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Author :California. Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission Publisher : ISBN 13 : Total Pages :76 pages Book Rating :4.:/5 (318 download)
Book Synopsis Foreign Language Framework for California Public Schools by : California. Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission
Download or read book Foreign Language Framework for California Public Schools written by California. Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Foreign Language Proficiency in Higher Education by : Paula Winke
Download or read book Foreign Language Proficiency in Higher Education written by Paula Winke and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises of chapters that deal with language proficiency relating to a wide range of language program issues including curriculum, assessment, learners and instructors, and skill development. The chapters cover various aspects of a broad-based proficiency initiative, focusing on numerous aspects of foreign language learning, including how skills develop, how assessments can inform curriculum, how learners and instructors view proficiency and proficiency assessment, and how individual use of technology furthers language learning. The concluding chapter points the way forward for issues and questions that need to be addressed.
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Download or read book Foreign Language Performance in Schools written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Foreign Language Performance in Schools by : Peter Dickson
Download or read book Foreign Language Performance in Schools written by Peter Dickson and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Keys to Assessing Language Performance by : Paul Sandrock
Download or read book The Keys to Assessing Language Performance written by Paul Sandrock and published by Actfl. This book was released on 2007-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Students continually ask, "Does this count?" "Is this on the test?" They want to know how they'll be evaluated. Discover how to answer these questions in ways that shape student learning and keep teaching focused on what really matters. Written by language expert Paul Sandrock, this superb manual clarifies precisely what language educators need to understand in order to successfully assess student performance. Relevant to new teachers and seasoned professionals alike, Sandrock provides step-by-step guidance on how to design assessments, illuminates the process of designing rubrics that focus on proficiency and helps educators create assessments that motivate students to offer language samples that accomplish authentic purposes. School administrators will also benefit from the section that focuses on the impact of performance assessment on instruction and program design.
Book Synopsis English as a Foreign Language in a New-Found Post-Pandemic World by : El-Henawy, Walaa M.
Download or read book English as a Foreign Language in a New-Found Post-Pandemic World written by El-Henawy, Walaa M. and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2022-06-24 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The COVID-19 pandemic has catalyzed a new era in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learning and teaching by shifting EFL education from the face-to-face learning paradigm to the online and distance learning paradigm. Teachers and students have faced several challenges such as choosing appropriate web tools for presenting content either synchronously or asynchronously, motivating students to participate, and assessing students’ learning. Additionally, this shift to emergency remote online learning represents a challenge for students, particularly with managing their own learning. Taking into account that many students attend low-income schools with limited resources that lack reliable access to the internet and computers, this shift has resulted in growing equity gaps. Likewise, transitioning to emergency remote teaching has revealed a lack of digital competency and readiness amongst teachers. English as a Foreign Language in a New-Found Post-Pandemic World presents an overview of various tools, designs, and strategies utilized to provide digital teaching and assessment of the English language, shares research on using digital technologies for supporting English language learning, and identifies promising areas and directions for future innovations, applications, and research in digital English language learning and teaching. Covering critical topics such as digital teacher education, language learning environments, and online instructional tools, this reference work is crucial for administrators, policymakers, teacher educators, special educators, educational technologists, researchers, scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Book Synopsis Language Performance in Schools by : T. P. Gorman
Download or read book Language Performance in Schools written by T. P. Gorman and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Learning to Teach Foreign Languages in the Secondary School by : Norbert Pachler
Download or read book Learning to Teach Foreign Languages in the Secondary School written by Norbert Pachler and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-17 with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for previous editions:- ‘A wealth of theory, research, practical advice, case studies and tasks in one volume...Indispensable for both HEI tutors and mentors, and an important book to recommend to all MFL students.' – Language Learning Journal ‘Presenting clear, straightforward, factual information on all current issues facing MFL student teachers ... An excellent reference guide during the first years of teaching.' – Mentoring and Tutoring Learning to Teach Foreign Languages in the Secondary School has established itself as the leading textbook for student teachers of foreign languages in the UK and internationally. The practical focus is underpinned by a theoretical perspective and backed up by the latest research, encouraging you to develop a personal approach to foreign language teaching. This new, fourth edition, has been comprehensively updated to take account of recent policy and curriculum changes, and now covers a range of relevant statutory frameworks. Fully revised chapters cover the key knowledge and skills essential for becoming a foreign language teacher: What can we learn from research into language teaching and learning? Teaching methods and learning strategies Creating a meaningful learning environment Transition from Primary to Secondary The role of digital technologies Teaching in the target language Receptive skills and productive skills Teaching and learning grammar Planning and reflecting on classroom practice Pupil differences and differentiation Assessment for and of learning It includes many examples of how to analyse practice to ensure pupil learning is maximised, together with activities and tasks to support you as you analyse your own learning and performance. Learning to Teach Foreign Languages in the Secondary School provides practical help and support for many of the situations and potential challenges you are faced with in school. It is an essential purchase for every aspiring secondary foreign languages school teacher.
