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- Title
The Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) in French immersion teacher education.
- Authors
Arnott, Stephanie; Vignola, Marie-Josée
- Abstract
Over 11% of Canadian students are currently enrolled in French immersion (FI) – a program where French is a subject of study and is the language of instruction in at least two content areas. Research shows that stakeholders in FI initial teacher education (ITE) programs identify French language proficiency development as an area of high priority; however, Canadian ITE programs do not typically provide linguistic support. This article reports on an adaptation and implementation of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) (specifically, the European Language Portfolio [ELP]) as part of a remedial 24-week French writing course in an FSL ITE program focused on developing French proficiency. Student-teachers (n = 25) and the course instructor identified strengths and challenges associated with this initiative via surveys and interviews. Findings show participant convergence and divergence on the portfolio experience, raising implications for decision-making related to its use in ITE programs targeting FI teachers.
- Subjects
TEACHER education; FRENCH language; COMMON European Framework of Reference for Languages (Project); BILINGUAL education; LANGUAGE of instruction
- Publication
Journal of Immersion & Content-Based Language Education, 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2, p321
- ISSN
2212-8433
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1075/jicb.17008.arn