AICLE/CLIL Content and Language Integrated Learning

AICLE/CLIL Content and Language Integrated Learning

1. AICLE Integrated Learning of Contents and Foreign Languages. cf. Bilingual education

   • "AICLE refers to the situations in which the subjects or part of the subjects are taught through a foreign language with a dual objective, learning content and simultaneous learning of a foreign language." (Marsh, 1994).
   • Importance of AICLE
     • The language of this system is the center of the learning process.
     • The language is learned through the use of real situations, which the student will be able to repeat tomorrow.
     • Actively apply the language in the study in order to get used to speaking this other language.
     • They develop basic interpersonal communication skills and their competence in cognitive - academic language.
   • Advantages of AICLE
     • Promotes a deeper level of assimilation, students are exposed to similar language and thus produce and remember information from their second language.
     • CLIL classes add an additional dimension to the class and engage students by motivating them with learning a language.
     • Many teachers see CLIL as a more natural way to learn a language, when a subject is taught in that language there is a concrete reason to learn both at the same time.
     • Encourages students to develop 21st century skills, including the ability to think critically, be creative, communicate, and collaborate.

2. CLIL Integrated learning of content and foreign language

   • 'CLIL refers to situations where subjects, or parts of subjects, are taught through a foreign language with dual-focussed aims, namely the learning of content, and the simultaneous learning of a foreign language'. (Marsh, 1994)
   • Teacher role
     • It is practiced with controlled, semi-controlled or free activities.
     • Creativity has no limits since students are given the necessary tools at a linguistic level to express their imagination.
   • Student role
     • They learn to have a critical sense.
     • Collaboration, cooperative work, and social skills are monitored and evaluated.
     • Develop negotiation skills through empathic behavior.
   • Benefits of using CLIL in the classroom
     • Provides opportunities to develop a high degree of proficiency or ability in the language.
     • Help create new content.
     • It encourages collaboration and knowledge of culture.

3. Basic principles of AICLE / CLIL practice in the classroom

   • The language is used to learn content in the area but you also have to learn the language in order to understand and communicate.
     • The use of the language is significant
     • The CLIL teacher needs the subject objectives and the required language
     • Dalton-Puffer calls language curriculum.
   • Fluency is more important than grammatical and linguistic accuracy in general.
     • Take advantage of opportunities that arise to pay attention to language form
     • Is to work the linguistic form is the concept of "scaffolding"
   • The subject that is studied is what determines the type of language that needs to be learned.
     • Specific vocabulary such as structures or types of speech (describe, relate, etc.)
     • Practical language skills (hearing, listening, speaking, writing, or interacting)

4. Curriculum 4Cs (Coyle 1999)

   • A well thought out CLIL lesson should combine the following elements
     • Content: Allowing progress in knowledge, skills and understanding of the specific topics of a given curriculum
     • Communication: Using the language to learn while learning to use the language itself.
     • Cognition: Developing cognitive skills that link the formation of concepts (abstract and concrete), knowledge and language.
     • Culture: Allowing exposure to varied perspectives and shared knowledge that make us more aware of the other and of ourselves.

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