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- Presents deep and practical insights into the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
- Helps readers understand, utilise and adapt key aspects of the CEFR
- Provides exercises on how to easily and efficiently modify Common European Framework of Reference descriptors and the European Language Portfolio
- Includes easy-to-understand chapters with relevant case studies and exercises covering the philosophy of the CEFR, curriculum, assessment, learner autonomy, the task-based approach, and teacher development
Part of the book series: Springer Texts in Education (SPTE)
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Logically explaining all aspects of the framework and its application, this manual helps readers deal with many of the difficulties encountered when using CEFR and the CEFR CV.
The book will appeal to a wide audience, including teacher educators; curriculum and materials developers; examination boards unfamiliar with the CEFR; university language departments and language centres responsible for developing their own curricula, teaching/learning approaches and assessment instruments; and policy-makers wanting to learn more about the implications of adopting the CEFR. It is a guidebook, a reference book and a workbook all in your hand.
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Authors and Affiliations
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Ibaraki University, Mito, Japan
Noriko Nagai
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Seisen Jogakuin College, Nagano, Japan
Gregory C. Birch
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Tezukayama University, Nara, Japan
Jack V. Bower
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Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
Maria Gabriela Schmidt
About the authors
Gregory Birch, a Professor at Seisen Jogakuin College in Nagano, Japan, holds an MSc Degree in TESOL from Aston University and an MA in Japanese Language and Society from Sheffield University. His current research concerns the implementation of the European Language Portfolio in Japan. He has also presented and written articles on task-based learning, in-service teacher training for Japanese teachers of English, and the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme.
Jack Bower is an Associate Professor at Tezukayama University in Nara, Japan. He holds a Ph. D. in linguistics from Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia. Jack’s research interests include foreign language assessment and utilising the Common European Framework of Reference for curriculum development and renewal.
Maria Gabriela Schmidt is a Professor at Nihon University, College of Humanities and Sciences in Tokyo, Japan. She received her PhD in Comparative Linguistics from the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. Her research interests include applied linguistics, phonetics and phonology, history of language, intercultural communication and the Common European Framework of Reference.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: CEFR-informed Learning, Teaching and Assessment
Book Subtitle: A Practical Guide
Authors: Noriko Nagai, Gregory C. Birch, Jack V. Bower, Maria Gabriela Schmidt
Series Title: Springer Texts in Education
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5894-8
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5893-1Published: 22 July 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-5894-8Published: 21 July 2020
Series ISSN: 2366-7672
Series E-ISSN: 2366-7680
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 270
Number of Illustrations: 25 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Language Education, Language Education, Assessment, Testing and Evaluation