Disciplinary boundary crossings in collaborative CLIL in higher education
This study uses European English as a Medium of Instruction (EMI) experiences and the Boundary Crossings model
(
Moore et al., 2015) as a departure point to inquire and analyse Content Teacher
(CT) perspectives about disciplinary boundary crossings in a systematic and collaborative Content and Language Integrated Learning
(CLIL) implementation in a private university in Colombia. A semi-structured interview explored the perspectives of ten CTs who
collaborated with English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers and a language support centre in the design and implementation of
CLIL experiences. The data were transcribed, coded and categorised with Atlas.ti. An analysis of the findings led to the
formulation of a continuum which shows that four CTs draw strict to moderate boundaries between content and language learning,
while the other six perceive these systems as an emerging, integrated whole. Some emergent pedagogical implications are also
discussed.
Article outline
- 1.Introduction
- 2.Literature review
- 2.1EMI and CLIL
- 2.2Empirical findings of perspectives on EMI/CLIL and collaboration
- 3.Research questions
- 4.The study
- 4.1The research context
- 4.2Data collection and analysis
- 5.Results and discussion
- 5.1Had the CTs in this study already ventured into EMI/CLIL?
- 5.2How Do CTs feel about crossing disciplinary boundaries in CLIL?
- 6.Implications
- Notes
-
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