Academic Culture as Content: Self-Assessment in the CLIL Classroom in the International Liberal Arts University

Self-assessment in CLIL can either have a summative or a formative function, that is, an opportunity to learn. It is the process (not the product) of learning. Rather than emphasising grades, assessment for learning (AfL) culture emphasises providing dire

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ssessment and Learning in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Classrooms Approaches and Conceptualisations

Assessment and Learning in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Classrooms

Mark deBoer  •  Dmitri Leontjev Editors

Assessment and Learning in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Classrooms Approaches and Conceptualisations

Editors Mark deBoer English for Academic Purposes Akita International University Akita, Japan

Dmitri Leontjev Department of Language and Communication Studies University of Jyväskylä Jyväskylä, Finland

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Foreword

Effectively used, formative assessment stimulates, amplifies, accelerates, and importantly deepens learning. In fact, deep learning is dependent on robust systems of assessment, in particular the ongoing thoughtful use of formative assessment (Fullan et al. 2018). Not using assessment in a knowledgeable and thoughtful manner as a tool for supporting learning is not a defensible option. Hence, Assessment and Learning in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Classrooms: Approaches and Conceptualisations is a welcome contribution to the discourse on classroom-based assessment in CLIL contexts. It will help frame conversations about assessment in CLIL whilst also offering practical ideas for using assessment to support the learning of both content and language. Importantly, it also guides readers to diverse national and international resources. Much as assessment can be a powerful and positive driver of learn