Book Synopsis The Keys to Planning for Learning by : Donna Clementi
Download or read book The Keys to Planning for Learning written by Donna Clementi and published by Actfl. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An effective curriculum must bring all required elements together creating an articulated scope and sequence that allows learners to advance to the highest possible levels of proficiency given the type of program. The documents need to be written in a format that is easily understood and accessible to teachers. Enduring understandings offer a starting point for curriculum development. Language educators and experts Donna Clementi and Laura Terrill have created a useful guide to assist teachers, curriculum designers, administrators and professional developers in designing Standards- and performance-based curricula. Starting with an understanding of the 21st century learner, the authors establish a mindset for creating curriculum based on developing learners' proficiency in language and culture. The authors provide easy-to-follow templates to develop units of instruction and daily lessons that incorporate the Standards for Learning Languages, Common Core State Standards, 21st century skills, and technology integration
Book Synopsis The ACTFL Review of Foreign Language Education by : American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
Download or read book The ACTFL Review of Foreign Language Education written by American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Assessing Foreign Language Students’ Spoken Proficiency by : Martin East
Download or read book Assessing Foreign Language Students’ Spoken Proficiency written by Martin East and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-02 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents an in‐depth study of assessment innovation and its impact on teaching and learning. The context is New Zealand, and the focus is additional languages other than English and the recent introduction of a radical new assessment of students’ spoken proficiency, called interact. The book crosses the traditional theoretical and methodological boundaries associated with language testing research, which focuses on assessment performance, and presents an alternative approach where stakeholders become the centre of interest. It advances our understanding of how assessment innovation impacts on two key groups - teachers and students in schools - based on data collected from a substantial two‐year research project. It presents an account of these stakeholders’ perceptions of the validity and usefulness of the new assessment in comparison with the more traditional test that it has replaced.Assessing Foreign Language Students' Spoken Proficiency makes an outstanding and original contribution to the field of second and foreign language teaching, providing a theory and research-based account of the development of a learner-centred approach to oral proficiency assessment. It is an important resource for teachers and teacher educators as well as assessment and curriculum specialists worldwide. It deserves to be widely read.
Book Synopsis The Essentials of World Languages, Grades K-12 by : Janis Jensen
Download or read book The Essentials of World Languages, Grades K-12 written by Janis Jensen and published by ASCD. This book was released on 2007 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a global community, and to be a full member of this community often requires speaking more than one language. Educators and policymakers must ask themselves: What does it mean to view language learning not as an elective but as a necessity for communicating and interacting with people around the world? The Essentials of World Languages, Grades K-12 answers this question and many more as it shows us Why world languages must be positioned as an essential part of a balanced curriculum and why the time is right for implementing change. When language instruction should begin and how language instruction should be delivered and assessed. How to redefine the role of the teacher and curriculum coordinator in language learning. How to set realistic expectations for students' second-language proficiency. How to design curriculum using assessment targets. Packed with information about major trends and issues in world language education, this book offers valuable curriculum resources to help educators design and implement flexible language programs that prepare children to live and work in an interconnected, global culture.
Book Synopsis Action Research in the World Language Classroom by : Mary Lynn Redmond
Download or read book Action Research in the World Language Classroom written by Mary Lynn Redmond and published by Information Age Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current thrust in the field of education is to improve teachers' understanding of how research on best practices can improve student learning. The field of world language education introduces a double, perhaps a triple, bind: teachers must be able to design and deliver instruction that aligns with national expectations for developing students' language and intercultural abilities for success in the global workplace, yet in schools across America, all K-12 students do not have the opportunity to study languages, even though research supports their astonishing facility for acquisition. Schools and teachers without resources, including time to investigate and implement evidence-based best practices, are ultimately held accountable for student performance. If world language teachers are to advocate for languages, they must use their expertise and share evidence of their students' progress. The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) recently began development of a national research priorities agenda for grades preK-16. Action research, which is classroom-centered and inquiry-based, can contribute to our profession's efforts, as it helps us to increase awareness of the critical need for language study in grades preK-16. World language teachers can become teacher-researchers in their own classrooms, gathering deeply meaningful insights into their students' progress that they can share with others. Teacher-researchers investigate innovative approaches in response to their questions about teaching and learning, which are rooted in daily experience. They engage their students in fresh learning activities, and student feedback helps them to make better decisions about instructional and assessment strategies. Results can be shared with stakeholders, including parents, administrators, school board members, and guidance counselors, as evidence of what all kinds of students can do in languages. At a time in our history when we are striving to prepare teachers for 21st-century schools that prioritize global competence, Action Research in the World Language Classroom is a timely resource for the profession. It describes a natural, engaging, motivating way to contribute, particularly for preservice teachers who are shaping their views and understanding about world language instruction and the connections between research and best practices. The book includes four studies conducted by preservice teachers during their student teaching internships in North Carolina public schools. The editor hopes that their work and observations will inspire and assist world language educators at all stages of their careers.
