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Kestävän kehityksen periaatteet kielenoppimisen arvioinnissa (2023)
The principles of sustainable development in assessing language learning

Laine, P., Maijala, M., & Mäntylä, K. (2023). Kestävän kehityksen periaatteet kielenoppimisen arvioinnissa. In T. Mäkipää, R. Hilden, & A. Huhta (Eds.), Kielenoppimista tukeva arviointi (pp. 162-183). Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry. AFinLA-teema, 15. https://doi.org/10.30660/afinla.124924

JYU authors or editors

Publication details

All authors or editors: Laine, Päivi; Maijala, Minna; Mäntylä, Katja

Parent publication: Kielenoppimista tukeva arviointi

Parent publication editors: Mäkipää, Toni; Hilden, Raili; Huhta, Ari

eISBN: 978-951-9388-75-5

Journal or series: AFinLA-teema

eISSN: 2814-6298

Publication year: 2023

Publication date: 17/04/2023

Number in series: 15

Pages range: 162-183

Number of pages in the book: 201

Publisher: Suomen soveltavan kielitieteen yhdistys ry

Place of Publication: Jyväskylä

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30660/afinla.124924

Persistent website address: https://journal.fi/afinla/issue/view/9173

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/86561

Abstract

Sustainable development is included in curricula in many countries – from primary to tertiary education, as well as in teacher training. Its principles also encompass language teaching, e.g., through enhancing equality of languages, multilingualism and multiculturalism. Several ethical issues are linked to sustainable development goals, which can be considered part of language teaching and assessment. Based on questionnaire data, this article addresses language teachers’ views on sustainable development and its connection to assessment of language learning. The results show that language teachers (N=29) do not recognize the link between assessment and teaching practices that follow sustainable development principles. Engagement and peer assessment seemed to be a way to support sustainable development principles in language teaching. Further, the results indicate that language teachers need more information about the effects of ethical assessment on supporting language learning and social sustainability.

Keywords: language teaching; educational evaluation; sustainable development; social sustainability; cultural sustainability; language skills; multilingualism; multiculturalism; equality (values); futures education; language teachers; conceptions; questionnaire survey

Contributing organizations

Ministry reporting: Yes

VIRTA submission year: 2023

JUFO rating: 1