[EDLING:2113] CFP: Assessing language and (inter-)cultural competences in Higher Education

[Francis M. Hult]

http://users.utu.fi/freder/ASSESSMENT/Intro.htm

INTERNATIONAL BILINGUAL CONFERENCE 

Assessing language and (inter-)cultural competences in Higher Education

Aug. 30- Sep. 1, 2007 

University of Turku, Finland

Deadline: Feb. 15, 2007

The main aim of the conference is to provide a forum for discussing concepts 
and methods related to assessment of foreign language learning in higher 
education, with an emphasis on:

 

-        Linguistic competences;

-        Pragmatic and discursive competences in interaction;

-        (Inter-)cultural competences.

 

 Papers are invited on any of the following themes (among others):

 

-        self-assessment & peer-assessment

-        representations / discourse on assessing language and (inter-)
cultural competences (teachers & learners)

-        restraints imposed on by institutional contexts in terms assessment

-        grammar/vocabulary vs. pragmatic and discursive competences

-        impact/use of the Common European Framework of Reference for 
Languages in assessing competences in higher education

-        the use of new technology in assessing competences

-        opportunities for assessing (inter-)cultural competences