Department of Curriculum Studies / DEd ( Curriculum Studies) / See the attached abstract below

MA (Linguistics) / Department of Communication and Applied Language Sciences / See the attached abstract below

MA (Linguistics) / Department of Communication and Applied Language Studies / The study investigates why English is chosen as a language of learning and teaching by School Governing Bodies in selected public primary schools in Vhembe District. Historically, only English and Afrikaans were regarded as official languages that could be used as media of instruction in schools. The advent of democracy in 1994 saw nine most spoken languages in South Africa, besides English and Afrikaans, being elevated to the level of official languages. These languages included Tshivenda, Sepedi, Xitsonga, Sesotho, Seswati, isiZulu, isiXhosa, Setswana and isiNdebele, Since the South African constitution guarantees equal status to all the eleven major languages that are spoken in South Africa, one would expect to find schools choosing other languages, besides English, as a language of learning and teaching. The Language-in-Education Policy Act of 1997 stipulates that, for the first three years of schooling, learners should be taught in home language. The South African Schools Act number 84 of 1996, gives the mandate to determine the language of learning and teaching to School Governing Bodies (SGB). Amidst this freedom of choice, English remains the language of choice in public primary schools of Vhembe District. Studies have indicated that learners cannot cope with the sudden switch from home language to English, and that they end up failing or even dropping out of school. This study aimed to find out why English remains the language of choice for learning and teaching despite the fact that SGBs have the power to choose indigenous languages. The study was undertaken in the following municipalities: Collins Chabane and Makhado. A collective case study was used as a research design. Twelve respondents, from six selected schools, namely; six SGB chairpersons and six school Principals participated in the study. Respondents were purposively selected because they were the ones responsible for school governance matters. Three data collection methods were used, namely; observations, interviews and document anlysis. Data were analysed using thematic analysis. Findings revealed that SGBs lack capacity to execute their duties as school governors, and that English remains the language of choice because of the status it has in the economic and academic world. The study also found that SGBs cannot choose African languages because they are not developed as languages of science and technology. Conclusions drawn from this study are that SGBs do not participate in the v drafting of the language policy because most members are illiterate and are not aware of the power vested in them by SASA to determine the language policy of their schools. The study also concluded that home languages are not chosen as media of instruction because there are no learning and teaching materials in those languages, and also that home languages are not used as media of instruction in secondary schools and tertiary institutions that admit learners from these primary schools. A major recommendation of the study is that indigenous languages should be developed into languages of science and technology if they are to be used as languages of teaching and learning, and that there should be a programme designed to assist grade 4 learners with the transition from using home language as medium of instruction, to using English as medium of instruction. / NRF

The diploma thesis is concentrated on CLIL, an innovative method of teaching. It integrates the content and the language learning. The aim of this work is to find out how CLIL is actually realized at primary schools and discover the possibilities and the limits of this method. The theoretical part of this work is based on the literature and it summarizes the main characteristic of Content and Language Integrated Learning. The practical part of this diploma thesis is an outcome of qualitative research. As the methods of research I used interviews with teachers, observations, a realization and a following reflection of a lesson which was planned and based on the principles of CLIL. The result of this work is the analysis of the CLIL lessons in primary education and the analysis of the possibilities and the limits of this method. KEYWORDS innovative method, foreign language teaching, Content and Language Integrated Learning, foreign language across the curriculum, qualitative research

TITLE: CLIL Implementation Into Primary School Teaching AUTHOR: PhDr. Petra Vallin DEPARTMENT: Department of Primary School Education, Faculty of Education, Charles University SUPERVISOR: Prof. PhDr. Vladimíra Spilková, CSc. ABSTRACT: This thesis deals with the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) which the European Union finds as a useful tool for teaching foreign languages in the 21st century. The objective of the theoretical part is to clarify the concept of CLIL and compare different interpretations and models which appears in school practice. We also focus on meta-analysis of research studies that have been undertaken in this area since 2005. The theoretical part provides insight into the history of CLIL in selected European countries including the Czech Republic. The first part concludes with a chapter on theoretical concepts which CLIL refers to and which are essential for implementation of CLIL. The aim of the empirical part is to implement CLIL into primary school teaching and describe what changes this innovation brings into practice. The empirical part is based on action research methodology which enable our active participation in the project of CLIL implementation. The main findings concerns the changes of the communication in the CLIL classroom. The results also shows that CLIL...

