Course content

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) presupposes that content-based knowledge is enhanced at the same time as the language skills needed to understand and conceptualise this content, through careful course design.

This course focuses on the development of lesson facilitation where the dual targets of content and language are being simultaneously developed. Modules in this training will focus on CLIL methodologies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning, on practical recommendations pf how to do that and recommendations on training your fellow educators.

The aim of this course is to enhance the pedagogical, cultural and linguistic competences of university teachers for teaching in the glocal medical classroom through a CLIL approach. 

You will be encouraged to adopt a reflective approach to teaching and learning through reflecting on issues related to teaching multilingual and multicultural learning spaces, while exchanging reflections and experiences within a community of practice.

The modules include:

• Defining CLIL in multilingual and multicultural learning spaces;
• Reflecting on the pedagogical implications of teaching and learning through English;
• Identifying appropriate tools and strategies for active learning;
• Designing learning outcomes for CLIL;
• Assessing for learning in CLIL;
• Creating spaces for training your fellow educators.

You will gain knowledge, skills and attitudes to teach effectively in the glocal classroom, which is a multicultural and multilingual learning space. As a result, you who teach international student cohorts will acquire techniques and methods to expand your teaching toolbox. 

Course Layout

The course includes 5 modules. It is estimated that each module will take you 40 minutes to complete. You should expect the overall course workload will amount to approximately 4 hours to complete.

Module 1: Getting started with CLIL

Within this module's activities you will discuss and form an opinion on what CLIL means within your specific discipline and context.

Intended learning outcomes:

• Define Content and Language Integrated Learning;
• Describe the relationship between language, culture and learning;
• Apply features of CLIL to own teaching context.

Module 2: The language of the classroom

This module deals with the role language (in this case English) plays in teaching and learning.

Intended learning outcomes:

• Understand the difference between English as a lingua franca and English as a foreign language;
• Reflect on own language strengths and weaknesses, including pronunciation and vocal delivery;
• Learn about teaching and learning activities that support your students' needs.
  

Module 3: Active learning

In this module, you will reflect on constructively aligning your learning outcomes, with teaching/learning activities that activate student engagement.

Intended learning outcomes:

• Manage group work;
• Design effective lectures;
• Implement interactive teaching and learning.
  

Module 4: Assessment and feedback

This final module will provide you with many practical tools, techniques and strategies for assessing and providing feedback to your students.

Intended learning outcomes:

• Design effective assessment and feedback strategies;
• Create rubrics to assess language;
• Apply constructive alignment;
• Draft intended learning outcomes.

Module 5: Training trainers

This final module will provide you with different in which you can support and train your fellow medical educators to enhance their ability to teach in the glocal classroom.

Intended learning outcomes:

• Direct your peers to supplementary resources and reference materials;
• Lead pedagogical discussions;
• Listen effectively;
• Make accurate observations;
• Help your peers link the training to the demands of their discipline.