JALT CEFR LP SIG - Book Publications

November 20th, 2024 published

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November 20th, 2024 our masterpiece has been published:

We are happy to announce the publication of

Putting the CEFR into Practice Through Action Research

Reflecting on Principles for Foreign Language Teaching

Foreword by Anne Burns

Gregory Birch, Noriko Nagai, Maria Gabriela Schmidt, Jack V. Bower (Editors, Authors)

Mark de Boer, Dmitri Leontjev, Rebecca Schmidt, Engel Villareal, Paul Wicking, Takanori Omura, Colin Rundle (Authors)

Neus Figueras, Brian North, David Little, Fergus O'Dwyer (Guest Commentators)

Springer: Singapore, 2024

https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-7545-3

A journey that started in 2020 and took five years of continuous and dedicated work has been completed.

We are proud of this accomplishment in JALT and in CEFR & LP SIG.

From the contributing authors, eleven are JALT members and five are international guest scholars.

Nine are CEFR & LP SIG members, the four editors are officers of CEFR LP SIG.

We thank all attendees at our workshops, presentations and everyone who supported us throughout that journey.

See more at Books Overview: CEFR LP SIG Books Overview - click here

Table of Contents

Part I CEFR and Action Research

1 Using the CEFR as a Conceptual Tool for Action Research . . 3
Written by Maria Gabriela Schmidt and Jack Victor Bower

2 The CEFR-Focused Action Research Model (CARM) . . 19
Written by Noriko Nagai and Gregory C. Birch

Part II AR Projects Guided by CARM

3 Action-Oriented Approach and Academic Reading: Creating Tools to Guide Learner Development . . 43
Written by Mark Antony Joseph de Boer and Dmitri Leontjev

4 Using CEFR/CV Mediation Descriptors to Navigate Meaning in a Mixed-Level CLIL Class . . 77
Written by Rebecca Schmidt

5 Developing CEFR-Informed Pre-A1 and A1 Writing Instructional Materials for a Junior High School in Japan . . 135
Written by Engel L. P. Villareal

6 Enhancing Learning-Oriented Assessment Through the Practical Application of CEFR Descriptors . . 187
Written by Paul Wicking

7 Using an Electronic European Language Portfolio (e-ELP) to Promote Learner Autonomy . . 219
Written by Gregory C. Birch

8 Learner Autonomy, Goal-Setting, and the Implementation of an Electronic Portfolio in a University English Class . . 253
Written by Takanori Omura

9 Working with Teachers to Apply CEFR Can-Do Descriptors in the Classroom . . 303
Written by Colin Rundle

Part III A Critical Reflection on the CARM Project

10 CEFR, CARM, Collaboration: Reflecting on the Project . . 347
Written by Gregory C. Birch, Noriko Nagai, Jack V. Bower, and Maria Gabriela Schmidt

(Last updated November 20th, 2024)