Search for dissertations about: "feedback and writing"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words feedback and writing.
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1. Writing, reviewing, and revising : Peer feedback in lower secondary EFL classrooms
Abstract : This thesis investigates pupils’ learning about writing from giving feedback. Research on peer assessment and L2 writing is plentiful, but little attention has been given to younger learners and to potential benefits for the peer feedback provider. My project was carried out as two intervention studies with Swedish pupils in year 8. READ MORE
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2. Synthesis writing in upper-secondary education : from a baseline of texts and processes to process-oriented feedback
Abstract : It is important that upper-secondary students develop their synthesis writing proficiency as synthesis writing is a common activity in higher education. Independently of the field of study, all students will write multiple synthesis texts during their academic career. READ MORE
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3. Developing and Evaluating Language Tools for Writers and Learners of Swedish
Abstract : Skrivande och skrivet språk är idag en viktig del av många människors liv, i datorns ordbehandlare, i e-postprogram och i chattkanaler på Internet. Skrivet språk har blivit mer eller mindre en förutsättning för människors dagliga kommunikation. Denna utveckling av samhället leder till ökade behov av att på olika sätt hantera text. READ MORE
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4. Problems of language and communication in children; Identification and intervention
Abstract : This thesis addresses identification and intervention of language and communication problems in children. The issue of identification is addressed in study I by investigating communicative ability in 18-month-old children, and in study II by exploring the prevalence of language and communication problems in children with complex problems, such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). READ MORE
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5. Self-Assessment of Writing in Learning English as a Foreign Language. A Study at the Upper Secondary School Level
Abstract : The main aim of this study is to explore the role of self-assessment in EFL learning in developing lifelong language learning skills and in furthering the development of more comprehensive and thereby fairer assessment practices. The study explores how upper secondary school students perceived their own general and specific writing abilities in relation to syllabus goals and whether these perceptions are affected by self-assessment practices. READ MORE