Books
The following publications are results of research and research on practice conducted by CEFR & LP SIG (former FLP SIG) members and invited researchers and practitioners in Japan and beyond in the field of CEFR and foreign language education since 2009.
Publications related to research conducted by members of JALT CEFR & LP SIG (FLP SIG) are the following books plus one more coming soon
(1) Can do statements in language education in Japan and beyond - Applications of the CEFR - /
日本と諸外国の言語教育におけるCan-Do評価ーヨーロッパ言語共通参照枠【CEFR)の適用ー /
Kannbeschreibungen im Sprachunterricht in Japan - Der Gemeinsame Europäische Referenzrahmen (GeR) in der Praxis -.
Edited by Maria Gabriela Schmidt, Naoyuki Naganuma, Fergus O'Dwyer, Alexander Imig und Kazumi Sakai.
Tokyo: Asahi Press, 2010. ISBN 978-4-255-00558-4. Sold out, since 2015 E-Version is available.
(2) Connections to Thinking in English. The CEFR-informed EAP Textbook Series. B1(A2+) to B1+.
Naoyuki Naganuma, Noriko Nagai, Fergus O'Dwyer. Tokyo: Asahi Press, 2015. ISBN: 978-4-255-15561-6.
Outcome of KAKEN research project no. 24520611 (ＣＥＦＲに準拠した技能統合型英語テキストの開発と学習者・教師自律支援環境の構築).
(3) Critical, Constructive Assessment of CEFR-informed Language Teaching in Japan and Beyond.
Edited by Fergus O'Dwyer, Morten Hunke, Alexander Imig, Noriko Nagai, Naoyuki Naganuma, Maria Gabriela Schmidt.
Cambridge (Great Britain): Cambridge University Press, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-316-63823-1.
Outcome of KAKEN research project no. 26370624 (日欧に於けるCEFRに依拠した言語教育の建設的検証：言語教育の改善を目指して).
(4) CEFR-informed Learning, Teaching and Assessment: A Practical Guide.
Authors: Noriko Nagai, Gregory C. Birch, Jack Bower, Maria Gabriela Schmidt.
Singapore: Springer, 2020. (Springer texts in Education). ISBN 9789811558931.
To introduce the book to your colleagues and friends, please refer the book product page: https://www.springer.com/gp/book/9789811558931
The eBook is available here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007%2F978-981-15-5894-8
See more details of the book a the special book site: A Practical Guide
Outcome of KAKEN research project no. 16K02835 (CEFRに依拠した言語教育改善の支援システムの構築).
(5) Putting the CEFR into Practice Through Action Research. Reflecting on Principles for Foreign Language Teaching.
Editors: Gregory C. Birch, Noriko Nagai, Maria Gabriela Schmidt, Jack V. Bower (Eds.) (2024, November):
Foreword by Anne Burns
With three chapters; one on the CEFR and Action Research, one on the CARM model and one on a critical reflection on the entire project.
With seven studies from Mark de Boer & Dmitri Leontjev, Rebecca Schmidt, Engel Villareal, Paul Wicking, Gregory C. Birch, Takanori Omura and Colin Rundle.
With experts comments by Neus Figueras, Brian North, David Little and Fergus O'Dwyer.
Singapore: Springer, 2024 (November 20, 2024).
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7545-3
https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-97-7545-3
Outcome of KAKEN research project no. 20K00759 (アクションリサーチの手法を用いた言語教育改善:CEFRの教育理念を参考にして).
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(Update: November 20th, 2024 MGS)
