Tag Archives: level

18% de los estudiantes evaluados logra certificar su nivel de inglés en el Simce 2012

Posted on June 7, 2013 by profesorbaker

Aumenta el número de estudiantes que logran demostrar un nivel suficiente en la comprensión de este idioma. En 2010 un 11% de los alumnos logró certificarse. Se observa una gran brecha entre los resultados de los jóvenes del grupo socioeconómico … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Culture, Education, Education Technology, EFL, Reflections, Research, Writing | Tagged 2012, ACE, Agencia de Calidad de la Educacion, ALTE, CEFR, Chile, early, Gabriela Mistral, hours, III Medio, inglés, level, MINEDUC, National English Test, nivel, profesor, results, SIMCE, socioeconomic, Teacher, test | Leave a comment

Cambridge ESOL, the CEFR & ALTE Can Do Statements: How many hours of study to reach each level?

Posted on October 7, 2012 by profesorbaker

All Cambridge English exams are developed using the principles and approaches of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) – the standard benchmark used internationally to describe language ability. Describing levels of language ability The CEFR describes language … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Education Technology, EFL | Tagged A1, A2, ALTE, B1, b2, C1, C2, Cambridge, cambridge english exams, Cambridge ESOL, Can Do Statements, CEFR, common european framework, common european framework of reference for languages, hours, level, study | Leave a comment

The Untold Story of the Chilean National English Test: SIMCE Inglés 2010

Posted on August 10, 2012 by profesorbaker

SIMCE Inglés 2010: The Untold Story of the Chilean National English Test Why do we take tests? Generally speaking, it’s because both the teacher and the learner are being held accountable. Accountability is an important concept. For English language teaching, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Debates, Education, Education Technology, EFL, Higher Education Teaching & Learning, Reading, Reflections, Research, Teaching Tips, Writing | Tagged accountability, ALTE, basic, CEFR, Chile, education, English, english language teaching, level, research, SIMCE, SIMCE Inglés 2010, standard, test, testing, The Untold Story of the Chilean National English Test | Leave a comment

Homophily and Heterophily: What Fires Together, Wires Together (#CCK11)

Posted on January 30, 2011 by profesorbaker

Connectivism and Connected Knowledge 2011, Week 2, has ended. I listened to the facilitator’s session, the recorded version, and walked away with the feeling that we will be learning more and more about networks as the course progresses, from a … Continue reading →

Posted in Connectivism, Education | Tagged betweenness, binary, CCK11, closeness, Connection, edge, fire a node, gatekeeper, George Siemens, heterophily, homophily, hub, influence, level, link, node, non-resonant, Oli Mould, proximity, resonant, SNA, social network analysis, state, Stephen Downes, strength, strong tie, Valdis Krebs, weak tie | 2 Comments

Interview With A Spanish Native Speaker

Posted on December 18, 2010 by profesorbaker

As you watch this interview, regardless of whether or not you understand Spanish, ask yourself the question: Is the Spanish Native Speaker (who is being interviewed) capable of teaching Spanish? Would you like the native speaker to be your teacher, … Continue reading →