A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Viewing CLIL through the eyes of former pupils: insights into foreign language and intercultural attitudes
Authors: Roiha A, Sommier M
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication year: 2018
Journal: Language and Intercultural Communication
Journal name in source: LANGUAGE AND INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Journal acronym: LANG INTERCULT COMM
Volume: 18
Issue: 6
First page : 631
Last page: 647
Number of pages: 17
ISSN: 1470-8477
eISSN: 1747-759X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14708477.2018.1465069(external)
Abstract
This article examines the long-term effects of CLIL on former pupils' foreign language and intercultural attitudes. The 24 participants, who received English-medium CLIL for nine years in the 1990s, were interviewed and the data analyzed using thematic analysis. The participants generally felt that CLIL had had a very positive effect on their target language attitudes. However, many considered that CLIL had affected negatively on their attitudes towards other foreign languages. The perceptions regarding the effect of CLIL on intercultural attitudes diverged more. The study elucidates the long-standing impact CLIL can have on individuals' attitudes yielding insights into future CLIL education.
This article examines the long-term effects of CLIL on former pupils' foreign language and intercultural attitudes. The 24 participants, who received English-medium CLIL for nine years in the 1990s, were interviewed and the data analyzed using thematic analysis. The participants generally felt that CLIL had had a very positive effect on their target language attitudes. However, many considered that CLIL had affected negatively on their attitudes towards other foreign languages. The perceptions regarding the effect of CLIL on intercultural attitudes diverged more. The study elucidates the long-standing impact CLIL can have on individuals' attitudes yielding insights into future CLIL education.
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