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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 ... -
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 ... -
Bildlärarnas olika roller - En kvalitativ studie om rollen som bildlärare från ett goffmanskt perspektiv
(2022-11-16)Syfte Syftet med uppsatsen är undersöka bildlärarens möjligheter att bedriva undervisning i klassrummet på högstadienivå. I detta riktas fokus mot att söka ringa in olika bärande former av rolltagande som följer med ... -
It’s Comical! A mixed-method study of EFL teachers’ experiences using comic books at the upper secondary level
(2022-09-08)The reputation of comic books has not always been the best. The public view of comic books has long been that it is a lesser medium with no educational value. In contrast, previous research states that comic books can have ... -
El uso y la percepción de estrategias motivacionales en la enseñanza de español como lengua extranjera en un instituto de Gotemburgo. Un estudio empírico
(2022-08-29)It has been proven that teachers in language classes have a big role in motivating their pupils in their learning. Nonetheless, the literature review will show that there are not many empirical studies in Sweden about how ... -
Life is Strange 2. Digital Game-Based Language Learning in an EFL Context
(2022-08-03)This study looked at the impact of Digital Game-Based Language Learning (DGBLL) and Life is Strange 2: Episode One, a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) video game, on the listening comprehension of twelve Swedish Upper ... -
Teachers’ Views on EFL Students’ Reading Comprehension Approaches. A Comparative Study of Different Educational Stages
(2022-08-03)Bottom-up and top-down approaches have been perceived as vital in further developing EFL students’ reading comprehension. This study aims to investigate whether teachers choose one approach to implement or if they integrate ... -
Attitudes Towards Poetry in the EFL Classroom. A Teacher and Student Perspective
(2022-08-03)The inclusion of poetry in an EFL context has shown to be a debated topic among scholars in the field for several decades. Many instructors of literature and poetry hesitate to incorporate poetry in their teaching and ... -
Englishes in Upper Secondary EFL Teaching. A Study of Teachers’ Selection, in Relation to Kachru’s Circles
(2022-08-03)The reality of the English language has shifted from being the language of the Empire to an international Lingua Franca. This pluricultural way of viewing English is reflected in the syllabus for the subject. Based on ... -
Beyond The Surface of Language Learning. An Analysis of EFL Textbooks and Their Representation of Inner, Outer, and Expanding Circle Cultures
(2022-08-03)The aim of this study was to analyze EFL textbooks used in Swedish upper secondary schools to investigate the representation of Kachru’s three Circles of English – the Inner, Outer, and Expanding Circle – as well as their ...