The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the European Language Portfolio, and language learning in higher education
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David Little is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics emeritis and Fellow emeritus at Trinity College Dublin.
Abstract
This article explains the relevance of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and the European Language Portfolio (ELP) to language learning in higher education, especially as regards the definition of aims and learning outcomes and the promotion of students' capacity to manage their own learning. After providing some historical background, the article expounds the CEFR's action-oriented approach, explores it conceptualisation of progression in language learning and its implications for language teaching, and suggests how it can be applied to the design, implementation and assessment of language learning programmes in higher education. It then introduces the ELP, explains how it can be used in conjunction with the CEFR to support coherent programme delivery while promoting reflective learning and student autonomy, and concludes by considering the role of self-assessment in the university's assessment framework. The article ends with a cautionary tale.
About the author
David Little is Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics emeritis and Fellow emeritus at Trinity College Dublin.
©[2011] by Walter de Gruyter Berlin Boston
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- The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the European Language Portfolio, and language learning in higher education
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- The translation of the Italian version of the CercleS European Language Portfolio
- The translation of the CercleS ELP into Italian: A case study on the AICLU version
- A flexible approach to the use of the European Language Portfolio in higher education contexts
- Gaining insights into student reflection from online learner diaries
- Autonomy and self-assessment of individual learning styles using the European Language Portfolio (ELP)
- Using an e-portfolio to facilitate the self-assessment of both language and intercultural learning in higher education: A case-study approach
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Masthead
- The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, the European Language Portfolio, and language learning in higher education
- The Council of Europe's Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR): Approach, status, function and use
- B1 and B1: Analysing and comparing high-stakes certification linked to the CEFR
- A profile of advanced writing performance: Putting some flesh on the bones
- Le Cadre européen commun de référence pour les langues et le français sur objectifs spécifiques : Un voyage sur-mesure ou un forfait “tout-inclus”?
- DELF B2 et Portfolio, une expérience de coopération pour une certification en contexte
- Usage pionnier et réappropriation: richesse et enjeux du CECR et du PEL à l'Université de Lausanne
- Design and implementation of dramatic tasks in an English for Academic Purposes programme
- Revisiting the principles and functions of the European Language Portfolio with a focus on tertiary education
- The translation of the Italian version of the CercleS European Language Portfolio
- The translation of the CercleS ELP into Italian: A case study on the AICLU version
- A flexible approach to the use of the European Language Portfolio in higher education contexts
- Gaining insights into student reflection from online learner diaries
- Autonomy and self-assessment of individual learning styles using the European Language Portfolio (ELP)
- Using an e-portfolio to facilitate the self-assessment of both language and intercultural learning in higher education: A case-study approach
