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Using Formal and Informal Formative Assessment to Support Bilingual Argument Mapping in University Bilingual Science Courses
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Archila, Pablo Antonio; Gravier, Gissel; Levy, Laura; Ortiz, Brigithe Tatiana; Rodríguez, Alejandra; Wilches, Luciana; Truscott de Mejía, Anne-Marie; Restrepo, Silvia – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2022
The rise in university bilingual science courses is explained by a certain phenomenon, the internationalization of higher education. Bilingual Argument Mapping (BAM) -- the ability to construct argument maps using two languages -- is a key aspect of bilingual scientific literacy. An argument map is a visual representation of argument structure.…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Bilingualism, Formative Evaluation, Science Education
Fostering Bilingual Written Scientific Argumentation (BWSA) through Collaborative Learning (CL): Evidence from a University Bilingual Science Course
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Archila, Pablo Antonio; Molina, Jorge; de Mejía, Anne-Marie Truscott – International Journal of Science Education, 2021
University bilingual science courses are on the rise because of the internationalisation of higher education. These courses are legitimate and desirable scenarios for the promotion of bilingual written scientific argumentation (BWSA) as part of bilingual scientific literacy. The problem is that very little evidence is available on how to foster…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Science Education, Biology, Introductory Courses
Fostering Bilingual Scientific Writing through a Systematic and Purposeful Code-Switching Pedagogical Strategy
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Archila, Pablo Antonio; Molina, Jorge; Truscott de Mejía, Anne-Marie – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2021
English dominates as an international language for science and research. Consequently, this is the most widely used language in university bilingual (e.g. Spanish-English, Chinese-English, Swedish-English) science courses around the world. However, very little is known about how to foster bilingual scientific writing in these types of courses.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Science Education, Biology, Content Area Writing
Using Formative Assessment to Promote Argumentation in a University Bilingual Science Course
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Archila, Pablo Antonio; Molina, Jorge; Truscott de Mejía, Anne-Marie – International Journal of Science Education, 2018
Formative assessment, bilingualism, and argumentation when combined can enrich bilingual scientific literacy. However, argumentation receives little attention in the practice of bilingual science education. This article describes the effect of a formative assessment-based pedagogical strategy in promoting university students' argumentation. It…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Persuasive Discourse, Bilingual Education, Science Instruction
The Dialogues between Content and Language: Cautions and Challenges in the Emergence of a Bilingual Education Program
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Aguilar Cortés, Carlos Eduardo; Alzate B., Nelson Eduardo – Latin American Journal of Content and Language Integrated Learning, 2015
This paper presents a set of ideas about the basics for developing interdisciplinary dialogues between content (science) and language (English) in bilingual educational processes, under the premise that a satisfactory relationship between those elements help guarantee successful content-based instruction (CBI) in its form known as "sheltered…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education Programs, Course Content, Teaching Methods, Second Language Learning
Reading Comprehension from a First to a Second Language
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Montes, Florencia; Botero, María Patricia; Pechthalt, Tracy – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2009
The purpose of this action research paper is to disseminate the results of a 2-month study which focuses on how a student's first language (L1) reading comprehension skills affect the same skills in their second language (L2). The subjects of the study are sixth grade girls, ranging in age from 11 to 13 years old. They attend a private bilingual…
Descriptors: Action Research, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Learning, Grade 6