Oppimisen moninaiset kontekstit: Yhdeksäsluokkalaisten kokemuksia englannin kielen oppimisesta koulun ulkopuolella
Diverse contexts of learning: Ninth graders’ views on the acquisition of English outside school
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suomalaiset englanninoppijat, koulun ulkopuolinen oppiminen, kielitaidon arviointi, avainsana-analyysiAbstract
This article examines Finnish ninth graders’ views on their acquisition and use of English outside school. Out-of-school learning and use of English is a growing phenomenon, and we aim to shed light on how Finnish pupils describe their learning experiences and the meanings they attach to them. The data consist of written tasks completed as a part of the national assessment of learning outcomes in A syllabus of English in basic education conducted by the Finnish Education Evaluation Centre in spring 2021. The written tasks are first analyzed with corpus methods (frequencies, key words) and then qualitatively. The results show that there are some differences between girls and boys in the out-of-school learning environments they describe. Out-of-school learning is also described as common and important by pupils of different proficiency levels. Overall, Finnish teenagers associate English with opportunities to participate in global youth cultures and engage in meaningful freetime activities.
