Assessing Foreign Language Training Needs Of Adults

Author : Kaarina Yli-Renko
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : Adult education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105003594764

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Assessing Foreign Language Training Needs of Adults by Kaarina Yli-Renko Pdf

A study investigated the foreign language needs of employees in Finland's Ministry of the Interior as a basis for developing a language training policy. Both individual employees and department heads were surveyed about perceived language training needs. Results suggest that foreign language proficiency is very important to the ministry's functioning, with the need for language skills increasing in the future. The most important languages were found to be Swedish, English, and German, with French, Russian, Norwegian, and Danish also mentioned as needed. The language proficiency of personnel was found to be insufficient, with the greatest amount of training needed in Swedish and English oral proficiency. The employees felt they needed a higher level of language proficiency for the performance of their work than the department heads felt was required. The findings suggest that self-assessment may give more realistic information about language training needs than official assessments. (Author/MSE)

Author : René Richterich,Jean-Louis Chancerel
Publisher : Oxford ; New York : Pergamon Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Education
ISBN : IND:39000002467517

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Identifying the Needs of Adults Learning a Foreign Language by René Richterich,Jean-Louis Chancerel Pdf

Analyse et identification des besoins en langue. Définition du rôle joué par l'identification des besoins dans le système unité/crédit. Suggestions pour de nouvelles méthodes d'identification.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1999-10
Category : Education
ISBN : MINN:30000006612950

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Resources in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : John M. Norris,John McE. Davis,Veronika Timpe-Laughlin
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 319 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04-21
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351863162

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Second Language Educational Experiences for Adult Learners by John M. Norris,John McE. Davis,Veronika Timpe-Laughlin Pdf

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Editors' Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- List of Illustrations -- 1 Introduction: Foundations for Designing Second Language Educational Experiences -- Part 1 Second Language Acquisition and the Language Learner -- 2 Second Language Learning Theories -- 3 Learner Individual Differences-Static -- 4 Learner Individual Differences-Dynamic -- Part 2 Second Language Instruction, Assessment, and Educational Design -- 5 Language Pedagogical Approaches -- 6 Teaching Language Skills -- 7 Assessment in Support of Language Learning and Teaching -- 8 Approaches to Curriculum and Materials Development for Language Education -- 9 Instructional Sequencing and Language Learning Progressions -- Part 3 Second Language Educational Innovation and Support -- 10 Localizing Language Education -- 11 Supporting Teachers in Utilizing Language Learning Materials -- 12 Monitoring and Improving Language Instruction -- 13 Implications for Technology-Mediated Language Learning and Instruction -- References and Suggested Readings -- Index

Author : Raúl Ruiz Cecilia,António Lopes
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-15
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781527525474

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New Trends in Foreign Language Teaching by Raúl Ruiz Cecilia,António Lopes Pdf

Language teaching approaches, methods and procedures are constantly undergoing reassessment. New ideas keep emerging as the growing complexity of the means of communication and the opportunities created by technology put language skills to new uses. In addition, the political, social and economic impact of globalisation, the new demands of the labour market that result from it, the pursuit of competitiveness, the challenges of intercultural communication and the diversification of culture have opened new perspectives on the central role that foreign languages have come to play in the development of contemporary societies. This book provides an insight into the latest developments in the field and discusses the new trends in foreign language teaching in four major areas, namely methods and approaches, teacher training, innovation in the classroom, and evaluation and assessment.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Foreign Language Assessment for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780309675482

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A Principled Approach to Language Assessment by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Foreign Language Assessment for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute Pdf

The United States is formally represented around the world by approximately 14,000 Foreign Service officers and other personnel in the U.S. Department of State. Roughly one-third of them are required to be proficient in the local languages of the countries to which they are posted. To achieve this language proficiency for its staff, the State Department's Foreign Service Institute (FSI) provides intensive language instruction and assesses the proficiency of personnel before they are posted to a foreign country. The requirement for language proficiency is established in law and is incorporated in personnel decisions related to job placement, promotion, retention, and pay. A Principled Approach to Language Assessment: Considerations for the U.S. Foreign Service Institute evaluates the different approaches that exist to assess foreign language proficiency that FSI could potentially use. This report considers the key assessment approaches in the research literature that are appropriate for language testing, including, but not limited to, assessments that use task-based or performance-based approaches, adaptive online test administration, and portfolios.

Author : Dale Griffee,Greta Gorsuch
Publisher : IAP
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781681235950

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Evaluating Second Language Courses by Dale Griffee,Greta Gorsuch Pdf

Typically, books on evaluation in the second and foreign language field deal with large programs and often result from large?scale studies done by the authors. The challenge for ordinary second and foreign language classroom teachers is that they must extrapolate techniques or strategies for evaluation from a very large scale to a much smaller scale, that of the course. At the same time, classroom teachers are responsible for outcomes of their courses and need to do evaluation on a scale and for needs of their choosing. Evaluating Second Language Courses is designed for classroom teachers who are dealing with a single course, and who wish to understand and improve some aspect of their course.

