Innovation in Language Learning

It is widely known that students’ attitude is one of the key concepts when learning success is to be obtained [1]. Being motivated, which is strictly related to positive attitude [4], is the other condition that needs to be fulfilled. These two notions, namely positive attitude and motivation, become even more important in the CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) context. However, CLIL as such still constitutes a problematic issue for people involved into the system. Likewise, according to school authorities representing a junior-high and a high school in Opole, Poland, there is a general misunderstanding and lack of precise knowledge about the idea of bilingual education (see also [2]). Accordingly, various views may be expected to be heard from the students involved in the CLIL stream.

Bearing this in mind, a questionnaire, based on the already existing studies [3][4] has been created to get a wider knowledge about the students’ perceptions and attitudes towards learning through English. 172 junior-high learners and 53 high school students have taken part in the questionnaire study. Such aspects as students’ attitude towards English language, reasons of learning it, satisfaction of CLIL stream have been asked for. Moreover, the participants were expected to compare their satisfaction when lessons conducted in both Polish and English are concerned (Maths, Chemistry and Geography) and later on share their views about bilingual education. Afterwards, teachers’ and school’s authorities’ opinions have been gathered and analysed too.

All of the data collected throughout the study will be presented and analysed during the presentation.