Developmental Learning Environment CLILWhat is CLIL? CONTENT AND

Developmental Learning Environment CLIL

What is CLIL? CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING

History

Aims of CLIL Introduce learners to new concepts through studying the curriculum in non-native language. Improve learners’ production of the language of curricular subjects. Improve learners’ performance in both curricular subjects and the target language Increase learners’confidence in the target language and the L1 Provide material which will develop thinking skills from the start Encourage stronger links with values of community and citizenship Make the curricular subject the main focus of classroom magterials

Models of CLIL

CLIL principles

Content Art Design and technology Economics Geography History ICT Mathematics Music

Communication “By using the language for learning context, communication becomes meaningful because language is a tool for communication, not an end in itself” (Perez-Vidal, 2009) Functions from different subjects: giving examples, describing a process, expressing conditions, describing trends, defining, interpreting data etc.

Communication CLIL learners develop better speaking skills because of the variety of language presented and used in class. Everything is contextualised… the language is for a purpose rather than language for the sake of language CLIL learners are producing a lot more extended language and they can give reasons for their answers.

Cognition What are LOTS and HOTS ?

Higher and Lower Order Thinking (Bloom,B.S. 1984 – Taxonomy of Educational Objectives) Higher order Analysis Synthethis Evaluation

Developing cognitive skills Concrete thinking What is a race? When did the race start? Where did the race take place? Recalling facts Defining Recognising

Developing cognitive skills Reasoning Why is this an abstract painting? Examining parts Explaining Distinguishing

Developing cognitive skills Creative thinking How would you paint these shapes to show action? Imagining Designing Inventing Planning

Developing cognitive skills Abstract thinking What links can we make between the artists’ideas? Finding patterns Connecting Investigating

Developing cognitive skills Evaluative thinking How has your work improved this term? Judging Assessing Commenting on Rating

Culture Exposure to alternative perspectives and shared understandings, which deepen awareness of otherness and self. Understanding ourselves vs. understanding other cultures Opportunities to introduce a wide range of cultural contexts. Positive attitudes Responsibilities of global and local citizenship

Research CLIL learners Are more confident using the target language More confident in using their mother tongue More extensive and varied vocabulary Demonstrate higher level cognitive activity

Three Websites http://www.clilcompendium.com/ http://www.clil-axis.net/ http://www.factworld.info/