Author : J. Charles Alderson
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2005-08-22
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781441147592

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Diagnosing Foreign Language Proficiency by J. Charles Alderson Pdf

This book addresses the need for tests that can diagnose the strengths and weaknesses in learners' developing foreign language proficiency. It presents the rationale for, and research surrounding, the development of DIALANG, a suite of internet-delivered diagnostic foreign language tests funded by the European Commission. The word 'diagnosis' is common in discussions in language education and applied linguistics, but very few truly diagnostic tests exist. However, the diagnosis of foreign language proficiency is central to helping learners make progress. This volume explores the nature of diagnostic testing, emphasizing the need for a better understanding of the nature of appropriate diagnosis. The book starts with a debate about how diagnostic testing might most appropriately be developed. Charles Alderson argues that the field has neglected to construct diagnostic tests, partly because other forms of testing have dominated the field. Alderson examines how proficiency has been diagnosed in the key areas of language: reading, listening, writing, grammar and vocabulary. The value of self-assessment is discussed and exemplified as a key component in developing learners', and teachers', awareness of the complexity of language learning. The book ends with a consideration of and recommendations for future developments in the diagnosis of foreign language proficiency.

Author : Christine Coombe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-01-30
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107017146

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The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Assessment by Christine Coombe Pdf

"The Cambridge Guide to Second Language Assessment aims to present in one volume an up-to-date guide to the central areas of assessing the second language performance of English by speakers of other languages. This volume provides snapshots of significant issues and trends that have shaped language assessment in the past and highlights the current state of our understanding of these issues"--

Author : Ekaterina Nemtchinova
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2022-12-30
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000826012

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Enhancing Beginner-Level Foreign Language Education for Adult Learners by Ekaterina Nemtchinova Pdf

This book is an authoritative text that explores best classroom practices for engaging adult learners in beginner-level foreign language courses. Built around a diverse range of international research studies and conceptual articles, the book covers four key issues in teaching language to novice students: development of linguistic skills, communicative and intercultural competence, evaluation and assessment, and the use of technology. Each chapter includes teaching insights that are supported by critical research and can be practically applied across languages to enhance instructional strategies and curriculum designs. The text also aims to build intercultural competence, harness technology, and design assessment to stimulate effective learning in formal instructional settings, including colleges, universities, and specialist language schools. With its broad coverage of language pedagogy at the novice level, this book is a must read for graduate students, scholars, researchers, and practitioners in the fields of language education, second language acquisition, language teaching and learning, and applied linguistics.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 936 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015075076912

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Research in Education by Anonim Pdf

Author : Irene Kristiansen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Language and languages
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000450481

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Foreign Language Learning and Nonlearning by Irene Kristiansen Pdf

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-04-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264333499

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Making Integration Work Language Training for Adult Migrants by OECD Pdf

The OECD series Making Integration Work summarises, in a non-technical way, the main issues surrounding the integration of immigrants and their children into their host countries. This fifth volume explores the issue of language learning for adult migrants, addressing methods to ensure such training is provided in an efficient and effective way, taking into account migrants’ different starting points and circumstances.

Author : Michael H. Long
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-03
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521618212

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Second Language Needs Analysis by Michael H. Long Pdf

No language teaching program should be designed without a thorough analysis of the students' needs. The studies in this volume explore Needs Analysis in the public, vocational and academic sectors, in contexts ranging from service encounters in coffee shops to foreign language needs assessment in the U.S. military. In each chapter, the authors explicitly discuss the methodoldogy they employed, and in some cases also offer research findings on that methodology. Several studies are task-based, making the collection of special interest to those involved in task-based language teaching. Contributions include work on English and other languages in both second and foreign language settings, as well as a comprehensive overview of methodological issues in Needs Analysis by the editor.

Author : Dina Tsagari,Jayanti Banerjee
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 460 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2016-03-07
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781501500862

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Handbook of Second Language Assessment by Dina Tsagari,Jayanti Banerjee Pdf

Second language assessment is ubiquitous. It has found its way from education into questions about access to professions and migration. This volume focuses on the main debates and research advances in second language assessment in the last fifty years or so, showing the influence of linguistics, politics, philosophy, psychology, sociology, and psychometrics. There are four parts which, when taken together, address the principles and practices of second language assessment while considering its impact on society. Read separately, each part addresses a different aspect of the field. Part I deals with the conceptual foundations of second language assessment with chapters on the purposes of assessment, and standards and frameworks, as well as matters of scoring, quality assurance, and test validation. Part II addresses the theory and practice of assessing different second language skills including aspects like intercultural competence and fluency. Part III examines the challenges and opportunities of second language assessment in a range of contexts. In addition to chapters on second language assessment on a national scale, there are chapters on learning-oriented assessment, as well as the uses of second language assessment in the workplace and for migration. Part IV examines a selection of important issues in the field that deserve attention. These include the alignment of language examinations to external frameworks, the increasing use of technology to both deliver and score second language tests, the responsibilities associated with assessing test takers with special needs, the concept of 'voice' in second language assessment, and assessment literacy for teachers and other test and score users.