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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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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Backward Design in Practice
As suggested in the bite-sized section, the concept of backward design operates at two levels…
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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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Introduction to Mediation
Mediation is the fourth mode of communication in the CEFR with reception, interaction and production.
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Mediation
You see that mediation can mean a lot of things and—as the diagram at the end shows—that there are a lot of different categories of descriptors. Let’s look at this in more detail.
Mediation in Context
Considering mediation in context and exploration of activities for mediation.
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Introduction to Assessment
Assessment is a process of gathering information about someone’s learning.
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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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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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