Reflecting on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Companion Volume / / ed. by David Little, Neus Figueras.

This book discusses the impact of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Companion Volume on curricula, teaching/learning and assessment in a wide range of educational contexts, identifies challenges posed by the Companion Volume and sheds light on areas that require furthe...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DG Plus PP Package 2022 Part 2
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol ;, Blue Ridge Summit : : Multilingual Matters, , [2022]
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Year of Publication:2022
Language:English
Series:New Perspectives on Language and Education ; 104
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Physical Description:1 online resource (192 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contributors
  • Introduction
  • Part 1: The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Past, Present and Future
  • Introduction to Part 1
  • 1 The Impact of the CEFR in Japan
  • 2 ACTFL and CEFR: Relationships, Influences and Looking Forward
  • 3 The CEFR Companion Volume Project: What Has Been Achieved
  • Part 2: The Action-oriented Approach: A Change of Paradigm?
  • Introduction to Part 2
  • 4 The Action-oriented Approach and Language Testing: A Critical View
  • 5 The Action-oriented Approach in the CEFR and the CEFR Companion Volume: A Change of Paradigm(s)? A Case Study from Spain
  • 6 Action-oriented Plurilingual Mediation: A Search for Fluid Foundations
  • Part 3: Plurilingualism, Plurilingual Education and Mediation
  • Introduction to Part 3
  • 7 A Data-driven Curriculum with Mediation Descriptors for Plurilingual Education
  • 8 Some Thoughts about the Testing of Mediation
  • 9 Implementing Plurilingual Education: The Experience of an Irish Primary School
  • Part 4: Descriptors, Scales and Constructive Alignment
  • Introduction to Part 4
  • 10 Refining the Vertical Axis of the CEFR for Classroom Purposes: Local Reference Points
  • 11 Commonality versus Localization in Curricula
  • 12 The CEFR Companion Volume and Mediation: An Assessment Perspective
  • Part 5: Afterword
  • 13 Making the CEFR Work: Considerations for a Future Roadmap
  • Index