Search for dissertations about: "L2"
Showing result 21 - 25 of 149 swedish dissertations containing the word L2.
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21. Towards Critical Thinking Skills in Higher Education - The Case of English Courses at Swedish Universities
Abstract : The present thesis investigates higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) and critical thinking in English courses at Swedish universities. The rationale for investigating this topic is based on policy documents which state that students’ development of these skills is a goal in both Swedish and international higher education. READ MORE
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22. English in Primary Education in Sweden and Vietnam : Teaching practices, learner outcomes and out-of-school exposure
Abstract : This thesis investigates the interaction between teaching and learning of English in young learners in Sweden and in Vietnam. It thus brings together two perspectives – teaching and learning – that are seldom compared between cultural contexts. The main focus of the study is to examine procedural and declarative knowledge of English grammar. READ MORE
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23. Asymptotic Analysis of Hedging Errors Induced by Discrete Time Hedging
Abstract : The first part of this thesis deals with approximations of stochastic integrals and discrete time hedging of derivative contracts; two closely related subjects. Paper A considers the problem of approximating the value of a Wiener process. READ MORE
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24. Input-Output Stability Analysis of Networked Control Systems
Abstract : The main focus of the thesis is to derive stability criteria for networked control system (NCS) models featuring imperfections such as time-varying and constant delays, quantization, packet dropouts, and non-uniform sampling intervals. The main method of proof is based on matrix algebra, as opposed to methods using Lyapunov functions or integral quadratic constraints (IQC). READ MORE
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25. Group Planning among L2 Learners of Italian: A Conversation Analytic Perspective
Abstract : In line with the call for a process-oriented and ecologically sound approach to planning in SLA (Ellis, 2005), and with the behavioral approach adopted in other fields (Murphy, 2004, 2005; Suchman, 1987, 2007), the present work applies Conversation Analysis to the study of group planning. The participants are four groups of adult learners of Italian as a foreign language, engaged in the preparation of a classroom presentation in their L2. READ MORE