Language Perceptions and Practices in Multilingual Universities 2020
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-38755-6_10
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English at the University of Iceland: Students’ Perceptions and Practices

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“…However, in addition to measuring word knowledge, exploring student discussions of their translations can be important in parallel language contexts. A mixed-methods study of 1081 tertiary students in Iceland (Arnbjörnsdóttir, 2020) found the formation of translation or summary groups was a common learning strategy, but many experienced that the translations made by fellow students were confusing or inaccurate. Also, Arnbjörnsdóttir (2020) found that students often "had not given much thought to how well prepared they were to use academic English" (p. 253), suggesting further research into student knowledge and conceptions of academic vocabulary is warranted.…”
Section: Frequency and Word Knowledgementioning
confidence: 99%
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“…However, in addition to measuring word knowledge, exploring student discussions of their translations can be important in parallel language contexts. A mixed-methods study of 1081 tertiary students in Iceland (Arnbjörnsdóttir, 2020) found the formation of translation or summary groups was a common learning strategy, but many experienced that the translations made by fellow students were confusing or inaccurate. Also, Arnbjörnsdóttir (2020) found that students often "had not given much thought to how well prepared they were to use academic English" (p. 253), suggesting further research into student knowledge and conceptions of academic vocabulary is warranted.…”
Section: Frequency and Word Knowledgementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Despite Nordic students' reputation as proficient L2 English learners (Bonnet, 2004;Education First, 2021), concerns have been raised about the lack of recognition of the cognitive demands of parallel language use (Arnbjörnsdóttir, 2018a;Henriksen et al, 2019;Pecorari et al, 2011). Research has also found that Scandinavian students had significantly slower reading rates when compared to native English speakers (Busby & Dahl, 2021;Shaw & McMillion, 2008) and perceived increased workloads due to the use of English course reading materials (Arnbjörnsdóttir, 2020;Pecorari et al, 2011).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
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“…Altinyelken et al, 2014;Bonancina-Pugh, 2012), to describing its implications at the classroom level, or exploring participant attitudes (e.g. lecturers', students' or managers') and their beliefs and perceptions of this phenomenon (Aguilar, 2017;Arnbjörnsdóttir, 2020;Kuteeva et al, 2020;llurda et al, 2014). By and large, it can be said that the diverse research findings have adopted either a positive tone, underlining the opportunities of EME for teaching and learning in present day higher education, or, in contrast, a discouraging tone, emphasising the loss of quality in education as a result, amongst other factors, of teachers' and learners' poor (academic) English language skills.…”
Section: Introduction: Setting the Scenementioning
confidence: 99%