The Use of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages to Evaluate Compositions in the English Exam Section of the University Admission Examination
ISSN: 0034-8082
Año de publicación: 2012
Título del ejemplar: Nuevas perspectivas en la sección de idiomas de la Prueba de Acceso a la Universidad
Número: 357
Páginas: 55-80
Tipo: Artículo
Otras publicaciones en: Revista de educación
Información de financiación
(1) The author would like to acknowledge the help provided by the Comisión Interuniversitaria Andaluza para las Pruebas de Acceso a la Universidad, and specially to its Secretary Dr. Bengoa Díaz, for allowing her to have access to the English exams written for the University Entrance Examination in June 2008 in Jaén.Thanks are also due to the Vicerrectorado de Estudiantes e Insercción Laboral at the Universidad de Jaén, and Drs.Bueno González and Pérez Paredes. Similarly, the author would like to express her gratitude for making the publication of this paper possible to the project «El sistema de acceso a la Universidad: propuestas en la gestión, decisión e inferencias en el área de lenguas extranjeras» (FFI2011-22442), funded by the Ministerio de Educación.Financiadores
- Ministerio de Educación de la Nación Argentina
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