Teaching Philosophy through the English Language: A CLIL Approach

• Authors: Jurewicz Emilia

Title variants

PL

Nauczanie filozofii w języku angielskim metodą zintegrowanego kształcenia przedmiotowo-językowego (CLIL)

• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

This article explores the practical application of the methodology of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) to teaching Philosophy in English at the secondary level. Relevant issues, such as the current situation of philosophical education in secondary schools in Poland and the challenges related to CLIL, are outlined. In the article, I put emphasis on the fact that although the CLIL methodology can be applied to any school subject, the combination of Philosophy and the English language appears to be particularly advantageous for the learner as it is believed to enhance students’ various transferable skills and to prepare them for university level work.

PL

Celem niniejszego artykułu jest przedstawienie możliwości zastosowania metody zintegrowanego kształcenia przedmiotowo-językowego (CLIL) do nauczania filozofii w języku angielskim na poziomie liceum. Artykuł przybliża istotne kwestie takie jak wyzwania związane z nauczaniem filozofii w szkołach średnich w Polsce oraz trudności i bariery mogące wynikać z nauczania przy pomocy CLIL. W artykule staram się wykazać, że choć CLIL można zastosować do dowolnego szkolnego przedmiotu, połączenie nauczania języka angielskiego z nauczaniem filozofii wydaje się być szczególnie fortunne, gdyż może podnieść kompetencje kluczowe uczniów i lepiej przygotować ich do dalszej edukacji na poziomie wyższym.

Keywords

EN

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL); English as a Foreign Language; teaching Philosophy; The 4Cs Framework; secondary education; bilingual education

PL

zintegrowane kształcenie przedmiotowo-językowe (CLIL); język angielski; nauczanie filozofii; koncepcja 4c; liceum; nauczanie dwujęzyczne

• Publisher: University of Warsaw, Institute of Philosophy
• Journal: Edukacja Filozoficzna
• Year: 2022
• Issue: 73
• Pages: 211-231

Contributors

author

Jurewicz Emilia

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