Abstract
espanolLa progresiva internacionalizacion de las universidades espanolas en aras de una mayor competitividad ha favorecido la introduccion del enfoque ICLHE (Integracion de Contenido y Lengua en la Educacion Superior), donde se auna el aprendizaje de una materia concreta con el desarrollo de la competencia en comunicacion linguistica en una lengua extranjera. Las investigaciones previas a este estudio se han centrado en factores que tienen un claro efecto en la puesta en marcha de ICLHE, como el nivel de la lengua utilizada en el aula por los docentes o el uso de estrategias de ensenanza efectivas. Sin embargo, practicamente no existen investigaciones que determinen el conjunto de especificaciones o factores que ayudan a llevar a cabo una puesta en marcha efectiva del plurilinguismo en la educacion superior. Este articulo contribuye a cubrir ese vacio de informacion, examinando los principales parametros que contribuyen a llevar a cabo un enfoque ICLHE de calidad y que han sido clasificados en cuatro grandes bloques: condiciones, estructura de los programas, destrezas de docentes y estudiantes, y consideraciones metodologicas. Los resultados del articulo se presentan en una tabla-resumen que especifica las categorias y subcategorias con las estipulaciones clave para guiar la implantacion de titulaciones o itinerarios plurilingues en la educacion superior. EnglishThe ongoing internationalization of Spanish universities has led to the introduction of ICLHE (Integration of Content and Language in Higher Education), where the aim is not only learning about a given academic subject but also developing linguistic competency in a foreign language. Some factors, such as lecturers’ mastery of the language of instruction or effective teaching skills, have proved to have a clear impact on ICLHE. However, the literature reviewed reports a lack of research on clear specifications for an effective implementation of plurilingualism in higher education. This article aims at closing that gap, providing a number of provisos that may help universities to take linguistic, academic and political decisions towards a quality implementation of ICLHE. As a method to this general aim, requisites that plurilingualism demands at higher education have been analysed and categorised into four different groups: conditions, programme structure, lecturers’ and students’ skills, and methodological considerations. Findings of the article are illustrated by means of a final summary table that highlights categories and subcategories to be taken into consideration for ICLHE to be effective.
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