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By the end of the course, the participants should know the basics of methodology and didactics of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) based on current scientific literature. Furthermore, they will gain experience regarding the problems when applying the theoretical principles in practice at schools.

The course offers the possibility of getting to know the fundamentals of methodology and didactics of Content and Language Integrated Learning with the following aspects being of specific interest:

Instructivism versus Constructivism, Change of perspective, Intercultural learning, Reading and writing techniques, Language support, Learning styles, Social settings of learning and teaching strategies, Problems of assessment procedures 

Further activities:

Creation of lesson plans and their application

 Observing CLIL lessons taught by experienced teachers at schools in Innsbruck

 Analysis of observations in plenary  

Relevant inputs are discussed in group. Some crucial elements of CLIL are presented by the participants and afterwards talked over in plenary.

The theoretical knowledge should be tried out in classes based in lesson plans created by the participants.

To be included in the overall assessment: Presentations, contribution to discussions, quality of lesson plans and their application, final written exam at the end of the semester

To be included in the overall assessment: Presentations, contribution to discussions, quality of lesson plans and their application, final written exam at the end of the semester