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Investigating into the Lithuanian Secondary School Teachers’ Needs for CLIL
Dalia-Ona PinkevičienėLoreta Zavadskienė
Institute of Foreign LanguagesVilnius University
Memebers of LATEFL21st May, 2011, Vilnius
Presentation made at the 5th International Conference “Languages for Work and Life: a Challenge for Teachers and Learners”
The Scope and Tool of the Survey
Scope – 74 teachers from different regions in Lithuania Tool - the questionnaire (questions grouped into the
blocks of information):1. The professional background of respondents2. Their general understanding of CLIL3. Their ability to apply CLIL to practice4. The particular aspects of CLIL they think they need5. The age groups to be targeted6. The topics to be covered
Teacher Distribution According to the Regions of Lithuania
42; 56%
3; 4%
10; 14%
9; 12%10; 14%
NorthernSouthernWesternSouth-EasternNot answered
Teacher Distribution According to the Regions of Lithuania and Subjects Taught
96 6
20
13 4
22
0
5
10
15
20
25N
ort
he
rn
So
uth
ern
We
ste
rn
So
uth
-E
as
tern
Teachers of EnglishSubject Teachers
Teacher Distribution According to the Type of School
6 7
28
21
20
8
2
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Bas
ic
Sec
onda
ry
Gym
nasi
um
Oth
er T
ype
Teachers of English
Subject Teachers
Teacher Distribution According to the Length of Teaching
73
74
710
35
70
32
12
0 2 4 6 8 10
1 - 4 Years
5 - 10 Years
16 - 20 Years
21 - 25 Years
26 - 30 Years
31 - 35+ Years
Other
Subject TeachersTeachers of English
Teacher Distribution According to theSubject Taught
31 42%
43 58% Teachers of English
Subject Teachers
Teacher Distribution According to the Pedagogical Category
12
19
11
14
9 9
7
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
Expert
Methodologist
Senior
Teacher
Teachers of English
Subject Teachers
Teacher Distribution According to theLevel of English
250
150
34
07
08
08
01
0 5 10 15 20 25
C2
C1
B2
B1
A2
A1
Not answered
Subject Teachers
Teachers of English
Teacher Distribution According to theGeneral Knowledge about CLIL
3
11
31
18
7
2 2 0
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
Not
hing
A L
ittle
Qui
te a
Lot
A L
ot
Teachers of EnglishSubject Teachers
Teacher Distribution According to the Sources of Information about CLIL
2417
51
52
74
18
62
20
0 5 10 15 20 25
Heard from Colleagues
Attended a CLIL Lesson
Was Present at a CLIL Lesson
Taught a CLIL Lesson
Has Not Heard
Other
Not Answered
Subject Teachers
Teachers of English
Teacher Distribution According to the Ability to Plan a CLIL Lesson
13 16
1 0
28
14
1 1
0
10
20
30
Ye
s
No
Do
n't
Kn
ow
No
tA
ns
we
red
Teachers of English
Subject Teachers
Teacher Distribution According to the Intention to Participate in the “Green English in CLIL” Course
3649%
79%
79%
2230%
23%
Yes (Teachers of English)Yes (Subject Teachers)No (Teachers of English)No (Subject Teachers)Others
Teacher Distribution According to the Most Important Aspects of the “Green English in CLIL” Course
36
24
13
28
17 1714
96 6
4
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Theo
retic
alB
ackg
roun
d
Pla
nnin
g a
CLI
L Le
sson
CLI
L M
etho
ds
Mat
eria
lsD
evel
opm
ent
Test
ing
and
Eva
luat
ion
All
Asp
ects
Teachers of English
Subject Teachers
Teacher Distribution According to the Opinion in which Classes the Course “Green English in CLIL” should be
Taught
4
11
8
5
8
4 4
1
15
6
3
10
4
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
Cla
sses
5-
8
Cla
sses
9-
10
Cla
sses
11-1
2
Cla
sses
5-
10
Cla
sses
9-
12
Cla
sses
5-
12
Oth
er
Teachers of EnglishSubject Teachers
Teacher Distribution According to the Opinion on the
Length of the “Green English in CLIL” Course
2317
7
15
9
7
0
510
15
20
2530
35
40
6 hours 12 hours Other
Subject Teachers
Teachers of English
Teacher Distribution According to the Form of Teaching the Course
6 8%
2230%
3 4%
43 58%
Face-to-FaceOn-LineBothNot Answered
Topics to be Covered
Pollution of the Baltic Sea Stabilization of sand dunes Rising sea levels Seaside littering Recession of beaches Oil platforms in the Baltic Sea Coastal erosion & coastal
defences Saving flora & fauna of the Baltic
Sea Pollution of rivers Surface water quality Sunken ships at the coast of
Denmark
Energy
Estonia
Things
Latvia
Water
Lithuania
Water:
Implications
1. More teachers of English than subject teachers participated in the survey.
2. The majority of respondents has basic understanding of CLIL matters and is aware of the promising future prospects of this modern approach.
3. The teachers of English possess more information on teaching CLIL than subject teachers.
4. The respondents in both groups emphasize the need for CLIL methodology, lesson planning and material development.
5. The course of CLIL is in great demand.
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