Using CEFR Descriptors in Scenario Design
After the foundation of action-oriented scenarios and backward design, this extended guide will help you put those ideas into practice.
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Assessment in Practice
Assessment is best seen as a cyclical process that guides learners towards success, as shown in the figure below.
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Views on Assessment over Time
Views about assessment changed radically in the 1990s, which became very visible in the titles of books, as shown in the figure below
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Introduction to Assessment
Assessment is a process of gathering information about someone’s learning.
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Comparing Plurilingualism to Multilingualism
While the terms ‘multilingualism’ and ‘plurilingualism’ sound similar, they may mean different things.
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Backward Design at the Curriculum Level
Backward design focuses on the end point to be reached rather than the pathway to be followed.
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Backward Design in Practice
As suggested in the bite-sized section, the concept of backward design operates at two levels…
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Introduction to Backward Design
Backward design refers to the idea of first defining educational goals/objectives and then working backwards from those objectives
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Creating Your Own Descriptors Selection
Descriptors simplify complex processes to provide practically useful tools to develop transparent objectives.
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History & Use of CEFR
The CEFR has had a considerable impact on language education, especially in relation to its levels and descriptors and move towards a more action-based approach to language teaching.
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