Characteristics
of CBI
Drop the phrases listed at the bottom on top of either "Content-Driven
Programs" or "Language-Driven Programs" according to what they
describe. If correct, it will "snap" into place; otherwise it will
be returned to its place.
Content is taught
and learned in L2; teachers and students are held accountable for content.
Content learning is
priority.
Language learning
is secondary
Content objectives
determined
by course goals or curriculum.
Language emerges
from content
and social interactions.
Teachers must select
language objectives.
Students are primarily
evaluated
on content mastery.
Content is used to
teach and learn L2, but teachers and learners aren’t held accountable for
it.
Language learning
is priority.
Content learning
may be
considered incidental.
Language objectives
are determined by L2 course goals or curriculum.
Students are evaluated
on language skills/proficiency.
Language objectives
drive decisions about how content is integrated.
