Language-related computer use: Focus on young L2 English learners in Sweden
Study details
| Year: | 2010 |
| Scope: | Local |
| Countries: | Sweden |
| Methodology: | Empirical research – Quantitative |
| Methods of data collection: | Survey; Other |
| Other Methodology: | Language diaries |
| Researched Groups: | Children |
| Children Ages: | Other |
| Other Childrens Age Group: | 10-11 years old |
| Funder: | Erik Wellander Foundation; the Center for Language and Literature in Education (CSL), Karlstad University |
| Funder Types: | Foundation; University |
| Consents: | Consent obtained from parents |
| Informed Consent: | Consent obtained |
| Ethics: | Ethical considerations not mentioned |
| URL: | https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:688207/FULLTEXT01.pdf |
| Data Set Availability: | Not mentioned |
Goals
"1 What types of extramural language-related activities, in English and Swedish, are the learners engaged in?
2 How much time do the learners spend on various language-related activities (English and Swedish)?
3 What language-related use of computers do the learners report (English and Swedish)?
4 In particular, what are the learners’ digital gaming habits?
a. How much do they play (English and Swedish)?
b. What types of games do they play (English and Swedish) ?
5 Is there a relationship between playing digital games in English and a. gender?
b. L1?
c. motivation for learning English?
d. self-assessed English ability?
e. self-reported strategies related to speaking English?"
(Authors, 8)