English reading challenges facing students transitioning from secondary education to (Swedish-medium) university education
Journal article, 2024

This short paper presents three student scenarios showcasing academic reading expectations across different disciplinary learning settings for undergraduate study in Sweden. A brief discussion is offered around the pervasive presence of English texts in what is – nominally at least – Swedish-medium education. Implications for students’ transition from secondary to tertiary education are briefly provided.

academic reading

reading in English

reading challenges

medium of instruction

Author

Hans Malmström

Chalmers, Communication and Learning in Science, Language and Communication

Nordic Journal of Language Teaching and Learning

2703-8629 (ISSN)

Vol. 12 2 LII-LVI

Subject Categories

Languages and Literature

Educational Sciences

Learning and teaching

Pedagogical work

DOI

10.46364/njltl.v12i2.1257

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12/9/2024