New article: Communicative and Linguistic Competence in Initial Teacher Training: a Pilot Study

* This study is part of a research project (ARMIF 00034) funded by the Agency for the Management of University and Research Grants of the Generalitat de Catalunya (AGAUR). Principal Investigator: Marta Gràcia.

 

Authors

Marta Gràcia

University of Barcelona

Maria Josep Jarque

University of Barcelona

Marta Astals Murià

University of Barcelona

Kholoud Rouaz

University of Barcelona

 

 

Abstract

The assessment of communicative competence (speaking and listening) of students in initial teacher training is a field of study with few research despite its importance both for the learning process itself and for the subsequent professional performance. This article presents the results of a pilot study designed to identify the changes in the students’ abilities from two groups in the initial teaching training when introducing a teaching innovation with the purpose of contributing to improve their oral communicative and linguistic competence. The evaluation instruments used are EVALOE and a rubric about the argumentative text. The results show the adequacy of these instruments as teaching innovation resources for both the improvement of the students’ oral competence and its assessment.

 

Key words: oral linguistic competence, assessment, initial teacher training, interaction, rubric

Referencia: Gràcia, M., Jarque, M. J., Astals Murià, M., Rouaz, K. (2019). La competencia comunicativa y lingüística en la formación inicial de maestros: un estudio piloto. Multidisciplinary Journal of School Education, 16(2), 103-125.

https://doi.org/10.14632/mjse.2019.16.103