Research project Teaching Swedish Sign Language as second language (UTL2)

This project is about teaching Swedish sign language as a second language with a particular focus on the education within the bachelor's programme in sign Language and interpreting at Stockholm University.
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The UTL2 project has the aim of enhancing students’ knowledge about effective ways of teaching Swedish Sign Language (STS) as an L2, and how teaching can lead to students’ making good progress and attaining deep knowledge.

The project makes connections between theory and practice through the use of action research and comprises several sub-studies.

This research project has no members.

Teaching Swedish Sign Language as a second language to interpreter students - Holmström, I. (2018). Teaching Swedish Sign Language as a second language to interpreter students. Proceedings : Nordic Seminar Umeå February 2018: Theory in Practice - Practice in Theory, 80–91.

Tolkad tolkutbildning - Holmström, I., & Balkstam, E. (2018). Tolkad tolkutbildning. In Tolking : språkarbeid og profesjonsutøvelse (pp. 317–335).

Undervisning i svenskt teckenspråk som andraspråk: En rapport från UTL2-projektet - Holmström, I. (2018). Undervisning i svenskt teckenspråk som andraspråk : En rapport från UTL2-projektet.

A note on phonological acquisition of novice/L2 signers through a sign repetition task - Holmström, I., Ryttervik, M., & Schönström, K. (2019). A note on phonological acquisition of novice/L2 signers through a sign repetition task. Presented at the 13th conference of Theoretical Issues in Sign Language Research, Hamburg, Germany, 26-28 September 26-28, 2019.

Teaching a Language in Another Modality: A Case Study from Swedish Sign Language L2 Instruction - Holmström, I. (2019). Teaching a Language in Another Modality : A Case Study from Swedish Sign Language L2 Instruction. Journal of Language Teaching and Research, 10(4), 659–672. https://doi.org/10.17507/jltr.1004.01

Modality-Focused L2-Instruction in Swedish Sign Language - Holmström, I. (2021). Modality-Focused L2-Instruction in Swedish Sign Language. Journal of Linguistics and Language Teaching, 12(1), 93–114.