As stated by the Guidelines of the Italian Ministry of Education, the aims and objectives of the fifth-year foreign language curriculum of lyceums correspond to the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). At this level, students are expected to demonstrate an acceptable level of fluency in writing and speaking. This paper addresses the issue of the ability of first-year university students to employ their English language knowledge to perform authentic tasks, such as writing an enquiry email. The test designed and administered to gather data aims at evaluating student knowledge at a B2 level, by means of two tasks and holistic and analytic rating scales based on Bachman and Palmer’s framework of language competence. At the same time, a student questionnaire was administered. The results reveal that 23% of students who have completed the test meet the requirements of the Ministry of Education.
Come espresso nelle linee guida del MIUR, gli obiettivi previsti nel curriculum di lingua straniera per gli studenti del 5° anno del liceo corrispondono al livello B2 del Quadro comune europeo di riferimento per la conoscenza delle lingue (QCER). In questo livello gli studenti dovrebbero dimostrare un accettabile livello di fluency linguistica. Questo articolo si occupa della capacità degli studenti del primo anno di università di saper utilizzare la propria competenza in lingua inglese nell’espletamento di compiti autentici. Il test costruito e somministrato valuta la conoscenza linguistica degli studenti a livello B2 mediante due compiti e scale di valutazione olistiche e analitiche basate sul Framework delle competenze linguistiche di Bachman e Palmer. Insieme al test è stato somministrato il questionario. Il risultato rivela che il 23% degli studenti che hanno completato il test soddisfano i requisiti del MIUR.
English language knowledge of first-year university students on performance-based tests / Mitrovic, Snezana. - STAMPA. - (2018), pp. 173-184.
English language knowledge of first-year university students on performance-based tests
Snezana Mitrovic
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2018
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As stated by the Guidelines of the Italian Ministry of Education, the aims and objectives of the fifth-year foreign language curriculum of lyceums correspond to the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR). At this level, students are expected to demonstrate an acceptable level of fluency in writing and speaking. This paper addresses the issue of the ability of first-year university students to employ their English language knowledge to perform authentic tasks, such as writing an enquiry email. The test designed and administered to gather data aims at evaluating student knowledge at a B2 level, by means of two tasks and holistic and analytic rating scales based on Bachman and Palmer’s framework of language competence. At the same time, a student questionnaire was administered. The results reveal that 23% of students who have completed the test meet the requirements of the Ministry of Education.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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