Reflecting on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Companion Volume: 104 (New Perspectives on Language and Education) - Hardcover

David Little; Neus Figueras

 
9781800410190: Reflecting on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and its Companion Volume: 104 (New Perspectives on Language and Education)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1800410190 ISBN 13: 9781800410190
Publisher: Multilingual Matters, 2022

Synopsis

The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and its Companion Volume have established themselves as an indispensable reference point for all aspects of second and foreign language education. This book discusses the impact of the CEFR 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 further research and development. Particular attention is paid to three features of the two documents: their action-oriented approach, their focus on plurilingualism, and the potential of their scales and descriptors to support the alignment of curricula, teaching/learning and assessment. The book suggests a way forward for future engagement with the CEFR, taking account of new developments in applied linguistics and related disciplines.

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About the Author

David Little is Associate Professor Emeritus and Fellow Emeritus at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland. He has been a regular contributor to the Council of Europe’s language education projects since the 1980s. In 2010, the National University of Ireland awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contribution to language education in Ireland and further afield.

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Neus Figueras coordinated the development of foreign language curricula and certificate examinations for adult language learners in the Catalan ministry of education in Spain for over 20 years. She has been involved in international projects and collaborated with the Council of Europe in the dissemination of the CEFR. She was one of the authors of the Manual for Relating Examinations to the CEFR (Council of Europe, 2009).

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Publisher
Multilingual Matters
Publication date
2022
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1800410190
ISBN 13 
9781800410190
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
232
Editor
Little David, Figueras Neus

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