Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

USING CLIL TO ENHANCE COMPETENCE – BASED LEARNING

Mª Luisa García GurrutxagaMila Villa GallastegiMontse del Nozal

SYMPOSIUM ON CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

What do we mean by competence?

Pr. Philippe Perrenoud, 1997 Faculté de psychologie et des sciences de l'éducation, Université de Géneve:

« une capacité d’agir efficacement dans un type défini de situations, capacité qui s’appuie sur des connaissances, mais ne s’y réduit pas”

(a capacity to act efficiently in a number of given situations, a capacity based on knowledge, but not limited to it (‘unofficial’ translation from French by the Eurydice European Unit).

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

What do we mean by competence?

From knowledge to competenceDefinition of knowledge: Oxford English Dictionary:

“ the fact of knowing a thing, state, etc or person”

Other authors distinguish between four types of knowledge:

Know-what, know-why, know-how and know-who

In a world in which the stock of factual knowledge is created, distributed and accessed ever more rapidly, people’s need to memorise such knowledge is declining. Instead, they need the appropriate tools for selecting, processing and applying the knowledge required to cope with changing employment, leisure and family patterns.

This accounts for the growing tendency in education to develop competences rather than teach factual knowledge.

Key Competences, 2002

Eurydice

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

What do we mean by competence?

Every definition of the word competence stresses the following idea:

“Learning by doing”Learning by doing” starting from knowledge learning to apply it.

““Learning by doing” Learning by doing” in different contexts.in different contexts.

Competences have an integrated nature: a competence integrates concepts, procedures and values or attitudes.

KNOWLEDGE

APPLICATION

DIFFERENT

AND VARIED CONTEXTS

INTEGRATED

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

Learning by doingEXPERIENCE

the activity, perform it,

do it…

SHAREthe results,reactions

and observations

PROCESSby discussing,

analysing, reflecting…

GENERALISEto connect the

experience to real world

situations

APPLYwhat was learned

to a similar or different situation:

practice DO

REFLECTAPPLY

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

Key Competences in the curriculum

EUROPEAN LEVEL Communication in the mother tongue Communication in foreign languages Information and communication technologies (ICT) Numeracy and competences in maths, science and technology Entrepeneurship Interpersonal and civic

competencies Learning to learn General Culture

CAV (NOV 2007) Competencia en

comunicación lingüística Competencia digital Competencia matemática Competencia en cultura

científica, tecnológica y para la salud

Competencia para la autonomía

personal Competencia de aprender a aprender Competencia social y

ciudadana Competencia en expresión

cultural

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

CLIL

DEFINITION: It encompasses any activity in which a foreign language is used as a tool in the learning of a piece of non-linguistic curricular content(subject, topic...), where LANGUAGE and CONTENT have a major joint role.

European Network of Administrators,Researchers and Practitioners (EUROCLIC, 1990)

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

CLIL is about

CONTENT LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING is about: Motivating learners and teachers Creating quality learning environments Learning by doing Working and learning together Communicating learning Critical and independent thinking Building higher order skills Integrating new developments in education and society

(Do Coyle)

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

Rationale behind CLIL•Learners acquire content and skills and create their own learning.

•Contet is related to learning and thinking. Learners have to interpret content their own way and analyse its linguistic demands.

•Language needs are related to the learning context, learning through a second or third language implies reconstructing the content through cognitive processes.

•Interaction in the learning context is fundamental to this process. This has implications when this learning is taking place in a foreign language.

•The relationship between cultures and languages is complex. Intercultural awareness is fundamental to CLIL. It’s rightful place is at the core of CLIL.

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

CLIL The 4Cs Teaching Framework:

content/subject matter/project/theme communication/language cognition/thinking culture/citizenship

(Do Coyle)

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

Where do CLIL and Competence-Based Learning meet?

There is no specific methodology to teach competences. Competences are acquired as the result of doing different

tasks in different contexts. CLIL gives us a coherent framework to integrate language,

cognitive processes, culture awareness and specific knowledge.

Planning through CLIL will get us nearer to developing competences in the learners.

CLIL is about learning by doing: Learning language by using it.

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

Where do CLIL and Competence-Based Learning meet?

A CLIL unit/Theme/ Didactic Unit/Project...CONTENT COGNITION COMMUNICATION CULTURE

•Using prior and experiential knowledge•Looking for new information•Reflecting, analysing, selecting information

•Thinking skills•Creativity•Justifying choices•Applying new learning in different contexts

• Present findings•Re-ellaborate learning for others•Dialogue about learning outcomes•Assessing each other

• Global concepts about theme•Beliefs and theories•Values, principles

(Do Coyle)

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

Where do CLIL and Competence-Based Learning meet?

CONTENT•Using prior and experiential knowledge

•Looking for new information

•Reflecting, analysing, selecting information

KEY COMPETENCES

•Communication in foreignlanguages•Information and communicationtechnologies (ICT)•Scientific competence•Entrepeneurship•Learning to learn

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

Where do CLIL and Competence-Based Learning meet?

COGNITION

•Thinking skills•Creativity•Justifying choices•Applying new learning in different contexts

KEY COMPETENCES

•Communication in foreignlanguages•Entrepeneurship•Learning to learn•Personal autonomy•Science competence

Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning

Where do CLIL and Competence-Based Learning meet?

CULTURE

•Global concepts about theme

•Beliefs and theories

•Values, principles

KEY COMPETENCES

•Communication in ForeignLanguages•Personal autonomy•Social and civic competence•Digital competence

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Where do CLIL and Competence-Based Learning meet?

COMMUNICATION

• Present findings•Rellaborate learning for others•Dialogue about learning outcomes•Assessing each other

KEY COMPETENCES

•Communication in foreign languages•Learning to learn•Interpersonal and civic competences•Entrepeneurship

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Using CLIL to enhance competence based learning