Developing EFL student-teachers’ awareness for CEFR-oriented practices

Author(s):

Ismail Hakki Mirici(submitting)Sezen Arslan(presenting)Nurdan Kavakli(presenting)

Conference:

ECER 2017

Network:

22. Research in Higher Education

Format:

Paper

Session Information

22 SES 10 E,

Paper Session

Time:

2017-08-24

15:30-17:00

Room:

K5.14

Chair:

Patrick Baughan

Contribution

In today’s world, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is considered as an established set of guidelines which elaborate the descriptives for language learners, teachers and testers in a taxonomic nature. In this sense, the Framework has an utmost importance in foreign language learning and teaching practices across Europe. From that point of view, this study aims to uncover the long-term effects of a national project, labeled as ‘A Course on the CEFR and ELP for Prospective English Language Teachers’ on enhancing student-teachers’ awareness about CEFR-oriented practices. Accordingly, 25 senior students from the department of English Language Teaching at different universities in Turkey have been recruited, and their knowledge gap on the exploitation of the CEFR and ELP on a practical basis is analyzed quantitatively by the data gathered from the scales used in the study of CoE (2005) and Kantarcioglu (2012).

Method

A semi-structured interview is conducted, which requires thematic analysis and takes up the qualitative part of this study.

Expected Outcomes

As a result, it has blossomed that theoretical knowledge is not solely enough to implement when it comes to practice. It is also reported that universities as the stakeholders are at a position to provide CEFR-oriented language learning and teaching practices before students step into professional life. Last but not least, the project has enhanced the participants’ knowledge on CEFR and ELP. Through bilateral sessions of data collection, one at the very beginning and the other at the last day of the project, students have raised awareness about CEFR-oriented practices, for which they are expected to apply along their career as an English language teacher soon.

References

Council of Europe Secretariat Directorate General IV Education, Culture, and Heritage, Youth and Sport Language Policy Division (2005). The Use of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). A Survey. Kantarcioglu, E. (2012). Relating an Institutional Proficiency Examination to the CEFR: A case study. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of PhD. Department of Media, Culture and Language. University of Roehampton.

Author Information

Ismail Hakki Mirici (submitting)

Hacettepe University

English Language Teaching

Ankara

Sezen Arslan (presenting)

Yüzüncü Yıl University

English Language Teaching Department

Van

Nurdan Kavakli (presenting)

Hacettepe University, Turkey

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