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The CEFR and the Dynamics of Second Language Learning: Trends and Challenges
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Lowie, Wander – Language Learning in Higher Education, 2013
This paper discusses the pedagogical implications of Dynamic Systems Theory approaches to second language development. The main question addressed is whether it is possible to describe a learner's level of proficiency with a simple and unambiguous label, and if so, whether the CEFR can provide such a label. It is argued that considering the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Systems Approach