Secondary schools’ administration perspective on content and language integrated learning: the case of Lithuania

Abstract

The aim of the present study is to investigate the present state and existing models of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in the monolingual context of Lithuania and the current perspective of school administrators (school principals and vice-principals) on CLIL and its implementation in Lithuanian secondary schools. A survey of three hundred and one school administrators was conducted. The article discusses the results of the survey by considering the present state of CLIL in Lithuanian secondary schools, the factors that would motivate school administrators to be more willing to engage in CLIL implementation, and the help that school administrators perceive as necessary for more efficient CLIL implementation in their schools. The results of the present study are intended to provide suggestions and recommendations for using CLIL more effectively in Lithuanian secondary school classrooms.

Keywords

• clil
• bilingual education
• secondary schools
• school administrators
• survey