This article talk about what a CLIL (Content and Language Integrated
Learning) is and how we can do prepare and practice it in a school class. In my
opinion, the most important ideas in this article are what is CLIL, the 4Cs Framework,
the trainee teachers and the communities of practice.
Regarding the first point, Do Coyle says that CLIL encompasses any activity in which a foreign language is used as a tool
in the learning of a non-language subject in which both language and the
subject have a joint role. That is, CLIL consists of using a foreign
language in a non-language subject.
The second issue, the 4Cs Framework are developed by Coyle that is used
to support CLIL pedagogy. The 4Cs Framework takes account the content, communication,
cognition and culture, that is, integrating learning (content and cognition)
and language learning (communication and cultures). I think this is very
important to have an effective CLIL.
According to Kelly & Grenfell, and I agree, the trainee teachers
should fulfil some characteristics of CLIL for that an effective CLIL takes
place. Some suggestions are that trainee teachers should have the chance to
teach in local bilingual using CLIL methods, should practise CLIL teaching in
methodology seminars and workshops, should be aware of the body of research into
CLIL approaches to language teaching and finally, should be able to benefit
from more cooperation between teacher education institutions and local schools.
The above leads to the fourth and last point: the communities of
practice. From my point of view, it is very important that teachers have a
feedback from partnerships that are working with CLIL methodology. This may
take place if teachers work together in a cooperation and a collaboration way.
To conclude, there
are many ways in which you can give out the CLIL feedback, for example, blogs.
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