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Acquiring English Vocabulary Through Virtual Worlds : Exploring the connection between Norwegian EFL lower secondary pupils’ gaming habits, essay gra…
2019
The purpose of this study is to investigatethe connection between Norwegian lower secondary pupils’ gaming habits,their essay grades and their written lexical richness in English, as well as to offer gamers’ attitudes towards gaming and language learning. A mixed method approach was applied in order to address three research questions focusing on the participants’ lexical richness, their grades and their attitudes toward learning through gaming. Data were collected from 14 Norwegianlower secondary pupils, with a total of 20 (6 from year 8, 14 from year 9) essays. Six of the participantstook part of the study both in year 8 and 9. Three methods were used to answer the research questions. Fir…
Written Corrective Feedback and the Development of L2 Learner Language : A longitudinal study of lower secondary EFL writing in Norway
2020
Master´s thesis in English (EN501) Aiming to explore teacher written corrective feedback and learner errors qualitatively and longitudinally, the present study investigates two teachers’ WCF to errors in the written production of three lower secondary EFL students in Norway over the course of three school years. The study is divided in four parts: an error analysis of the students’ writing once every six months, a feedback analysis of the teachers’ WCF to errors in the same samples of writing, a tracking of possible improvement in selected types of errorsin subsequent writing (for error categories corrected by the teacher and revised by the student), and a semi-structured interview to inclu…
Race and Power in the American Education System : Demonstrating the relevance of race and the ramifications of white privilege in the American educat…
2019
Master's thesis English EN501 - University of Agder 2019
Living in dangerous times : identity, volition and anxiety in Don DeLillo`s White noise and Falling man
2009
Masteroppgave i engelsk- Universitetet i Agder 2009
Investigating the Distribution of L1 and L2 in Student-Student Interaction : A mixed-method study of student-student interaction in a Norwegian EFL c…
2021
Master´s thesis in English (EN501) In English as a foreign language (EFL)learning, communicative competence is viewed as an important skill according to the English subject curriculum in Norway. In Norwegian EFL classrooms, pupils are often tasked with speaking together in pairs, however, what outcomes do these activities offer and how much English do the pupils speak when the teacher is not around? In Norway, little research has examined language use during peer interaction. This thesis investigates the distribution of L1 and L2in student-student interaction in a 9thgrade Norwegian EFL classroom. This research aims to determine the pupils’ attitudes towards peer-interaction activities and …
Video Games And Learning : A theoretical approach to the use of commercial-off-the-shelf video games in Norwegian upper secondary education
2021
Master´s thesis in English (EN501) This thesis explores the educational potential of commercial video games. With LK20, games and gaming have become integral part of Norwegian education, especially with a specific aim in the new English subject curriculum (ENG01-04) and with the broad definition of texts as cultural expressions. Due to the uncertainties surrounding the covid-19 pandemic, no original action-research was conducted. Therefore, this thesis offers a purely theoretical approach instead. It offers a literary analysis and discussion of a wide selection of theories and research regarding games and learning, followed by a theoretical exploration of how one commercial video game, name…
Joy of Reading in the ESL Classroom : Can reading a self-selected graphic novel create joy of reading and lead to free voluntary reading for vocation…
2021
Master´s thesis in English (EN501) In this thesis I look at whether reading a self-selected graphic novel can lead to joy of reading, and if it increases the likelihood of free voluntary reading. The study was conducted in a Norwegian vocational English class. 12 pupils participated through reading and working with a graphic novel, as well as responding to a pre-and a post-reading questionnaire. Moreover, the teacher of the class was interviewed. A control group consisting of 14 vocational English pupils was used as an indication of the representativity of the intervention group. Even thoughthere was a general increase in positive attitudes towards reading, the results from the study were n…
The Use of History in Teaching American Politics in Norwegian Upper Secondary Schools
2021
Master´s thesis in English (EN501) This thesis examines how American politics is taught in upper secondary schools in Norway, with special attention on VG3 English Social Studies. The thesis investigates the connection between history and politics through time and how history can be beneficial for understanding the present situation. In addition, the thesis examines the subject curriculum for VG1 and VG3 English in Norway to find how American politics is presented. Empirical evidence was collected through textbook analyses and interviews with both authors and teachers of English. The data retrieved from the analyses and interviews were used to answer three research questions: (1) How is Ame…
Racist chants in contemporary English Premier League : A study of English football supporters’ racist language
2021
Master´s thesis in English (EN501) This thesis explores the English supporter culture in contemporary English Premier League, focusing on racist football chants. It discusses why selected football supporters or groups choose to express racist content when they chant. Relevant theories concerning culture and language have been used to lay a foundation for analysing selected chants and discussing supporters’ behavioural acts during matchdays. This thesis focuses on different chants where one can find racist content. The following four footballclubs have been chosen, based on their supporters’ involvement in racist chanting: Aston Villa, Chelsea, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Fear and Paranoia in Republican Presidential Campaigns : How Republican presidential candidates have used issues of crime, race, and immigration to m…
2021
Master´s thesis in English (EN501)