Ní Dhiorbháin, Aisling ORCID: 0000-0001-5307-2516 (2020) Múineadh ábhar tríd an tríú teanga i mbunscoileanna lán-Ghaeilge Teaching a subject through a third language in Irish-medium primary schools. Teanga, 27 . ISSN 2565-6325
Abstract
Déantar cur síos san alt seo ar thaithí cúigear múinteoirí agus príomhoide amháin
ar an bhFoghlaim Chomhtháite Ábhar agus Teangacha (FCÁT) a chur i bhfeidhm
tríd an tríú teanga i mbunscoileanna lán-Ghaeilge. Tá cáil ar FCÁT mar chur chuige
atá éifeachtach leis an dara teanga a theagasc. Is éard atá i gceist le FCÁT, ná go
múintear ábhar nó cuid d’ábhar trí mheán an dara teanga nó teanga bhreise. Ba
scéim phíolótach cheannródaíoch a bhí sa taighde seo mar go raibh FCÁT á chur i
bhfeidhm le foghlaimeoirí óga, ag baint leasa as an tríú teanga i suíomh an
tumoideachais lán-Ghaeilge. Chomhtháthaigh na múinteoirí a bhí páirteach sa
taighde, teanga Eorpach (An Fhraincis/An Ghearmáinis), leis an bhfoghlaim ábhair
in ábhar scoile amháin le linn na scoilbhliana. Bhí réimse rang-ghrúpaí agus ábhar
i gceist agus cuireadh múnlaí éagsúla de FCÁT i bhfeidhm ag brath ar inniúlacht na
múinteoirí sa sprioctheanga. Bailíodh eolas cáilíochtúil faoi eispéiris na múinteoirí
ó cheistneoir agus grúpa fócais. Cé gur taighde ar scála beag atá sa taighde seo, is
ábhar taighde nuálach é a thugann léargas ar chuid de na saincheisteanna a bheadh
le plé dá mbeadh FCÁT le cur i bhfeidhm i scoileanna lán-Ghaeilge ar bhonn níos
leithne amach anseo. Eascraíonn ceisteanna maidir leis na hábhair seo a leanas:
inniúlacht múinteoirí sa sprioctheanga, forbairt ghairmiúil leanúnach do
mhúinteoirí, torthaí foghlama teanga FCÁT agus soláthar áiseanna do FCÁT. Is í
an phríomhcheist a eascraíonn ón taighde ná, cén múnla FCÁT ab fheiliúnaí do
shainchomhthéacs na mbunscoileanna lán-Ghaeilge in Éirinn.
Abstract
This article reports the experiences five Irish-medium primary teachers, and one
Irish-medium principal of implementing Content and Integrated Learning (CLIL)
through a third language in Irish-medium primary schools. CLIL is recognised as
an effective approach to second language teaching. It entails the teaching of a
subject, or a part of a subject through the medium of a second or an additional
language. In this pioneering pilot study CLIL was implemented with young learners
through a third language in an Irish-medium immersion setting. The teachers
involved in the project integrated a European language (French/German), with
content learning in one subject throughout the school year. There were a variety of
class groups and subjects involved, and teachers adopted various approaches to
CLIL in accordance with their own linguistic proficiency. Data relaying the
teachers’ experiences and approaches to CLIL were gathered from a questionnaire
and focus group interview. This small scale innovative research provides an insight
into prominent questions for discussion if CLIL is to be implemented in Irishmedium schools on a wider basis. Questions arise concerning: language teacher
proficiency, continuous professional development for teachers, language learning
outcomes for CLIL, and the provision of specifically designed CLIL resources. A
key question arising from the study is what model of CLIL would be most suitable
for the specific context of Irish-medium primary schools in Ireland.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article (Published) |
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Refereed: | Yes |
Uncontrolled Keywords: | CLIL; FCÁT; Tríú teanga; bunscoileanna lán-Ghaeilge; saineolas ábhar oideolaíoch; forbairt ghairmiúil |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Education Social Sciences > Teaching |
DCU Faculties and Centres: | DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Language, Literacy, & Early Childhood Education |
Publisher: | Irish Association for Applied Linguistics |
Official URL: | https://doi.org/10.35903/teanga.v27i.484 |
Copyright Information: | © 2020 The Author. |
ID Code: | 29698 |
Deposited On: | 08 Mar 2024 13:21 by Melissa Lynch . Last Modified 08 Mar 2024 13:21 |
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