Cristina Perez-Guillot

Universitat Politècnica de València | UPV · Department of Applied Linguistics

The development of a language exam is not a linear process but rather a round cycle in which, by using the test, we obtain information that will in turn be applied to improve each of the steps in the cycle. The goal of our study was to analyse students' beliefs about their performance in the speaking section of a language proficiency exam and compa...

The creation of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) has evidenced the need for the development of language policies at universities. University-based language centres have made a great contribution to the development of language learning since their emergence and have played a major role in the development and implementation of language polic...

One of the main problems relating to language courses offered at language centres is measuring the students’ entry-level skills in a fast, efficient and reliable way. This problem is particularly acute in language centres with large numbers of students, especially at the beginning of the academic year, as a mechanism has to be implemented which ser...

The Language Centre of the Universitàt Politècnica de València has been progressively adapting its language levels and course contents to the new educational standards defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) (Council of Europe, 2001). This chapter describes the advantages of computer-based tests for the developmen...

Quality assurance is a basic issue to complete internationally. Almost all universities globally now offer course in English and it is vital that courses offer excellent teaching the universities are to compete in this global market. In an era of blogs, feeds, reviews etc word quickly spreads among prospective students if they are not satisfied wit...

La evaluación de lenguas se ha ganado, desde el inicio de este siglo, un espacio propio como disciplina en el campo de la lingüística aplicada. Por este motivo, el libro quiere ser una guía práctica dirigida a todos aquellos que están involucrados en pruebas de evaluación de la competencia lingüística. En cada uno de sus diez capítulos el lector pu...

Over the past year our research has enabled us to corroborate the efficiency of stimulation through the Tomatis method and to find a direct relationship with the linguistic integration programme. The aim of the neurosensory stimulation process is to ‘reset’ the ear so you can understand the frequencies it contains by nature and which have been lost...

The organisational status and the main tasks of a university language centre are given different interpretations in different universities. Some language centres find themselves in a challenging situation where the centre’s existence seems to be at stake, whereas others prosper and find positively encouraging opportunities for the future. All this...

In Database Computer-based assessment in second language learning processes is on an upward trend due to constant technological advances, with new applications and secure and reliable platforms, as well as improved access to these technologies. We consider that the multimedia item is key in this type of assessment and must be part of the features o...

Audio information can be represented in a wide range of formats that need to be further processed. This is the case of data which are obtained from devices addressed to measure human listening levels. The current paper describes the computer-based analysis of different types of data related to the listening level measures coming from TLTS (Tomatis...

Establishing the goals and needs of potential candidates is of the utmost importance when designing a Proficiency exam for language certification purposes. Having a clearly defined testing goal will help us better define our construct and thus allow for a solid validity argument. In our case, as a Language Centre within a higher education instituti...

En lo que a idiomas se refiere, La Educación Primaria contribuirá a desarrollar en los niños y niñas las capacidades que les permitan adquirir la competencia comunicativa básica para poder expresar y comprender mensajes sencillos y desenvolverse en situaciones cotidianas. A pesar de que uno de los objetivos de la LOMCE es favorecer la competencia c...

This document is a supporting document to the EMI Framework. It is a reference point for Faculty members in order to facilitate consistency and best practice. These Guidelines make suggestions approaches to EMI and for quality assurance, which Faculty can adapt or apply to their own contexts. The document is informed by data collected by CDL from...

The reliability of direct testing of writing has been a concern since the 19th century (Edgeworth 1890). Although variability in rating writing is an inextricable part of the process inherent to its subjectivity, random variability can lead to casualization of marker consistency (Barrett, 1999) and have devastating consequences for students. Traini...

http://dx.doi.org/10.5007/1807-9288.2016v12n2p59 Las anotaciones constituyen un poderoso mecanismo a la hora de introducir notas o comentarios sobre cualquier tipo de texto. Su extensión al ámbito de la Web ha permitido la incorporación de entornos y herramientas que aumentan la versatilidad y potencia de este tipo de mecanismos. Este trabajo se c...

Some kinds of audio information are usually represented by images that need to be processed. This is the case of audiometric signals which are obtained from some devices that hardly produce quantifiable data. The current paper describes a computer-based framework able to process audiometer images in order to extract information which can be useful...

La introducción de las nuevas tecnologías ha cambiado de forma radical el paradigma de la comunicación, particularmente entre los jóvenes que son actualmente nuestros alumnos universitarios.Esta nueva forma de comunicación, como SMS, WHATSAPP, TWITTER, e-mail, etc, se caracteriza por la brevedad del mensaje y carencia de una estructura organizativa...

Junto con los contenidos conceptuales, los estudiantes de ingeniería deben saber identificar e interpretar correctamente determinados elementos discursivos que caracterizan el lenguaje científico. Entre los elementos multifuncionales más frecuentes en la lengua inglesa se encuentra la partícula as, la cual puede desempeñar dife- rentes funciones gr...

The goal of our study was to analyse the effects of the use of computer software for placement testing at the Language Centre of the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) Spain. We included the analysis of the opinions of all those involved in the process: students, teachers and administrative personnel. We started our research by analysing the...

TechCAMP es una iniciativa de la diplomacia pública de los EEUU, impulsada desde la Oficina de Programas de Información Internacional (IIP) del Departamento de Estado de Estados Unidos. Se trata de una herramienta diplomática utilizado por el Departamento de Estado de los EEUU, para participar/apoderar a grupos específicos como son las organizacion...

Test tasks development needs to take into consideration not only the process from the point of view of applied linguistics but also the basis principles of language assessment and the framing of such principles within a model of linguistic competence. University-based language centres have made a great contribution to the development of language le...

Engineering students should be able to identify, comprehend and accurately use those discourse elements which characterize scientific language.

El aprendizaje de idiomas necesita una interaccion entre los alumnos y el profesor en la clase que permita la practica real de los aspectos comunicativos de la lengua. Dado el escaso numero de creditos en las titulaciones de grado dedicado a los idiomas y las exigencias de la UPV de un nivel B2 de competencia linguistica para graduarse, la introduc...

Engineering students should be able to identify, comprehend and accurately use those discourse elements which characterize scientific language. Modality is a complex aspect of the English language for Spanish students due to the differences in expression between Technical and General English in terms of frequency of use and semantic values. Therefo...

Como objetivos prioritarios del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior se encuentran la de facilitar la inserción laboral de los egresados en el mercado internacional a través de la internacionalización de las universidades y la creación de la Europa del conocimiento. Para ello es necesario que los estudiantes posean un nivel de competencia lingüíst...

El Centro de Lenguas de la Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, realiza pruebas de nivel a todos los alumnos de nuevo ingreso y a los alumnos de intercambio académico. En el presente trabajo presentamos una descripción de la valoración de la herramienta utilizada, mediante una encuesta de satisfacción online que se ha sido enviada a todos los alumn...

Las percepciones del alumno influyen en el aprendizaje de lenguas y constituyen un factor a tener en cuenta en el diseño de cualquier programa de enseñanza de lenguas. En este artículo presentamos los resultados obtenidos tras realizar un estudio sobre percepciones de los alumnos con 122 estudiantes de inglés del Centro de Lenguas de la UPV matricu...

La integración de las universidades españolas en el Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior implica potenciar el conocimiento de lenguas extranjeras en los alumnos universitarios. La Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, consciente de dicha necesidad, ha considerado requisito indispensable para la obtención del título de grado acreditar un conocimien...