Search results for "English as a Foreign Language"
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Accelerating decoding-related skills in poor readers learning a foreign language: a computer-based intervention
2013
The results of Fast ForWord® training on English decoding-related skills were examined. Finnish fifth-grade students were identified as having reading fluency problems and poor skills in English as a foreign language learned at school and were randomly assigned to either a training group (TRG) or a control group. The TRG (n = 13) received 50 min of daily computer program-based training for a period of approximately 10 weeks. Students in the first control group (n = 11) received the school’s regular instructional programme. A second control group was composed of 14 average readers. The students’ English skills were examined in pre-test, post-test and follow-up measurements. The TRG students …
Baltic Journal of English Language, Literature and Culture, N. 4
2014
L'enseignement interdisciplinaire de la littérature pour enfants écrite en anglais
2014
El objetivo de este estudio es el de elaborar una propuesta didáctica que maximice el tiempo y los recursos destinados a la enseñanza del inglés durante los tres ciclos que, en España, recibe la educación primaria, con alumnos con edades comprendidas entre los 6 y los 12 años. El método escogido para lograr dicho objetivo es la interdisciplinariedad, de tal modo que pueda lograrse la síntesis de contenidos pertenecientes a distintas disciplinas y áreas curriculares, en este caso a la “Enseñanza de una lengua extranjera” (inglés) y al “Conocimiento del medio natural, social y cultural”. El contexto práctico de esta propuesta, en cambio, es únicamente el conformado por las clases correspondie…
Unveiling the needs of students who stutter in the language skills - a study on anxiety and stuttering in EFL learning
2019
The aim of this study is to discuss the needs of learners who stutter (LWS) in the skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing in English as a foreign language (EFL) learning based on their levels of anxiety, and their experiences as individuals who stutter in the process of learning this language. To this end, the anxiety of these students (n = 16) in the foreign language was measured using the Foreign language classroom anxiety scale (FLCAS), and the Specific language skills anxiety scale (SLSAS), whilst their experiences were elicited through semi-structured interviews. Their foreign language anxiety (FLA) levels were then compared to those obtained from a control group of non-st…
Skolēnu leksiskās kompetences attīstīšana izmantojot saturā balstītu valodas apguvi (CBI) angļu valodas stundās
2022
Pētījuma ‘Skolēnu leksiskās kompetences attīstīšana, izmantojot saturā balstītu valodas apguvi (CBI) angļu valodas stundās’ mērķis ir izpētīt, kā saturā balstīta valodas apguve angļu valodas stundās ietekmē skolēnu leksiskās kompetences attīstīšanos. Darbā pielietota aktuālā, kompetencēs balstītā izglītības pieeja pamatskolas līmenī. Pētījumu veido gan kvalitatīvas, gan kvantitatīvas pētniecības metodes, kas iekļauj vajadzību analīzes anketu, interviju, mācību stundu analīzi, dalībnieku novērošanu, testēšanu. Teorētiskajā daļā apskatīta kompetencēs balstīta izglītības pieeja, saturā balstītas valodas apguves iekļaušana angļu valodas kā svešvalodas stundās un mācību programmas izveide. Empīr…
2nd and 3rd graders' attitudes towards the English language : attitudes before and after studying English at school
2014
Oppilaat aloittavat Suomessa englannin opiskelun useimmiten 3. luokalla. Englannin kieli on kuitenkin vahvasti läsnä Suomessa esimerkiksi mediassa ja ulkomaalaisten kautta. Monet perheet myös matkustavat ulkomaille. Siksi onkin syytä olettaa, että lapsilla on asenteita englannin kieltä kohtaan jo ennen kuin he aloittavat sen opiskelun koulussa. Asenteilla on suuri merkitys englannin kielen oppimistuloksien kannalta. Tämän tutkimuksen tavoitteena oli tutkia millaisia asenteita lapsilla on englannin kieltä kohtaan 2. luokan keväällä ja kuinka asenteet ovat muuttuneet 3. luokan kevääseen mennessä, kun he ovat opiskelleet englantia suurin piirtein yhden lukuvuoden verran. Tutkimus käsittelee my…
The European sTANDEM project for certification in medical English: standards, acceptability and transgression(s)
2014
In the global world of international communication, employers or institutions that wish to determine the language skills of non-native speakers of English usually turn to generalist proficiency tests such as the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) or the slightly more business-oriented TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication). These tests enable test takers to certify that they have reached a certain level in skills needed in everyday life and, sometimes, workplace situations, but they do not assess language skills for specific purposes.Aware of this vacuum, a consortium of European teachers/researchers and international experts in the domain of medical English unde…
The incorporation of the ecosocial perspective as cross-curricular content in EFL. An exploratory action research experience
2019
Esta investigación pretende modestamente contribuir a hacer frente a uno de los retos más importantes a los que se enfrenta la humidad: la crisis global ecosocial. Con una visión crítica de la educación, el trabajo analiza desde la teoría y la práctica educativa la viabilidad de la incorporación de una perspectiva ecosocial como contenido transversal de la asignatura de Inglés como Lengua Extranjera en la Educación Secundaria Obligatoria en España. El trabajo describe el proceso y los resultados obtenidos en una experiencia de investigación en la acción en el ámbito educativo desarrollada en un instituto público de Valencia en marzo de 2019, para la que se diseñaron y llevaron a cabo clases…
Developing Peer Corrective Skills in Business Letter Writing in English as a Foreign Language
2019
Peer corrective feedback (PCF) implementation is a topical issue in writing skills development at tertiary level. Those researchers who explore the application of PCF in higher education (e.g. Liu and Sadler, 2003; Hyland, K. and Hyland, F., 2006) admit that students face difficulties in providing qualitative feedback that determines the effectiveness of this teaching tool. Therefore, the goal of this paper was to investigate what actions could be taken in order to develop students’ PCF skills and, consequently, foster the quality of PCF. The primary research method was a case study in which the participants were 24 second-year undergraduates majoring in English as a Foreign Language (EFL…
Happiness, enthusiasm, anxiety, or even hatred? : Self-Portraits as a Means of Exploring Young Students´ Emotions towards Learning EFL
2010
Emootiot eli tunteet ovat osa ihmisten jokapäiväistä käyttäytymistä ja siten myös oppimista. Erityisesti vieraan kielen oppiminen voi herättää oppijassa monenlaisia emootioita, jotka voivat vaikuttaa myös oppimismotivaatioon, asenteisiin kielen oppimista kohtaan sekä lopulta myös oppimistuloksiin. Yleensä positiivisten emootioiden on ajateltu vaikuttavan myönteisesti oppimiseen, kun taas negatiivisten emootioiden on nähty häiritsevän oppimista. Tämän pääasiassa laadullisen proseminaaritutkielman tarkoituksena oli tutkia kahden keskisuomalaisen alakoululuokan oppilaiden emootioita englannin oppimista kohtaan. Emootioita on tutkittu kielen oppimisen ja opettamisen alalla jo jonkin verran, mu…