CEFR for languages and its effective implementation in secondary schools in Malaysia

Norshaidatul Md Nawawi

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Type :	article
Subject :	L Education (General)
Main Author :	Norshaidatul Md Nawawi
Additional Authors :	Natasha Zuhaimi Khairunisa Sabu Nur Siti Rozaialaina Mahamud Nur Afiqah Moh Nasir
Title :	CEFR for languages and its effective implementation in secondary schools in Malaysia

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Publisher :	Fakulti Pembangunan Manusia
Year of Publication :	2021
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

The implementation and development of the Common European Framework of References (CEFR) have received recognition and enthusiasm in language learning globally. The purpose of the present study, therefore, is to investigate the effectiveness of the implementation of CEFR reference of language in other countries generally as well as in the Malaysian secondary schools specifically. The evaluation of Malaysian teachers’ perceptions toward the implementation of CEFR is substantially important to carry out the significant problems of implementing the framework. A systematic literature review was done to several research studies in Asian and especially Malaysia to achieve the fundamental research objectives. Despite the several challenges faced by English Second Language (ESL) teachers in implementing the framework. Therefore, it was found that CEFR has potentially improved in the language learning context.

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