Potenciar el aprendizaje de vocabulario en contexto a través de la metodología CLIL

Abstract

Content Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is a methodology that has been associated with improving vocabulary learning in context. The main objective of this research was to determine the effectiveness of the CLIL methodology in increasing the learning of English vocabulary. The study involved 30 first- and second-years Baccalaureate students from the UK Educational Unit, in the school period September 2022-May 2023. The research was of a non-experimental, descriptive, cross-sectional type. To collect the information, a survey with 20 items (five multiple choices and fifteen Likert) was applied. It was validated by experts, and the Cronbach's Alpha had a value of 0.76%. The questions asked about the subjects that influence language learning, CLIL methodology, the development of English language skills, and strategies and activities to learn vocabulary. Subsequently, the data was analyzed through the statistics with the help of the SPSS program. The results revealed that in the Language subject, the students learned the language more, that learning vocabulary was more difficult in the Science class, and that the subject in which they felt more motivated was Social Sciences. The CLIL methodology emphasized grammar and vocabulary teaching, long-term projects, culture and cooperative work, and the frequent use of the native language. Likewise, reading skills and vocabulary learning improved. CLIL improved vocabulary learning through the use of strategies and activities such as: memory, cognitive, activation, and metacognitive strategies.