sprogpraksis
Sprogpraksis is a concept in language education that focuses on the practical use and development of language skills through authentic communication and real-life tasks. It aims to build communicative competence across listening, speaking, reading and writing, prioritizing functional language use over isolated grammar drills. The term combines sprog (language) and praksis (practice) and is used in Danish-language didactics to describe approaches where language learning is integrated with everyday activities and subject content.
In practice, sprogpraksis is implemented through approaches such as task-based language teaching, project work, and content-and-language-integrated
Settings and aims: common in primary and secondary schooling, adult education, and community programs. It supports
Assessment and feedback: evaluation is typically formative, focusing on actual communication tasks, with language portfolios, performance
Challenges: resource constraints, ensuring balance between fluency and accuracy, varying language backgrounds, and aligning classroom practices