CLIL in Teaching English Through Etwinning

master's thesis

• Title (croatian): CLIL u učenju engleskoga jezika kroz etwinning
• Author: Petra Kardum
• Mentor: Ivana Milković (mentor)
• Committee member: Ivana Cindrić (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Kristina Cergol (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ivana Milković (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Teacher Education; Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2024-09-19, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: HUMANISTIC SCIENCES; Interdisciplinary Humanistic Studies; Teaching Methods in the Humanistic Sciences

Abstract

This thesis explores the integration of innovative language learning methods into modern education, with a focus on Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), English as a Foreign Language (EFL), and the eTwinning platform. The CLIL approach enables simultaneous learning of language and subject matter, while eTwinning provides a digital space for international collaboration among students and teachers. The thesis is divided into two parts: a theoretical overview of the key elements of CLIL, EFL, and eTwinning, and a project proposal that integrates these three components.
The theoretical part explains how CLIL uses content to teach language, the importance of English in a globalized world, and the role of eTwinning in fostering collaboration and communication among students from different countries.
The practical part presents a project proposal based on the eTwinning platform and CLIL methodology, designed for primary school students. The project covers topics such as plastic pollution, habitat destruction, animal extinction, and climate change, which align with UNESCO's Education for Sustainable Development principles. Through collaborative activities and creative tasks, students simultaneously acquire language and thematic skills, while the entire project promotes interactive learning, the use of digital tools, and the development of critical thinking.
The thesis concludes that the integration of CLIL, EFL, and eTwinning not only improves students' language competencies but also enables a deeper understanding of global issues through real-life examples and international collaboration.

Abstract (croatian)

Ovaj rad istražuje integraciju inovativnih metoda učenja jezika u suvremeno obrazovanje, s naglaskom na Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), učenje engleskog jezika kao stranog jezika (EFL) i platformu eTwinning. CLIL pristup omogućuje istovremeno učenje jezika i sadržaja, dok eTwinning pruža digitalni prostor za međunarodnu suradnju između učenika i nastavnika. Rad je podijeljen na dva dijela: teorijski pregled ključnih elemenata CLIL-a, EFL-a i eTwinninga te prijedlog projekta koji integrira ove tri komponente.
Teorijski dio obuhvaća objašnjenje kako CLIL koristi sadržaj za poučavanje jezika, važnost engleskog jezika u globaliziranom svijetu te ulogu eTwinninga u poticanju suradnje i komunikacije među učenicima različitih zemalja.
Praktični dio predstavlja prijedlog projekta koji se temelji na eTwinning platformi i CLIL metodologiji, osmišljenog za učenike osnovnih škola. Projekt obrađuje teme kao što su zagađenje plastikom, uništavanje staništa, izumiranje životinja i klimatske promjene, koje su u skladu s principima UNESCO-ovog obrazovanja za održivi razvoj. Kroz suradničke aktivnosti i kreativne zadatke, učenici istovremeno usvajaju jezične i tematske vještine, a cijeli projekt potiče interaktivno učenje, korištenje digitalnih alata te razvijanje kritičkog mišljenja.
Rad zaključuje da integracija CLIL-a, EFL-a i eTwinninga ne samo da poboljšava jezične kompetencije učenika, već im omogućuje dublje razumijevanje globalnih tema kroz stvarne primjere i međunarodnu suradnju.

• Keywords: CLIL; English as a Foreign Language; eTwinning; UNESCO; education for sustainable development
• Keywords (english): CLIL; učenje engleskog jezika kao stranog jezika; eTwinning; UNESCO; obrazovanje za održivi razvoj
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:147:019220
• Study programme: Title: Integrated undergraduated university study with english language and german language; specializations in: English language, Deutsche sprache; Course: English language; Study programme type: university; Study level: integrated undergraduate and graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja (magistar/magistra primarnog obrazovanja)
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• Access conditions: Open access
• Created on: 2025-01-20 11:11:31