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Vikøy, Aasne; Haukås, Åsta – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2023
The L1 subject is a central meeting place for all students regardless of their linguistic backgrounds. Thus explorations of multilingualism in the L1 subject provide the potential for enhancing all students' multilinguality. In Norway, several policy papers have emphasised the important role of the L1 Norwegian subject in promoting students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Teacher Attitudes, Second Language Learning
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Ibrahim, Nayr Correia – Intercultural Communication Education, 2022
The present article explores the affordances of a dual language Northern Sámi-Norwegian picturebook in addressing multilingualism and interculturality in the primary English language classroom. Both notions of interculturality and multilingualism have received increased attention as fundamental components in English language teaching (ELT), yet…
Descriptors: Picture Books, Norwegian, Finno Ugric Languages, Indigenous Populations
Zholdoshalieva, Rakhat, Ed.; Teng, Jian Xi, Ed.; Ayyappan, Annapurna, Ed.; Tu, Boxuan, Ed. – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2022
Poor literacy skills can result in exclusion and reduce people's capacity to participate in political, social, cultural and economic life. This is important for migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) who seek to live and work in a dignified, safe and fair environment and to be engaged members of their new communities. The…
Descriptors: Technological Advancement, Technology Uses in Education, Literacy Education, Refugees
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Hoff, Hild Elisabeth – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2019
The work presented here is a qualitative study of socio-cultural approaches to literary texts in a selection of upper secondary English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms in Norway. The article explores opportunities and challenges related to the fostering of competent "intercultural readers" in foreign language (FL) educational…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Sociocultural Patterns
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Niloufar Shahmirzadi – MEXTESOL Journal, 2019
English for Academic Purposes (EAP) is a growing field which aims to enrich curriculum in order to bridge the gap between general knowledge of English, and academic or discipline specific use of English. This paper considers past attempts to develop consistent academic courses as it examines EAP courses in Norway and Iran, where English as a…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English for Academic Purposes, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Risager, Karen – 1989
The four articles in this issue of a series of working papers focus on the promotion of culture in foreign language instruction. The first article, "The Promotion of Culture in Denmark, Norway, and Sweden," looks at language instruction in French, English, and German in the school systems of these countries since the 1950s, and how the…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Melanges Pedagogiques, 1995
This special issue consists of a collection of articles focusing on the subject of resource centers and their impact on self-directed second language learning, including their location, installation, function, intervention, and teaching materials. Articles are in English or French; French articles have an English abstract, and English articles…
Descriptors: Business Education, English for Special Purposes, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
British Council, London (England). English-Teaching Information Centre. – 1977
This profile of the English language teaching situation in Norway discusses the role of English in the community and within the educational system. The discussion of English in elementary and secondary education covers compulsory education, the various curricula at the secondary level, examinations at all levels, and the aims and goals of the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Curriculum, Educational Finance, Educational Policy