Syftet med denna kvalitativa studie är att bidra med kunskap om ordförrådsutveckling och dess främjande avseende elever med språkstörning, utifrån några lärares, speciallärares och skollogopeders beskrivningar. Elever med språkstörning utvecklar inte sina språkliga förmågor i samma takt som jämnåriga och utveckling av ordförrådet är ett vanligt svårighetsområde hos dessa elever. Ordförrådet spelar en avgörande roll för förståelsen i all undervisning och därför riskeras måluppfyllelsen hos elever med ordförrådssvårigheter. Den teoretiska ramen för studien utgörs av teorier om lexikala nätverk samt sociokulturell teori. Studiens ansats är fenomenografisk och empirin har inhämtats genom semistrukturerade intervjuer. I resultatet framkommer informanternas beskrivningar av hur svårigheter med ordförrådet yttrar sig, hur lärmiljön kan göras språkligt tillgänglig samt hur ordförrådsutvecklingen kan stimuleras och stödjas, både i klassrumsundervisningen och den individanpassade undervisningen. Informanterna beskriver att elever med språkstörning kan ha svårt att uttrycka sig, uttala och mobilisera ord vid olika tillfällen. Deras svårigheter med språklig förståelse påverkar förmågan att förstå innehållet i genomgångar, instruktioner och texter. I resultatet återfinns exempel på generella anpassningar i den ordinarie undervisningen som kan öka den språkliga tillgängligheten; en tydlig lektionsstruktur, muntliga och skriftliga instruktioner, visualisering, symbolstöd, konkret material och digitala lärverktyg. I studien ges exempel på hur ordförrådsundervisningen kan se ut för att stödja elever med språkstörning såsom högläsning, gemensam läsning samt läsgrupper där nya ord förklaras och knyts till elevernas erfarenheter. Ett fördjupat arbete med ämnesspecifika och ämnesövergripande ord beskrivs som innebär att ordet förklaras och knyts till en bild, sak eller erfarenhet samt används i språkliga aktiviteter. Förförståelse, många exponeringar och repetition är gynnsamt. Vid skrivande kan ordmobilisering underlättas av bilder, startmeningar, ordbankar, synonymlistor och ordprediktionsprogram. Resultatet visar att elever med språkstörning behöver mycket stöd, både i klassrumsundervisningen och individuellt. Speciallärarens roll blir att uppmärksamma språksvårigheterna, stödja läraren med ordförrådsundervisning i klassrummet och skapa en språkligt tillgänglig lärmiljö samt tillämpa individanpassade insatser för att stödja ordförrådsutvecklingen. / The purpose of this qualitative study is to provide further knowledge regarding vocabulary development of students with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD). It is based on the feedback from class teachers, learning support teachers and educational speech therapists. Students with DLD do not advance in their language skills at the same rate as their peers and vocabulary development is a common area of difficulty for these students. Vocabulary plays a crucial role in the process of learning and therefore poses a risk of not reaching the students full potential. The theoretical framework for this study consists of theories of lexical networks and sociocultural theory. The study approach is phenomenographic and the empirical evidence was obtained through semi-structured interviews. The results outline the assessors descriptions of how the challenges with vocabulary manifest itself whilst outlining how to create language-accessible learning environments. They also define how the development of vocabulary can be stimulated and supported, both in the classroom and through individualised learning. The assessors describe that students with DLD may have some difficulty expressing themselves, pronouncing and mobilising their words in certain situations. Their difficulties with linguistic comprehension affects the ability to understand the content of the teaching, instructions and texts. Results include examples of general adaptations in ordinary teaching that can increase language accessibility; a clear lesson structure, oral and written instructions, visualisation, symbol support, concrete material and digital learning tools. This study gives examples of what vocabulary teaching may look like when supporting students with DLD, like reading aloud, shared reading and reading groups where new words are explained and linked to the students experiences. In-depth work with specific and interdisciplinary words means that the word is explained and linked to an image, item or experience and used in linguistic activities. Prior understanding, increased exposure and repetition are all beneficial. When writing, word mobilisation can be facilitated by pictures, starting sentences, word banks, thesaurus lists and word prediction programs. End results show that students with DLD need a lot of support, both in the classroom and individually. The learning support teacher's role will be to bring attention to any language difficulties, support the teacher with vocabulary teaching in the classroom, create a linguistically accessible learning environment and provide individualised support to aid vocabulary development.

