CLIL in Colombia: Challenges and Opportunities for its Implementation.

Abstract

CLIL “Content and Language Integrated Learning” is an approach that has been gaining momentum in applied linguistics within the last few years. Although at first its implementation might appear to be something simple, as there is a tendency to think that for the successful application of CLIL based lessons it is only necessary to impart classes in English, in fact, there is a series of elements that language teachers and scholars should be take into consideration before reducing such an innovative approach to that simplistic view. Hence, in this reflective article I address some of the challenge and opportunities that may arise when implementing this innovative metho to language teaching with an especial emphasis on the Colombian context. Within the context of this reflective article, firstly I present a general theorization of the CLIL approach. Secondly, I reflect on three of the challenges as well as on three the opportunities for the implementation of said approach in our national context. Finally, I present the conclusions.

From EFL to ELF: In the Need to Incorporate Principles of English as a Lingua Franca in Colombian ELT

“…Therefore, and taking these aspects into consideration, within the context of this reflective paper we would like to invite other scholars and English teachers from all educational levels to incorporate ELF in their pedagogical practices as a manner to raise among prospective English teachers' awareness about the current state of English. It is of paramount importance, as by doing this prospective, English teachers and individuals in general would have the opportunity of being exposed to the richness of English in real world contexts (Macías, 2010), and would also lead them to comprehend that although privileged (Guerrero, 2008;Mejía, 2006;Mosquera-Pérez, 2022) English is only one of the multiples languages that exist in our territory.…”

Clil Және Clil Емес Топтардағы Болашақ Мұғалімдер Арасында Ағылшын Тілін Меңгеру Деңгейлерін Салыстырмалы Талдау

“…The underlying rationale of the reform was to use Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) pedagogy to provide intensive exposure to English language in content classes without adding extra language teaching hours in the curriculum [6]. Content and Language Integrated Learning", or CLIL, as it is more commonly referred to, is an innovative methodology that has been gaining traction in applied linguistics and language teaching in previous few years [7]. Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) programs are often praised for bringing equity to foreign language learning [8].…”