ERIC Number: EJ1418514
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-2014-5349
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The Impact on Motivation of CLIL-izing EMI in Science Education. A Longitudinal Case Study in Pre-Service Teacher Training
Journal of Technology and Science Education, v14 n2 p569-587 2024
The objective of this study was to identify the impact of implementing English as a medium of instruction (EMI) drawing upon Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) methodology in science for pre-service teachers. Lecturers specialized in modern languages and science education collaborated to design and implement the CLIL-izing EMI intervention. The sample was made up of 105 students, 55 of whom were given instruction in English, and 50 in their mother tongue, Spanish. Two instruments for motivation in English and science were applied before the intervention, two weeks and one year afterwards. Additionally, an open-ended questionnaire was used with the experimental group to gain a more in-depth insight into student perception of EMI. Results showed that the short intervention had a beneficial effect on motivation towards science content learning in the short and long term, although no differences were detected on motivation to English language learning. The student stance on the experimental instruction of science in English was highly positive.
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Content and Language Integrated Learning, Teaching Methods, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Learning Motivation, Language of Instruction, Science Instruction, Preservice Teachers, Modern Languages, Student Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Native Language, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Teacher Collaboration, Language Teachers
Journal of Technology and Science Education. ESEIAAT, Department of Projectes d'Enginyeria c/Colom 11, 08222 Terrassa, Spain. e-mail: info@jotse.org; e-mail: info@omniascience.com; Web site: http://www.jotse.org/index.php/jotse
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Spain
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