特別講演会

特別講演会

フィンランド・ユヴァスキュラ大学

ディヴィッド・マーシュ教授

（多言語使用、バイリンガル教育）

演題：Achieving Excellence in Early English Language Learning: European Experiences, Innovation and Insights

日時：２００９年１１月３０日（月）　１４：４５－１６：００

会場：早稲田大学早稲田キャンパス　教育学部１６号館６０８号室

使用言語：英語

参加費：無料

交通、キャンパスマップ：　　　 http://www.waseda.jp/jp/campus/waseda.html

問い合せ先：　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 tharada@waseda.jp

Special Lecture

Professor David Marsh

Multilingualism & Bilingual Education

University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Title: Achieving Excellence in Early English Language Learning: European Experiences, Innovation and Insights

Time/Date:　 14:45-16:00, Monday, November 30, 2009

Venue:　　　　　　 Room 608, Building 16

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 Waseda University (Nishi-Waseda Campus)

Language: The talk will be given in English.

Admission: Free

Campus Map:　　　　　　　 http://www.waseda.jp/eng/campus/map.html

Contact Info: 　　　　　　　 tharada@waseda.jp

Abstract

The position of English is in a state of rapid change across the world. Like oil, minerals and water it has become a precious resource in many countries. This has placed pressure on governments to introduce changes so as to improve the teaching and learning of English for a broad school population. Educational systems are notoriously slow to introduce change, and yet the changing global linguistic landscape requires swift and decisive action. In summary, the English language teaching profession is under great pressure to introduce and implement substantial change in a short period of time.

Early English language learning is an issue which is being very carefully examined in many countries. The reasons for this are diverse, as are the methodological solutions being introduced to make it successful. One of the approaches being used to implement both early language learning, and improved English language learning, is called CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning). CLIL has been described as the single biggest development in English Language Teaching since the 1970s.

This presentation will outline the bigger picture globally, introduce CLIL, describe how it is being implemented in selected countries, and give insights on the evidence which research reveals on the advantages of this type of innovation in education. Particular attention will be given to practical implementation (what differentiates CLIL from traditional language teaching), how it links to PISA (OECD) with respect to Finland, and why it is increasingly viewed as a brain-compatible educational approach.