Browsing Master in Education (M.Ed.) Theses by Subject "Language Education"
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A Review of English Writing Acquisition in China: a Perspective Based on Error Analysis and the Motivational Strategies of Students
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2022)Writing is an important expressive and output skill in English language acquisition and is one of the criteria for measuring students' English language ability. As an output skill, English writing has always been an area ... -
An Exploration of the Adolescent Experience of Literacy and Reader Identity in an Urban DEIS Post-Primary School
Abstract Laura McNamara An Exploration of the Adolescent Experience of Literacy and Reader Identity in an Urban DEIS Post-Primary School Schools in Ireland have experienced increased focus on the teaching of ... -
Analysis of Chinese Students’ Misuse of English Gender Pronouns
Previous research has analyzed Chinese EFL learners' misuse of English gender pronouns. This study aims to explore Chinese native speaking students' gender pronoun errors in detail, and to find out effective approaches ... -
Building an EAL teacher identity in Ireland: An arts-informed poetry project with new speakers
This thesis examines which social, cultural, and personal factors impacted the identities of migrant English as Additional Language (EAL) teachers in Ireland. This study investigates the teachers´ migration process, ... -
Cultural Dilemmas that Native-English Teachers face while working in Mexico
The dominance of English as the global language has played a significant role in the increasing trend of International English Teachers traveling to different countries to teach the language while also gaining experience ... -
Examining the Effectiveness of the Flipped Model in Developing English Learners’ Critical Thinking Through Listening Exercises
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2022)Previous research has demonstrated that a flipped model is of benefit for students’ progress. This research set to investigate how effective flipped model is in developing students’ listening, speaking, and critical thinking ... -
Investigation About How to Promote Foreign Language Learners’ Intercultural Communicative Competence in Higher Education
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2022)This dissertation aims to investigate foreign language learners’ intercultural communicative competence (ICC) in higher education. The study aims to explore existing research outcome on the variables that have impact on ... -
Migrant Children’s Experiences of Learning English as an Additional Language in Irish Primary Schools.
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2019)This study aimed to investigate migrant learners’ experiences of learning English as an Additional Language (EAL) in Irish primary schools, within the context of the school community and the larger language-in-education ... -
Secondary School Writing Pedagogy of English as A Foreign Language (EFL) in China: Reform, Achievements, and Problems
This literature review studies the EFL writing pedagogy in secondary schools in China to answer the following research questions: 1. How is EFL writing teaching practised in secondary schools worldwide? 2. How was and is ... -
The Influence of Netspeak on the University Students’ Language Learning When Using Chinese Social Media Network
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2022)This study aims to study the influence of Netspeak on university students' language learning in Chinese Network. Netspeak is a term that describes one particular type of language used in internet communication. Thangaraj ... -
The Representation of the Chinese Modal Particles a(啊), ba(吧) and ne(呢) Within High-Context Communication—Based on the Corpus Findings of Chinese Learners Cognition
As the Chinese Modal Particles make up the hardest learning content for Chinese learners, this dissertation focuses on a(啊), ba(吧), and ne(呢) to explore Chinese learner acquisition and cognition, and how the Chinese Modal ... -
Translanguaging in Higher Education: Students’ Perceptions and Its Pedagogical Implications
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2022)This dissertation attempts to synthesise the literature on translanguaging practised in diverse academic disciplines and social contexts, especially in the context of higher education. Its primary purpose is to use an ... -
Views on Creativity and Secondary Language Teaching in Higher Education
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2022)In the higher education field, creativity has become one of the significant qualities of learners in the 21st century. Accordingly, creativity is also seen as a developmental goal in language education. In the course ... -
Views on primary school English learning after the “Double Reduction Policy”: from the perspective of teachers, students, and parents -- a study of Sichuan Province, China
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Education, 2022)Since July 2021, when China began to implement the "Double Reduction Policy", English learning in primary schools has undergone many changes, including homework design, classroom teaching and examination mode. Currently, ...
