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Language Learning in a Partially English-Taught Teacher Education Programme: Language Gains and Student Perceptions
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Barrios, Elvira; López-Gutiérrez, Aurora – International Journal of Multilingualism, 2023
This paper reports on a study aimed to investigate students' development in English proficiency over a four-year partially English-taught programme that did not integrate any explicit language learning goals. Additionally, the study investigated their perceptions concerning language gains and experiences in the programme. Both quantitative and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Language of Instruction, Teacher Education Programs
The Effect of Parental Education Level on Perceptions about CLIL: A Study in Andalusia
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Barrios, Elvira – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
This study aims to begin accounting for variation in parents' perceptions concerning CLIL at a particular context by focusing on a major component of socioeconomic status: education level. The study is set in Andalusia, a Spanish region with an ongoing bilingual CLIL programme that, according to official estimates, will reach 1,573 schools by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Content and Language Integrated Learning
Primary Students' Satisfaction with CLIL and Perceived CLIL Linguistic Difficulty
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Barrios, Elvira; Acosta-Manzano, Irene – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2022
This study investigated primary students' perceptions of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) Natural Science and Social Sciences and variations in perceptions by individual and social factors. The sample comprised 524 Spanish-speaking students aged 9-13 years from bilingual Spanish-English schools in Andalusia (Spain). The study…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Difficulty Level, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
CLIL Methodology, Materials and Resources, and Assessment in a Monolingual Context: An Analysis of Stakeholders' Perceptions in Andalusia
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Barrios, Elvira; Milla Lara, María Dolores – Language Learning Journal, 2020
This paper presents an investigation into stakeholder perspectives on the methodology, materials and resources and assessment procedures employed in a bilingual (CLIL) programme in a monolingual context. A total of 873 respondents (544 students, 92 teachers and 237 parents) in Andalusia, Spain (more specifically, in the provinces of Málaga and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Bilingual Education Programs, Course Content, Interdisciplinary Approach