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Exploring dialogic space : a case study of a religious education classroom / Maria Vrikki, ...
// Language and Education Vol.33, No 5/2019 UK : Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.p. 469-485 ; 26 cm.Dialogic approaches to pedagogy have received increased attention in educational research in the past decades. Despite the substantial body of research on the quality of classroom talk, the secondary education context still remains less explored. The aim of the paper is to contribute to our understanding of dialogic practices in this context with a particular focus on: (a) the creation of dialogic space, and (b) the enactment of dialogic interactions in this space. The paper presents a case study on a Year 13 Religious Education classroom in the south of England, United Kingdom. Data are drawn from a videorecorded lesson and audiorecorded teacher interviews. A qualitative analysis of the data revealed the importance of certain factors in creating dialogic space, including teacher instructions, activity type, and teacher dialogic strategies. It is argued that being conducive to dialogue, the context of Religious Education can be studied further. With growing evidence coming from this context, pedagogical guidelines can be created for teachers who wish to develop a more dialogic pedagogy.
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The construct of language competence over time : using high-stakes tests to gain insight into the history of L1 education in England / Filio Constantinou.
// Language and Education Vol.33, No 6/2019 UK : Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.p. 445-468 ; 26 cm.The construct of language competence lies at the heart of language education, underpinning key processes such as language teaching and language assessment. Acknowledging its prominent position in the field of language education and seeking to illuminate its nature, this study attempted to trace the historical trajectory of the construct of language competence as operationalised in the context of secondary L1 education in England. Through analysing a sample of high-stakes English tests from 1867 to 2017, it identified the meaning that language competence acquired in the domain of L1 assessment – and, by extension, also in the domain of L1 teaching – at different points in time. The study empirically demonstrates the fluid and evolving nature of the construct of language competence, questioning the legitimacy of attempts to compare language ‘standards’ in education across time. Also, it provides a historical insight into aspects of secondary L1 education in England over the last 150 years, highlighting the research potential of high-stakes tests as means of accessing information about the direction, emphasis and mission of language teaching in different historical periods.
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The current influence of the CEFR in secondary education : teachers’ perceptions / María Belén Díez-Bedmar.
// Language, Culture and Curriculum Vol. 32, No 1/2019 UK : Taylor & Francis Group, 2019.p. 1-15 ; 26 cm.The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) began to have an influence on language teaching some 20 years ago. However, in spite of the title referring to learning, teaching and assessment of languages, the CEFR has had a far more pronounced impact on language testing than on any other aspect of language learning/teaching. In contrast, this article focuses on the impact of the CEFR on teachers by analysing the beliefs about and perceptions of the CEFR held by a group of Spanish teachers about to take a Masters course module on the CEFR. A 35-item questionnaire was administered to these in-service teachers online to analyse their familiarity with the CEFR, their perceptions of the impact of the CEFR and their knowledge of the contents of the CEFR. The analysis shows that teachers’ degree of familiarity with the CEFR as a whole was superficial. They reported a high degree of familiarity with levels of competences, but limited knowledge of changes that the CEFR proposes, despite the fact that they perceived the general impact of the CEFR on syllabi, curricula and methods to be substantial. There are clear implications for teacher education to ensure more thorough understanding of the CEFR.
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