Models of Integrating Content and Language Learning

Content-based instruction has become increasingly recognized as a means of developing both linguistic and content ability. Drawing on educational practices at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, this paper analyzes conditions that encourage the integration of language and content le...

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Main Author: Jiaying Howard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages 2006-01-01
Series:Journal of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages
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Online Access:http://www.ncolctl.org/files/Models-of-integrating.pdf
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Summary:Content-based instruction has become increasingly recognized as a means of developing both linguistic and content ability. Drawing on educational practices at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, this paper analyzes conditions that encourage the integration of language and content learning, presents various content-based instructional models-including those that have been developed at the Monterey Institute, and examines the decisionmaking process of selecting a content-based instructional model for a particular educational setting. Discussions center on making decisions that are most likely to accelerate the growth of foreign language proficiency and the acquisition of content knowledge.
ISSN:1930-9031