2018, Volume 12
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Stakeholder beliefs in English-medium instruction for young learners in Sweden
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2018)While several studies have investigated English-medium instruction (EMI) or content and language integrated learning (CLIL) in Swedish upper secondary and tertiary education, few have investigated such programmes in ... -
Can Do and Cannot Do – CEFR inspired examination and assessment in a Swedish higher education context
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2018)The focus in this paper is on the introduction and implementation of learning outcomes based on the descriptors in the Common European Framework of References for Languages (CEFR). It discusses reaction to the introduction ... -
The many faces of online community : Images and imaginings of togetherness on Imgur
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2018)This article discusses the meaning and function of “community” as a discourse on the image-sharing website Imgur. The analysis shows that the community term has many meanings and serves as a shorthand for a wide variety ... -
On Uganda government’s commitment to the development and implementation of the mother tongue education policy in post-2015 era
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2018)The year 2015 was set as deadline to realise the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were authored in 2000 by 189 states in the world. Language is at the heart of MDGs (Barron, 2012; Romaine, 2013). Some scholars ... -
It´s not messy but it´s not clean either : Reviewing and discussing an Applied Linguistics textbook through a research ethics lens
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Learning to read for the first time as adult immigrants in Finland : Reviewing pertinent research of low-literate or non-literate learners’ literacy acquisition and computer-assisted literacy training
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)Against the backdrop of increasing global humanitarian migration to highly literate countries and the resulting necessity and challenge to provide language and literacy education to non-literate or low-literate adult second ... -
An intercultural analysis of English language textbooks in Iran: The case of English Prospect Series
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)With the rise of English as an international language and the close association between language and culture, attaining intercultural competence has become necessary in English language teaching enterprise. Intercultural ... -
The dawn of assessment literacy – exploring the conceptions of Finnish student teachers in foreign languages
(Centre for Applied Language Studies, University of Jyväskylä, 2018)The paper addresses Finnish student teachers’ conceptions of assessment literacy in foreign languages. Student teachers’ assessment literacy (STAL) is a focal constituent of teacher cognition and can, according to prior ...
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