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The use of English literature in the teaching of English as a second language

open access: yes, 2014
This MA dissertation focuses on the teaching of the English language through the use of literature. The main purpose is to use the literary text as a resource which enhances the acquisition of the foreign language by means of different activities that allow students the enjoyment of literature while they notice that there are other ways of learning ...
openaire   +1 more source

Understanding international students' agency in developing employability: Case study of a post‐1992 university in the United Kingdom

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Employability remains a critical issue for international students in the United Kingdom. This study adopts the Employability Agency Framework proposed by Pham et al. to explore how a group of international students actively exercised their agency to enhance their employability during their Master's studies in the United Kingdom.
Hoang Nguyen, Ming Cheng
wiley   +1 more source

Oral genres and literature in English language teaching

open access: yes, 2018
In this article we discuss the importance of oral genres in English language teaching. We assume that literary texts, besides potentially enabling the development of oral communication in a foreign language through discussions, can play an important role in shaping opinions of young students about the world and can change their way of seeing and ...
Parreiras, Vicente Aguimar   +1 more
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Reconceptualising ‘agency in mobility’: Agency for becoming and other forms of agency in study abroad

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Study‐abroad programs are increasingly adopted and supported by institutions and governments as a strategic tool for deepening internationalisation and public diplomacy through people‐to‐people, institution‐to‐institution and country‐to‐country connections.
Ly Thi Tran, Thinh Huynh
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of the current student loans regime on Muslim student engagement and retention in English higher education

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract There is much interest in the potential for an alternative funding system for higher education students in England to support the spiritual and worldly needs of British Muslim students. At the heart of this issue lies a tension over whether the student financing system in English HE is haram, or forbidden under Islamic (Shari'ah) law, because ...
Richard Hall   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Framing National Education in Hong Kong: A frame analysis of power dynamics in stakeholders' competing narratives

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This article examines how national education in Hong Kong functions as a contested arena in which state and non‐state actors struggle over the meaning of citizenship, identity and schooling. Using inductive frame analysis of 319 news articles (2020–2025) from five Chinese‐ and English‐language outlets, it identifies diagnostic, prognostic and ...
Jason Cong Lin
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond salaries: Teachers' experiences of navigating early years education amid economic instability in Türkiye

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The intersection of economic conditions and early years education has long been debated, particularly where financial constraints shape educational practice and professional realities. Türkiye, characterised by high inflation and structural vulnerabilities in purchasing power parity, provides a critical context for examining how economic ...
Ebru Aydın, Şerif Yüksel
wiley   +1 more source

‘School is their whole world’: Teachers' perspectives on loneliness among children and adolescents from England and mainland China

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract As front‐line observers and active participants in pupils' daily lives, teachers closely monitor pupils' social interactions, emotional states and behavioural changes. Their unique perspective enables them to detect problems in the social lives of their pupils that may not be immediately visible to peers, parents or mental health professionals.
Yixuan Zheng   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Educational pathways and outcomes for care‐experienced children: A 16‐year longitudinal study

open access: yesBritish Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Children who are removed from their birth families during childhood—termed care‐experienced—can be at risk for lower educational attainment and poorer school experiences, often linked to deprivation and behavioural factors. However, research often uses aggregated measures that obscure the complexities of care (e.g.
Emily Lowthian   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

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