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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 120 avhandlingar innehållade orden second language teaching.
11. Litteracitet och visuella texter : Studier om lärare och kortutbildade deltagare i sfi
Sammanfattning : This thesis aims to contribute to the growing body of knowledge concerning the adult basic literacy education in the Nordic countries and broaden research on literacy from its traditional focus on verbal texts to include images and visual texts. The thesis comprises a research survey concerning adult literacy and two empirical, exploratory studies focusing on the use of visual texts in the basic Swedish language programme for adult immigrants, Svenskundervisning för invandrare (sfi). LÄS MER
12. The Virtual Language Teacher : Models and applications for language learning using embodied conversational agents
Sammanfattning : This thesis presents a framework for computer assisted language learning using a virtual language teacher. It is an attempt at creating, not only a new type of language learning software, but also a server-based application that collects large amounts of speech material for future research purposes. LÄS MER
13. Second language discourse in and out of classrooms : studies of learner discourse in the acquisition of Swedish as a second language in educational contexts
Sammanfattning : A common theme for the papers in this thesis is a discourse perspective and an interactionist view on second language acquisition/learning and teaching. The results point at substantial differences between instructional activities as far as opportunities for meaningful interaction is concerned with important implications for language teaching. LÄS MER
14. Contrasting language-in-education policy intentions, perceptions and practice : the use of English and Kreol Seselwa in the Seychelles
Sammanfattning : Many studies have shown that Second Language (L2) Medium of Instruction (MoI) policies in Africa are linked to educational inequity, substandard teaching practice, low literacy skills and poor overall academic performance. In the light of this background, this thesis aims to make a more thorough inquiry into questions related to language-in-education policies, L2 as MoI, and academic success in the Seychelles, a small island nation in the Indian Ocean. LÄS MER
15. ”Vi ser om dom flyter typ.” : Att utveckla en språk- och kunskapsutvecklande ämnesundervisning för nyanlända elever – möjligheter och begränsningar ur lärarperspektiv
Sammanfattning : For more than a decade, extensive government-funded school improvement programs have aimed at strengthening quality and equality in Swedish schools. Since 2015, a specific focus has been on the group of newly arrived migrant students in terms of in-service training for teachers. LÄS MER
