Educational background, language learning strategies and language development among adult second-language learners of Swedis
Research Project
Facts
- Contact person:
- Robert Walldén
- Financer:
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- Crafoordska stiftelsen (20240533)
- Responsible at MaU:
- Robert Walldén
- Project members at MaU:
- External project members:
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- Anna Winlund Göteborgs universitet
- Time frame:
- 19 August 2024 - 18 August 2026
- Faculty/department:
- Research environment :
- Research subject:
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- Didactics
- Language and Literature
- Swedish as a Second Language
- Multilingualism
About the project
The project highlights language learning strategies and the development of language skills among students in the Swedish for Immigrants (SFI) program with diverse educational backgrounds. It specifically focuses on learners with limited prior schooling - an under-researched group. The project contributes both to the theoretical development within the field of second language acquisition and to the development of teaching practices adapted for heterogeneous student groups with diverse backgrounds. Furthermore, the project is methodologically innovative by combining quantitative and qualitative methods.