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Linguistic studies related to school education: PISA tests, textbook evaluation, children’s literature translations, national evaluations

We are very dedicated to conducting linguistic research which is relevant for school education. There is so much to be done in this area that everything we do has a high degree of originality. In the autum months, our team has been very active in academic event participation:

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Children in Romania often struggle with school textbooks because they are too complex and not suited to their level of understanding. The LEMI project addresses this by creating a readability formula and a tool to simplify textbook texts, making learning easier and more engaging for students.

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Romanian students face challenges in reading PISA texts because the test’s emphasis on non-literary content does not match the predominantly literary focus of school textbooks. The study highlights the need to reform Romanian curricula to incorporate diverse text types and critical thinking tasks, better preparing students for real-world literacy demands and reducing functional illiteracy.

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The Romanian Language and Literature National Assessment (RLLNA) presents several critical issues for 8th-grade students, including overly complex reading texts, abstract grammar tasks, and an excessive workload within an unrealistic time frame. Texts often feature advanced literary styles, dense sentence structures, and abstract language, which are difficult for students to comprehend at their level. Grammar tasks emphasize theoretical knowledge, such as identifying diphthongs or crafting sentences with specific structures, offering little practical relevance for real-world language use. Additionally, the assessment requires students to complete a wide variety of demanding task, literary analysis, grammar exercises, and composition writing, within a strict two-hour limit, adding significant cognitive strain. Unlike international tests such as PISA, which focus on real-world literacy skills and allow more focused and manageable assessments, the RLLNA’s approach leads to cognitive overload and disproportionately low performance among students. This highlights the urgent need for structural reform to align the assessment with students’ capabilities and international standards.

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