Foreign Language Proficiency in Higher Education

Download or read book Foreign Language Proficiency in Higher Education written by Paula Winke and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume comprises of chapters that deal with language proficiency relating to a wide range of language program issues including curriculum, assessment, learners and instructors, and skill development. The chapters cover various aspects of a broad-based proficiency initiative, focusing on numerous aspects of foreign language learning, including how skills develop, how assessments can inform curriculum, how learners and instructors view proficiency and proficiency assessment, and how individual use of technology furthers language learning. The concluding chapter points the way forward for issues and questions that need to be addressed.