ERIC Number: EJ1195279
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 23
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ISSN: EISSN-1307-4733
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A CEFR-Based Comparison of ELT Curriculum and Course Books Used in Turkish and Portuguese Primary Schools
Fisne, Fatima Nur; Güngör, Müzeyyen Nazli; Guerra, Luis; Gonçalves, Olga
Novitas-ROYAL (Research on Youth and Language), v12 n2 p129-151 2018
This cross-cultural study aims to explore to what extent a macro-level language policy, the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (CoE, 2001), is implemented at micro-level contexts, more specifically, primary English classrooms in Turkey and Portugal. This study investigated the 3rd and 4th grade course books and the Turkish and Portuguese English language curricula through content analysis and cross-cultural comparison. The course book analysis was carried out with reference to language skills as suggested in the CEFR, intercultural characteristics of the course books, and A1 level descriptors. Results highlight similarities and differences in both countries in terms of the implementation of the CEFR and representation of A1 level descriptors in course book activities in primary English classrooms. Implications refer to the importance of teacher education, preparation of age and inter-culturally appropriate materials for primary levels and necessities for sustainable and consistent language policy and planning.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Planning, Textbooks, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Cross Cultural Studies, Guidelines, Rating Scales, Language Proficiency, Elementary School Students, Teacher Education, Language Teachers, Age Differences, Culturally Relevant Education, Instructional Materials, Educational Policy
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey; Portugal
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