Book Synopsis Foreign Language Anxiety and the Advanced Language Learner by : Zsuzsa Tóth
Download or read book Foreign Language Anxiety and the Advanced Language Learner written by Zsuzsa Tóth and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08-11 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does anxiety about learning and using a foreign language decline as learners become more competent in the target language, or is anxiety also relevant at higher levels of proficiency? This is the question Foreign Language Anxiety and the Advanced Language Learner sets out to explore. The aim of the book is to give readers an insight into what role anxiety plays in the language learning and communication processes of advanced language learners. Specifically, the study examines how advanced EFL learners’ foreign language anxiety (FLA) can be characterized; how anxiety relates to other individual differences (cognitive, affective, personality); and explores the relationship between FLA and various aspects of learners’ performance and communication experience in the target language. The research context is Hungary. The findings, however, are not confined to the Hungarian EFL setting. In addition to making a contribution to the clarification of some unresolved issues in language anxiety research—including the role of proficiency in the development of anxiety, the relationship between anxiety and other learner variables, and the much-debated question of whether or not anxiety accounts for differential success in L2 learning—this study has important implications for language teachers as well.
Book Synopsis Learner Perceptions of Emotions in the Foreign Language Classroom: a One-year Study of the Connections Between Anxiety, Enjoyment, Performance and Individual Differences in Adult Education by : Golnaz Motiei
Download or read book Learner Perceptions of Emotions in the Foreign Language Classroom: a One-year Study of the Connections Between Anxiety, Enjoyment, Performance and Individual Differences in Adult Education written by Golnaz Motiei and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emotions, both positive and negative, play an important role in foreign language learning. However, whereas a great number of studies have investigated the construct and sources of negative emotions such as foreign language classroom anxiety (FLCA) in second language learning, whereas less attention has been paid to the construct and sources of positive emotions such as foreign language enjoyment (FLE). The aims of this one-year longitudinal study are: (1) to determine the level of FLCA and FLE among adult EFL learners; (2) to explore the progress of the relationship between FLCA and FLE throughout the academic year; (3) to gauge the effect of FLCA and FLE on adult learners' performance in EFL, measuring their grammatical accuracy and communicative skills; (4) to examine the relationship between FLCA and FLE and a range of individual variables (age, gender, proficiency levels, study abroad experience, language repertoire, age they started learning English, educational levels and speaking English outside the classroom; and, (5) to explore the sources of FLCA and FLE that students experience in class from the point of view of students and their teachers. The data for the study was gathered at two public language schools (known in Catalan as Escola Oficial d'Idiomes or EOI) in the Barcelona area at the beginning and at the end of the academic year 2015-2016. In total, 237 bilingual Spanish/Catalan EFL learners at different proficiency levels (B1, B2, C1) with an age range between 16 to 68 participated. The quantitative and qualitative data was obtained through three sections of a questionnaire, a language test and a semi-structured interview. Results indicate that 1) Students experienced FLCA and FLE from time to time and they experienced more FLE than FLCA at the beginning and at the end of the year in addition, they experienced higher levels of anxiety at the beginning of the year than at the end, whereas there was no significant difference between the level of FLE at the beginning and at the end of the year. 2) There was a significant negative relationship between FLCA and FLE that became weaker at the end of the academic year. 3) FLE had a significant positive effect on students' performance, and FLCA had a significant negative effect. Regarding the individual variables, there were mixed results. Some variables were not significant at all, such as age and educational level; and others changed throughout the course, such as gender or speaking English outside the classroom. 5) The sources of FLCA and FLE reported by language learners and teachers were connected to classroom-related factors; learner-related factors or teacher-related factors. This current study extended several other previous studies and contributed new aspects to FLCA and FLE: while as speculated, FLCA had a detrimental effect on the language learning process, there was evidence that FLE can facilitate language learning. Language instructors must therefore be aware of the presence of FLCA and FLE so they can find various ways to minimise FLCA and increase students' FLE.
Book Synopsis English as an Academic Lingua Franca by : Beyza Björkman
Download or read book English as an Academic Lingua Franca written by Beyza Björkman and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2013-01-30 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a result of globalization, higher education institutions throughout the world are adopting English for parts of their education. Higher education is becoming increasingly international and thus linguistically diverse, for educational, idealistic and financial reasons. This book presents a much-needed description of English as a lingua franca (ELF) from an international university setting and focuses on form and pragmatic issues, using authentic spoken data. It provides useful insights into how communicative effectiveness can be achieved in spoken lingua franca communication.
Book Synopsis Attention and Awareness in Foreign Language Learning by : Richard W. Schmidt
Download or read book Attention and Awareness in Foreign Language Learning written by Richard W. Schmidt and published by Natl Foreign Lg Resource Ctr. This book was released on 1995 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents research into the learning of Spanish, Japanese, Finnish, Hawaiian, and English as a second language, with additional comments and examples from French, German, and miniature artificial languages.
