Examining achievability of CLOs for CEFR-mapped English for academic writing course
The nation’s aspiration to bring the English proficiency level among Malaysian students to international standards has led to the English Language Education Reform in Malaysia and the birth of the English Language Roadmap 2015-2025. According to the Roadmap, at tertiary level, undergraduates are...
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| Language: | English |
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CELPAD Research Unit, CELPAD, International Islamic University Malaysia
2023
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/117944/7/117944%20%20Examining%20Achievability%20of%20CLOs%20for%20CEFR-Mapped%20English.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/117944/ |
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| Summary: | The nation’s aspiration to bring the English proficiency level among Malaysian students to
international standards has led to the English Language Education Reform in Malaysia and
the birth of the English Language Roadmap 2015-2025. According to the Roadmap, at
tertiary level, undergraduates are expected to achieve CEFR level C1 upon graduation. Thus,
there is a need for Higher Learning Institutions (HLIs) to map their English Language
courses’ learning outcomes to the Common European Framework of Reference for
Languages (CEFR). At the Centre for Languages and Pre-University Academic
Development (CELPAD), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), the mapping
process was done on all the English language courses and one of them was English for
Academic Writing (EAW) which a university’s required course (UNICORE). After one
academic session of its implementation, this study is conducted to investigate whether the
Learning Outcome (LO) targeted for writing which is mapped to CEFR level C1 has been
successfully attained. The LO for writing is students should be able to write clear, wellstructured
exposition (cohesiveness, language, vocab) of complex subjects or topics by
expanding and supporting points of view, reasons, and relevant examples. Using a qualitative
research method, this study analysed 10 essays based on the marking rubric mapped against
CEFR. The results revealed that the LO for writing (task, linguistic range, vocabulary range
and grammatical range) targeting CEFR level C1 has been successfully achieved. These
would lead to implications for any second language education programmes at large. |
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