Gabriel Michaud
List of John Benjamins publications in which Gabriel Michaud is involved.
Articles
2026 Chapter 9. Needs analysis for general purpose courses: Does it hold to its promise? From Task-based Needs Analysis to Task and Syllabus Design: Insights from across educational contexts, Gilabert, Roger and Aleksandra Malicka (eds.), pp. 223–250 | Chapter
This chapter examines the effectiveness of needs analysis in developing and evaluating a B2-level French as a Second Language (FSL) program at the university level. Using surveys (N = 37), focus groups (n = 8), and instructor interviews (n = 3), the study reveals how thorough needs analysis… read more
2025 Validity argument for the use of summative task-based language assessment in a language teaching program for adult immigrants Teacher Education for Task-Based Language Teaching, Gutiérrez, Xavier, Lara Bryfonski and Greg Ogilvie (eds.), pp. 257–284 | Article
This study investigates how a collaborative, argument-based validation process can support the development of valid, context-sensitive task-based language assessments (TBLAs) while simultaneously fostering teachers’ assessment literacy and competency. Conducted within Quebec’s adult francization… read more