CEFR and English Language Teaching Standardization at Suratthani Rajabhat University
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This research article explores the ways in which the CommonEuropean Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) has been used at Suratthani Rajabhat University since it was first introduced in 2012. Using a mainly quantitative questionnaire, consisting of a section that sampled staff beliefs and opinions regarding CEFR and a section consisting of a general knowledge test designed to assess the staff's understanding of CEFR levels and benchmarks, the study found that the staff command a limited
understanding of CEFR and what it purports to do, and do in fact harbour some serious misconceptions about it. The article concludes by offering some suggestions to ameliorate such a shortcoming as a necessary step in improving the university's English curriculum design capabilities.
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