[pt] Esta pesquisa lança luz às práticas pedagógicas que envolvem o sistema online de ensino, práticas estas capazes de suscitar diversas emoções no ambiente escolar. O objetivo é de reconhecer e aprofundar reflexões acerca dos estudos sobre crenças e emoções da sala de aula on-line, dos significados gerados nas interações discursivas e nas emoções que surgiam a partir das crenças no discurso analisado no ambiente escolar de Ensino Remoto Emergencial em virtude da pandemia da Covid 19, numa perspectiva autoetnográfica, exploratória e contextualizada. A pesquisa também busca estabelecer significados acerca das relações co-construídas por meio das crenças que emergem na interação professora/aluno colaborador. Para tanto, faço uso de conceitos teóricos advindos da: Linguística Aplicada (MOITA LOPES, 2006; 2013; MILLER, 2013), Prática Exploratória (ALLWRIGHT, 2006; MILLER et al., 2008), Autoetnografia (ELLIS, 2004; ADAMS; BOCHNER; ELLIS, 2011; DENZIN; LINCOLN, 2000; BOCHNER; ELLIS, 2000), Crenças (BARCELOS, 2001, 2003, 2004; BARCELOS; ABRAHÃO, 2006; ANDRÉ, 1996; KALAJA, 1995), Emoções (ZEMBYLAS, 2003a, 2003b, 2005; REZENDE; COELHO, 2010; FAIRCLOUGH, 2001; 2003; hooks, 2013; LE BRETON, 2021), Ensino Remoto Emergencial (FONSECA; CARDOSO, 2021), Avaliação (THOMPSON; HUNSTON, 2000; THOMPSON; ALBA-JUEZ, 2014; THOMPSON, 2000; MARTIN; WHITE, 2005, HALLIDAY, 1985, 1994; 2010; 2014), Linguística Sistêmico- Funcional (FUZER; CABRAL, 2014; NEVES, 1997; HALLIDAY; MATTHIESSEN, 2014). Alinhada ao paradigma da pesquisa qualitativa (DENZIN; LINCOLN, 2006), à perspectiva contemporânea da Linguística Aplicada e ao viés ético-metodológico da Prática Exploratória, apresento a análise de excertos de conversas de potencial exploratório sobre o ambiente escolar on-line. Tomo por base o pressuposto de que as emoções são suscetíveis a variações provocadas pelo ambiente sociocultural em que se encontram (REZENDE; COELHO, 2010). As crenças e as emoções encontradas nas interações com o aluno colaborador são observadas e estudadas considerando o contexto micro, quanto em contexto macropolítico, dentro das reflexões e coconstruções de significados que foram identificadas. Para a interpretação dos dados, analiso os significados das crenças e das emoções encontradas nas conversas de caráter exploratório gravadas para a investigação. Quanto à análise dos discursos gerados e nossas conversas exploratórias, entendemos que, em sua maioria, que o aluno colaborador construiu ao longo de sua trajetória acadêmica crenças acerca da relação professor/aluno, que foram capazes de interferir no seu processo de ensinoaprendizagem, suscitando emoções que puderam construir significados para as práticas pedagógicas no ambiente on-line de ensino. / [en] This research focuses on pedagogical practices and the related emotions involved in the online educational system. The goal of this autoethnographic, exploratory and contextualized study is to recognize and make deep reflections about the beliefs and emotions that emerge in online classes and to analyze the discourse generated during the interactions that took place in the private tutoring sessions that occurred during the emergency remote study period due to the covid19 pandemic. In order to do that, I utilize theoretical concepts that come from: Applied Linguistics (MOITA LOPES, (MOITA LOPES, 2006; 2013; MILLER, 2013), Exploratory Practice (ALLWRIGHT, 2006; MILLER et al., 2008), Autoethnography (ELLIS, 