CLIL Approaches in Education: Opportunities, Challenges, or Threats?

Abstract

Education has always brought about challenges in society for as long as_x000D_ we can remember. However, when variables such as bilingualism or even_x000D_ focusing on content and language integration are added, what comes_x000D_ next is no mystery. Many educators, regardless of their field, have come_x000D_ across many different hurdles in the classroom, from preschool to higher_x000D_ education. Nevertheless, they have always seemed to overcome these_x000D_ challenges through research, training, policy, creativity and plain old innovation._x000D_ This does not come as a surprise, since the success of any nation_x000D_ is related to how educated their citizens are. Nations invests enormous_x000D_ amounts of their GDP (1.6 % to 12.8%, according to the World Bank, 2016)_x000D_ on education and new policy in language development and even more on_x000D_ research. There is no set price on education; however, it would be much_x000D_ costlier to a nation if they did not invest in education, since it is a fundamental_x000D_ right that everyone has and it is of vital importance for the future_x000D_ of any country (Global Economic Symposium, 2012).