Att lära ut ordkunskap: allt handlar om motivation : En kvalitativ studie

The purpose of this study is to find out how the six participating primary teachers teach vocabulary in the EFL-classroom, in particular through children’s literature and digital tools. Furthermore, this study aims to discuss how the participating teachers motivate their pupils to acquire vocabulary through various strategies and methods. Two research questions, first, how primary teachers teach vocabulary in the EFL classroom, second, what functions children’s literature and digital tools play when it is used by the teachers to enhance pupils’ vocabulary, are applied. This is a qualitative study where semi structured interviews have been conducted. The findings are coded through a thematic analysis to find patterns in the result. The results show that participating teachers differ in their reasoning when children’s literature can be used, where some of the teachers thinkthat it is possible to start using them in first grade, while others think that the pupils first need a basic vocabulary. Moreover, large screens are mostly used to display other teaching materials, while individual screens, such as iPads and computers, are used to differentiate the teaching. Additionally, the participating teachers mainly use children’s literature and digital tools to motivate the pupils in their vocabulary proficiency development.