2004; ADAMS; BOCHNER; ELLIS, 2011; DENZIN; LINCOLN, 2000; BOCHNER; ELLIS, 2000), Beliefs, (BARCELOS, 2001, 2003, 2004; BARCELOS; ABRAHÃO, 2006; ANDRÉ, 1996; KALAJA 1995), Emotions (ZEMBYLAS, 2003a, 2003b, 2005; REZENDE; COELHO, 2010; FAIRCLOUGH, 2001; 2003; hooks, 2013; LE BRETON, 2021), Emergency Remote Teaching (FONSECA; CARDOSO, 2021), Evaluation (THOMPSON; HUNSTON, 2000; THOMPSON; ALBA-JUEZ, 2014; THOMPSON, 2000; MARTIN; WHITE, 2005, HALLIDAY, 1994; 2014), Systemic-Functional Linguistics (FUZER; CABRAL, 2014; NEVES, 1997 ; HALLIDAY; MATTHIESSEN, 2014). Aligned with the qualitative research paradigm (DENZIN; LINCOLN, 2006), the contemporary perspective of Applied Linguistics and the ethic-methodological framework of Exploratory Practice, I present the analysis of the conversation exchanges oriented by an exploratory perspective to the online school environment. I assume that the emotions are susceptible to variations provoked by the sociocultural environment in which they emerge (REZENDE; COELHO, 2010). The beliefs and emotions identified in the interactions co-constructed with the collaborating student are observed and studied within a micro context and within a macropolitical context. For the data interpretation, I analyze the meanings of the beliefs and emotions found in the exploratory conversations recorded for investigation. The data analysis of our exploratory conversations yielded the understanding that the collaborating student built, throughout this academic trajectory, beliefs regarding his student-teacher relation that interfered in this process of studying-learning by bringing to the surface emotions about pedagogical practice in the online study environment.

This thesis deals with providing feedback in Czech lessons as a second language in a distance environment. Using a descriptive analysis of the transcripts of four video recordings of Czech for foreigners, we focused our attention on the places where teachers provided feedback to students. The aim of this work was to find out what means teachers use for this. We were also interested in whether the online environment had any effect on the provision of feedback. A questionnaire was developed to assess teachers' views on providing feedback. Key words: Feedback, Czech as a foreign language, distance learning, online teaching, audiovisual context, nonverbal communication, e-learning.

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In this paper we explore language learning in relation to motivation. The correlation between teachers' didactic choices and their relation with the learners is crucial to create motivation. When we did our research of how these things correlated, we mainly focused on the effects that CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) and CBI (Content Based Instruction) had on motivation among learners. We used the database ERIC and searched for articles relating to CLIL, CBI, ESL (English as a Second Language) and motivation. We discovered that CLIL and CBI are teaching methods that allow the teacher to find subjects that are interesting to the students and use these to build motivation among the learners. Motivation grows by interactions and an understanding about the subject. We found a wide range of research that supported the approach of implementing CLIL and CBI in language learning. As a result of our findings we propose greater consideration in Swedish schools regarding the use of CLIL and CBI.