ERIC Number: EJ1481080
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Sep
Pages: 32
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0039-8322
EISSN: EISSN-1545-7249
Available Date: 2024-11-28
Intensity Matters inside and outside Primary School: Evidence from High-CLIL, Low-CLIL, and Non-CLIL Learners
TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, v59 n3 p1564-1595 2025
Research involving secondary school EFL learners has demonstrated that greater intensity of exposure, via CLIL lessons, yields notable benefits. However, studies in primary school are scarce and less optimistic. Furthermore, little is known about the effects of different degrees of CLIL intensity and of learners' exposure to Extramural English (EE) through formal or informal out-of-school activities. To address these gaps, this study examines the impact of CLIL and EE on the proficiency of 180 primary school learners of English (aged 10-11 years) divided into a high-CLIL (N = 78), a low-CLIL (N = 56), and a non-CLIL (N = 46) group. Results showed some advantages among high-CLIL learners, including higher scores and less intragroup variability, while no significant differences were observed between low-CLIL and non-CLIL learners. EE activities were common, with several weak but positive correlations found between EE and proficiency, particularly involving watching TV and reading, and mainly affecting non-CLIL learners.
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Content and Language Integrated Learning, Informal Education, After School Programs, English Learners, Language Proficiency, Scores, Outcomes of Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Institute for Advanced Social Research I-COMMUNITAS, Public University of Navarre (UPNA), Pamplona, Spain

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