Browsing AURA by Author "Erdmann, Susan Lynn"

A lot on their plates; using Foodways to Develop Intercultural Competence in Norwegian schools: A mixed-method approach, targeting the teaching of culture and intercultural competence in the subject of English in Norwegian Lower Secondary Schools

Rusnes, Ruth Anna (Master thesis, 2022)

This thesis studies how culture is taught in the subject of English in lower secondary schools, focusing on how culture instruction may enhance intercultural competence. As part of this investigation, this thesis examines ...

Critical Hope: Literature as Antiracism Education

Vigsø, Frederikke Holst (Master thesis, 2024)

This intervention study examines the effect of reading literature as antiracism education in the English subject in Norwegian upper secondary schools. It seeks to contribute to research on conducting antiracism education ...

Double Vision in The Blythes are Quoted: Reading Marked External References

Erdmann, Susan Lynn (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)

English as an L3 in lower-secondary school

Halvorsen, Hanna Vaagsland (Master thesis, 2023)

This thesis examines the L2 proficiency impact on L3 learners in lower secondary schools in Norway. The project will examine different aspects of teaching and learning a third language, how the school system handles ...

Foreign language anxiety and the digital classroom; How social media and the digitalised classroom affects student anxiety levels in upper secondary vocational studies.

Doughty, Ayla Lee (Master thesis, 2022)

This thesis examines foreign language anxiety’s impact on upper secondary vocational students in Norwegian schools. This study is a continuation of previous research on foreign language anxiety and attempts to offer new ...

FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANXIETY IN NORWEGIAN L2 CLASSROOMS A study about student’s oral anxiety in the classroom, what makes them nervous and how teachers can help.

Hauglid, Pernille (Master thesis, 2024)

This master's thesis explores the topic of Foreign Language Anxiety (FLA) among Norwegian students in the English classroom, with a focus on oral anxiety and how teachers can support students in handling this form of ...

Student Perspectives on Integrating Music in English L2 Classrooms

Sannarnes, Lars Tarjei Kårstad (Master thesis, 2024)

This thesis explores the integration of music into English as a Second Language education in a Norwegian school context. The research combines a quantitative survey with qualitative focus group interviews through a ...

Student`s Oral Language Production - Peer Interaction vs. Student-Teacher Interaction

Nordby, Martine Nygaard (Master thesis, 2023)

The discourse found in English second language classrooms has long been dominated by the teacher, and student interaction is limited in comparison. Peer interaction is rarely the preferred or primary method to increase ...

The Effect of Role-Playing on Students' Foreign Language Anxiety and Oral Participation

Kjær, Johanne (Master thesis, 2024)

This thesis investigates the effect of role-playing on foreign language anxiety and oral participation. The study was of students from a lower secondary school in Agder, Norway, and teachers across Norway. It involved a ...

Using Songs to Teach History, Culture, and Society in the English Classroom: Student and teacher experiences of using protest songs from the 1950s and 1950s to learn about the struggle for civil rights in the United States

Alsaker, Kristine (Master thesis, 2022)

A wealth of research has been conducted on integrating music into the second language classroom, and most studies have shown that songs positively impact English language learning. Although the effectiveness of songs as ...

Words In the World: Vocabulary learning in and out of class.

Haver, Alexandra (Master thesis, 2023)

This thesis examines how young people in Norway acquire English vocabulary in the classroom and extramurally. This study aims to discover proof that pupils learn vocabulary through extramural activities like films, television ...