The fourth workshop of CEFR Online Workshop Series 2022 entitled “The action-oriented approach: From theory to practice" took place on Friday, 6 May 2022.
The workshop focused on the concept of action-oriented scenarios and their possible applications to the teaching and learning of languages. There was a presentation of the main characteristics of the Action-oriented Approach (AoA) and theoretical aspects that fed into it followed by break out sessions. In the first breakout session participants reflected together upon core aspects of the AoA, Then, in a second breakout session, participants first examined a scenario in detail and then tried their hand at elaborating a scenario.
The workshop was moderated by Enrica Piccardo. Dr Piccardo is a Professor of Applied Linguistics and Language Education at OISE, University of Toronto. A co-author of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Companion Volume (Council of Europe, 2020), she has coordinated international projects on language teaching innovation in Canada and Europe. Her research spans language teaching approaches, multi/plurilingualism, creativity and complexity in language education.
Among her publications: Piccardo, E. & North, B. (2019). The Action-oriented Approach. A Dynamic Vision of Language Education Bristol: Multilingual Matters; Piccardo, E., Germain Rutherford A. & Lawrence, G. (2021). The Routledge Handbook of Plurilingual language Education. London: Routledge.
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Watch Presentation I (25:54)
Watch Discussion I - Assessment (04:35)
Watch Discussion II - Communicative/Action-oriented (10:13)
Watch Presentation II - Scenarios (18:32)
Watch Discussion III - Designing scenarios (19:19)
