Towards an understanding of CLIL assessment practices in a european context: main assessment tools and the role of language in content subjects
Author
Otto, Ana
Estrada, José Luis
Publication date
2019ISSN
2604-5893
Abstract
Bilingual Education implies curricular integration along with new teaching procedures. However, a closer look at CLIL contexts shows that, very frequently, these new methodologies have not been integrated in assessment. This article provides a comprehensive overview of CLIL assessment practices in the context of the CAM Bilingual Program in Spain. More specifically, by using responses from two focus groups and comparing them with prior teachers’ questionnaires, the study examines the main assessment tools content teachers use in such settings, and the role that language plays in the learning of content subjects. The research findings provide relevant insights in relation with teacher training in bilingual schools and the absence of formative assessment in the context of the study. Therefore, written exams stand out as the most common assessment tool and, furthermore, the students’ language level is taken into account in grading the subject. On the basis on these results, a set of recommendations for the teachers in Bilingual Sections of Madrid are proposed.
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
8 - language. Linguistics. Literature
Keywords
CLIL
Avaluació
Grup focal
Projecte bilingüe CAM
CLIL
Evaluación
Grupo focal
Proyecto bilingüe CAM
CLIL
Assessment
Focus group
CAM bilingual Project
Pages
12
Publisher
Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Collection
2; 1
Is part of
CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education
Citation
Otto, Ana; Estrada, José Luis. Towards an understanding of CLIL assessment practices in a european context: main assessment tools and the role of language in content subjects. CLIL Journal of Innovation and Research in Plurilingual and Pluricultural Education, 2019, 2(1), p. 31-42. Disponible en: <https://revistes.uab.cat/clil/article/view/v2-n1-otto-estrada>. Fecha de acceso: 10 sep. 2024. DOI: 10.5565/rev/clil.11
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