-13)Due to the increased focus on digitalisation in Swedish schools resulting from the digitalisation of society, pedagogical practices have changed. The Covid-19 pandemic introduced unique challenges to many teachers as ... -
La interculturalidad en la enseñanza de español como lengua extranjera a través de la literatura infantil y juvenil. Un estudio cualitativo desde la perspectiva de cinco profesores de ELE
(2023-06-13)Föreliggande studie analyserar interkulturalitet genom barn- och ungdomslitteratur i spanskundervisningen i den svenska grundskolan ur fem spansklärares perspektiv. Huvudsyftet med studien är att, genom semistrukturerade ... -
The Effectiveness of Word Focused Tasks. How Elaborate Processing Predicts Vocabulary Learning. A Literature Review.
(2023-06-12)L2 vocabulary learning is a sizeable challenge for all EFL students. Particularly, the lexical threshold for reading is a substantial learning feat requiring time and effort. Vocabulary research indicates that incidental ... -
“There Is No Quick Fix” to Building Vocabulary. Teacher Cognition of EFL Vocabulary Development and Instruction in Swedish Upper Secondary Schools
(2023-06-12)Vocabulary is a central component to learning any language, but learning a foreign language requires particular attention to vocabulary development. As teacher cognition influences teachers’ instructional choices, their ... -
Teaching Critical Literacy Through the Use of Texts in the ESL-Classroom. A Review
(2023-05-12)Teaching critical literacy through texts is not a well-researched method, despite the positive result of previous research. Critical literacy as a concept and as a method could be a factor in boosting intercultural competence, ... -
Aprobación o desaprobación. Actitudes de estudiantes de ELE en Suecia hacia la retroalimentación
(2023-03-21)A general focus on summative assessment has led to feedback and formative assessment taking a less prominent role in ELE teaching, to the extent that its value has been questioned by students to the point where they do not ... -
UTANFÖR RAMEN - En kvalitativ analys på ett konstnärligt arbete om maktrelationer mellan lärare och elever i skolan
(2022-12-14)Syfte Syftet är att utifrån erfarenheterna av min konstnärliga gestaltning och litteraturstudie undersöka hur eventuella maktrelationer mellan lärare och elever kommer till uttryck. Vad händer i klassrummet med hänsyn ... -
Using Literature to Teach Social Justice: A Literature Review
(2022-11-30)Teachers may choose to teach about social justice for many different reasons. Some of these reasons are required by syllabi and some are by teachers’ own initiative. This literature review analyses and compiles 15 academic ...