CLIL, CALP, BICS, Cooperative Work & Scaffolding

Posted by on Mar 1, 2025 in Primary Education Teacher (Teaching Degree) | 0 comments

CLIL: Content and Language Integrated Learning

CLIL is defined as a dual-focused teaching and learning approach. It uses a first language (L1) and an additional language (or two) to promote both content mastery and language acquisition to pre-defined levels.

CLIL implies:

  • About the Foreign Language (FL): It’s a medium, not an aim. The level depends on the content, and there are no specific tasks.
  • About the Content: It’s the main aim of teaching, applicable to all levels of education and topics, including
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Desuggestopedia: Unlocking Language Learning Potential

Posted by on Feb 19, 2025 in Primary Education Teacher (Teaching Degree) | 0 comments

What are the goals of teachers who use Desuggestopedia? Teachers hope to accelerate the process by which students learn to use another language for everyday communication. In order to do this, more of the students’ mental powers must be tapped. This is accomplished by desuggesting the psychological barriers learners bring with them to the learning situation.

The Teacher’s and Students’ Roles

What is the role of the teacher? What is the role of the students? The teacher is the authority in the classroom.

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