ECLILT
e-based Content and Language Integrated Learning Training
Sponsor/Collaborator: EU - EACEA Lifelong Learning Programm
Funding Amount: E 299,937 (total)
Project Schedule: October 2007 - October 2009
Project Team
Ms Marilyn Hunt, Dr Ann Barnes and Dr Sean Neill, Warwick Institute of Education, University of Warwick with several European partners from University of Molise, University of Linz, Riojan Centre of Educational Innovation (C.R.I.E), Directorate of Secondary Education of Korinthia, Université Blaise Pascal, Teacher Training College in Bydgoszcz, University of Zilina, Slovakia, State Secondary High School Livia Bottardi.
Project Aims
e-CLILT addresses directly the 2007 Priorities about 'Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL)' aiming at enhancing the quality and European dimension of teacher training in a consortium of eight partner countries (IT, AT, ES, FR, GR, PL, SK, UK).
The aims of the project can be divided into a teaching and learning dimension (to widen the European network of institutions involved in CLIL promoting the use of interactive methodologies and constructivist learning theories) and a cultural dimension (to support multilingualism in Europe and encourage understanding, tolerance and respect) in accordance with the Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council to declare 2008 the 'European Year of Intercultural Dialogue'.
Expected Outcomes
i) a blended trans-national model training course (on-line and face-to-face) for CLIL teacher trainers adaptable to different countries. The course duration of 120 hours is achieved by limiting the contact hours to 30 and creating an on-line component of 90 hours.
ii) A course guide book with sample material in the eight target languages (EN, FR, ES, PL, IT, SK, GR,
iii) A CD-Rom with simulations of the way the learning platform's functionality and content have been exploited together with extensive samples of the course material and peer exchanges.
The field of application to the eight target languages represented in the partnership ( 3 Romance, 2 Germanic and 2 Slavic language plus Greek) will extend the CLIL context of application far beyond EN, including also minority languages (eg PL in AT) and promoting the introduction of CLIL in new countries (Greece).
Strategies of promotion, dissemination and exploitation have been planned and the combination of internal and external evaluation will guarantee quality products and a short-term and long-term impact.
