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English Education in Denmark

Denmark has an education system that is compulsory until age 15-16 and provides both academic and practical programs. English language education in Denmark has evolved from a focus on reading/writing to incorporating spoken language and activities beyond translation. While English is increasingly used in Danish universities, some students feel it threatens cultural traditions and may negatively impact their performance. Recommendations include continuing English-medium instruction with additional English classes and balancing English and Danish use.

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English Education in Denmark

Denmark has an education system that is compulsory until age 15-16 and provides both academic and practical programs. English language education in Denmark has evolved from a focus on reading/writing to incorporating spoken language and activities beyond translation. While English is increasingly used in Danish universities, some students feel it threatens cultural traditions and may negatively impact their performance. Recommendations include continuing English-medium instruction with additional English classes and balancing English and Danish use.

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SPECIAL TEACHING METHODS I

ENGLISH
EDUCATION IN
DENMARK

Mercan Aslı Erkurt


TODAY'S AGENDA
Education in Denmark English as a medium of instruction in
Danish universities

English language education in English language teacher education


Denmark programs
Education
in Denmark
-Denmark has an education that is listed among the best
in the world.
-Pre- school, primary education, secondary education,
and higher education.
-The education is compulsory until students are 15 or 16
years old.
-After the compulsory education, secondary education
starts which is not compulsory, yet free.
-Secondary education provides academically and
practically oriented education programmes.
English Language
Education in Denmark
First, the aim was reading and writing and the
spoken language wasn't even considered. Thanks
01
to Otto Jespersen, this changed. He believed in
recognizing words and short sentences by ear.

Four points of the programme was set. Teaching was to be


based on the spoken language. Coherent and sensible texts were
02
to be utilized. Grammar teaching was based on texts. Rather
than translation, teachers were to make use of other activities.

Teachers were using the direct


03
method in their teaching.
ENGLISH AS A MEDIUM
OF INSTRUCTION IN
DANISH UNIVERSITIES
- English is perceived as a threat to the values and the traditions of
Denmark.
-Students feel like their achievements and grades would be affected
negatively due to the use of English in the classroom.
- Some recommendations were made and they are;
- EMI implementations should be continued.
- Universities may provide additional English classes for practice.
- To avoid the perspective that one language may seem superior
compared to the other, the use of Danish and English should be
balanced.
English Language In this study, TPACK integration to English
Teacher Education language teacher education programs in
Turkey and Denmark was analysed and
Programs two countries were compared.

The data was collected with


open ended questions and
classroom observations.
It is found that two countries define
technology differently. Turkey defines
it as hardware and technological
knowledge whereas Denmark defines
it as an application which enables
students to interact both with each
other and with their teachers.
REFERENCES
International Schools and the Education System in Denmark. (2022, April 1).
InterNations. https://www.internations.org/denmark-expats/guide/education
Wikipedia contributors. (2022b, February 14). Education in Denmark. Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Denmark
Olsen, L. K. V. (1947). English Language Studies in Denmark. ELT Journal, 1(6), 157–
162. https://doi.org/10.1093/elt/1.6.157
Lueg, K. (2015). English as a medium of instruction and internationalization at
Danish universities: Status, perspectives, and implications for higher education
executives. Communication & Language at Work, 4(4), 53.
https://doi.org/10.7146/claw.v1i4.20772
Turgut, Y. (2016, November 30). ERIC - EJ1173821 - An Analysis of TPACK
Integration into English Language Teacher Education Programs: A Comparative
Study of Turkey and Denmark, Journal on English Language Teaching, 2017. ERIC.
https://eric.ed.gov/?
q=AN+ANALYSIS+OF+TPACK+INTEGRATION+INTO+ENGLISH+LANGUAGE+TE
ACHER+EDUCATION+PROGRAMS%3a+A+COMPARATIVE+STUDY+OF+TURKEY
+AND+DENMARK&id=EJ1173821
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