Investigating Content and Language Integrated Learning - Insights from Swedish High Schools

This book provides a unique longitudinal account of content and language integrated learning (CLIL). Giving voice to both learners and teachers, it offers insights into language learning outcomes, learner motivation among CLIL and non-CLIL students, effects of extramural exposure to English, issues in relation to assessment in CLIL and much more.

About the author

Liss Kerstin Sylvén ([e-mail]) is Associate Professor of Language Education at the University of Gothenburg (Sweden). She obtained her PhD in English Linguistics, and her research interests include content and language integrated learning (CLIL), L2 vocabulary acquisition, language learning motivation, individual differences, and extramural English language learning. She has co-authored Extramural English in Teaching and Learning. From Theory and Research to Practice (2016) and published in journals such as The International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, The Journal of Immersion and Content-Based Education, Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching and ReCALL.

Summary

This book provides a unique longitudinal account of content and language integrated learning (CLIL). Giving voice to both learners and teachers, it offers insights into language learning outcomes, learner motivation among CLIL and non-CLIL students, effects of extramural exposure to English, issues in relation to assessment in CLIL and much more.

Product details

• Assisted by: Liss Kerstin Sylven (Editor), Liss Kerstin Sylvén (Editor), Sylven Liss Kerstin (Editor)
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2019
• EAN: 9781788922418
• ISBN: 978-1-78892-241-8
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Series: Bilingual Education & Bilingualism; Bilingual Education & Bilingua; Bilingual Education & Bilingua; Bilingual Education & Bilingualism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / General, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Study & Teaching, Educational strategies & policy, Language acquisition, Language teaching theory & methods, Language teaching theory and methods, Bilingualism & multilingualism, Bilingualism and multilingualism, Educational strategies and policy