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How Can Curriculum History Benefit from Sociolinguistics? The Importance of Language Controversy in the Making of Citizens in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Europe
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Gardin, Matias; Gritter, Kris – Cogent Education, 2016
Based on small case-study illustrations from a variety of European countries, this study aims to explore methodological aspects of the study of curriculum history by expanding its traditional research scope. In so doing, it is argued that sociolinguistic issues are essential to this discussion. The main argument is that sociolinguistics and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sociolinguistics, Educational History, Controversial Issues (Course Content)
Citizenship Education in Times of Crises
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Krüger, Thomas – Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2016
The 11th International Conference of the International Association for Citizenship, Social and Economics Education IACSEE, took place the 2nd-4th of July 2015 at Georg-August-Universitaet Goettingen, Germany. The conference addressed the role and potential of citizenship, social and economic education, both theoretically and empirically in the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Conferences (Gatherings), Foreign Countries, Economics Education
Understanding CLIL as an Innovation
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Kiely, Richard – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2011
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) initiatives in schools have become widespread across Europe and beyond in the last decade or so. Drivers for this include the role of English as the language of international economic activity, media and culture, belief in the value of early start and meaning-focussed instruction in foreign language…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Language of Instruction, Course Content