2019, Volume 13, Issue 1
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Assessing interactional skills in a paired speaking test : raters’ interpretation of the construct
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2019)The operationalization of interactional competence (IC) within the paired speaking test format allows for a range of interactional skills to be tested. However, in terms of assessment, challenges are posed with regard ... -
Developing and using tasks for the assessment of speaking
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2019)This article provides an overview of the development and use of tasks for the assessment of speaking. It first addresses the key role of the assessment of the skill of speaking within language assessment in general and ... -
Between theory and practice : foreign language teacher students’ cognition of oral proficiency and grammar teaching in Sweden
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2019)The present study explores patterns of cognition among 14 foreign language (FL) teacher students in Sweden regarding teaching oral proficiency and grammar in French German, Italian and Spanish. It is based on reflective ... -
Editorial
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Teaching speaking
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2019)To be able to communicate fluently in a foreign language is the number one goal for many language learners. However, it seems that the teaching of oral skills in language classrooms does not have an important role. There ... -
Learning French in the UK setting : policy, classroom engagement and attainable learning outcomes
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2019)Due to the contemporary dominance of English as global lingua franca, all other “foreign languages” face a number of challenges in formal education. This paper describes the recent evolution of policy and practice regarding ... -
Oral proficiency in second and third foreign languages in the Danish education system
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2019)In this paper, we analyze how oral proficiency is understood in the Danish education system in the three biggest second/third foreign languages taught in the country: French, Spanish and German. We adopt a comparative ... -
The context of second foreign languages in Swedish secondary schools : results of a questionnaire to school leaders
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2019)This article reports the results of a survey focusing on the educational context of second foreign languages (SFL) to which 147 Swedish secondary school leaders responded. The study aims to provide a picture of how SFLs ... -
Learning, teaching and assessment of second foreign languages in Swedish lower secondary school – dilemmas and prospects
(University of Jyväskylä, Centre for Applied Language Studies, 2019)This paper presents an overview of second foreign language (SFL) education in Sweden, especially at lower secondary level. It offers a survey of the historical development of the study of other languages than English as ...