CEFR-informed Learning, Teaching and Assessment

Abstract

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Foreign Language Education Reform through Action Research - Putting CEFR educational principles into practice

“…As mentioned, it was anticipated that the teams would be grouped thematically around the five central themes: (1) designing a curriculum and / or course, (2) materials development, (3) classroom implementation, (4) assessment, and (5) learner autonomy and the European Language Portfolio. These categories roughly follow the chapters of Nagai et al (2020). Yet, feedback from the introductory forum, workshop and a review of the participants' workbooks revealed a more complex and diverse scenario than expected.…”

“…It starts by describing why action research is the perfect vehicle for teachers to systematically research putting CEFR educational principles into practice. The following section, a brief overview of the CEFR, is based on the CEFR & LP SIG's latest publication, CEFR-informed Learning, Teaching and Assessment: A Practical Guide (Nagai et al 2020). An overview of action research is then provided, and includes an introduction to various AR models, ranging from the traditional (Kemmis and McTaggart 1988) to the more recent (Mertler 2020;Mills 2018).…”

“…In addition to learner autonomy and the European Language Portfolio, these four areas-curriculum and course design, materials development, classroom implementation, and assessment-are perhaps the most common themes of CEFR-focused research, and therefore, the CARM model is built around these themes. The authors of this article have also written a practical guide to the CEFR with chapters organized around these themes, and each chapter includes exercises to guide the reader, case studies serving as examples of contextualized CEFR use, and extensive lists of resources (See Nagai et al 2020).…”

“…If you want to adapt the CEFR to your local context, you may need to become more familiar with the CEFR and examine it in detail for your own purposes. Nagai et al (2020), in particular chapters 2 through 5, provide a useful guide for how to utilize the CEFR and CEFR/CV according to various themes of CEFR-focused AR studies.…”

Virtual Practicum Guideline Development Based on 5E Learning Cycle

“…Students will have a deep understanding of a concept for doing and observe directly. Direct experience that will make learning meaningful [3].…”