The dialogues between content and language: Cautions and challenges in the emergence of a bilingual education program

Carlos Eduardo Aguilar Cortés; Nelson Eduardo Alzate B.

doi:10.5294/5917

Authors

Carlos Eduardo Aguilar Cortés Author Universidad de los Andes
Nelson Eduardo Alzate B. Author Secretariat of Education of Bogotá, Colombia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5294/5917

Keywords:

AICLE (aprendizaje integrado de contenidos y lenguas extranjeras), CBI (instrucción basada en contenidos), SIOP (protocolo de observación de instrucción amparada), ciencias naturales, interdisciplinariedad.

Abstract

This paper presents a set of ideas about the basics for developing interdisciplinary dialogues between content (science) and language (English) in bilingual educational processes, under the premise that a satisfactory relationship between those elements help guarantee successful content-based instruction (CBI) in its form known as sheltered instruction. Additionally, a practical example (based on a science curriculum) is presented to demonstrate some principles that inform approaches to teaching such content. Finally, based on the authors’ interdisciplinary work and pedagogical experiences, some recommendations on teaching content and language in bilingual settings are presented in the form of cautions (a balance of actions) and challenges (prospects).

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Author Biographies

Carlos Eduardo Aguilar Cortés, Universidad de los Andes

Carlos Eduardo Aguilar Cortés teaches at the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá, Colombia). He holds an undergraduate degree in Spanish, English, and French Languages and a Master’s in Teaching from the Universidad de La Salle (Bogotá, Colombia). His research interests include bilingual education, critical thinking, and education.

Nelson Eduardo Alzate B., Secretariat of Education of Bogotá, Colombia

Nelson Eduardo Alzate B. works with the Secretariat of Education of Bogotá, Colombia. He holds an undergraduate degree in Chemistry from the Universidad Pedagógica Nacional (Bogotá, Colombia) and a Master’s in Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá, Colombia). His research interests include the teaching of science and bilingual education.

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