Integrating Gender Sensitization and Gender-Neutral Language of English by Employing CLIL Approach to Enhance Critical Thinking

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https://doi.org/10.5007/2175-8026.2024.e102070

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Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Gender Sensitization, English Language Teaching and Learning, Gender-Neutral Language, Critical Thinking

Resumo

This study aims to examine how CLIL approach can be employed for integrating gender sensitization and gender-neutral language of English to enhance critical thinking. CLIL stands for Content and Language Integrated Learning approach which integrates content and language, placing equal focus on both. The study uses a cross-sectional pre-experimental research design, following one group: pre-test, intervention and post-test model. Convenience sampling is employed to select the participants: 105 engineering second-year students attending Gender Sensitization MNC at an NIT. The results of the study were analysed using both inductive and descriptive analyses along with inferential statistics. They conclude that CLIL is an effective approach to integrating gender sensitization and gender-neutral language of English to enhance critical thinking.

Biografia do Autor

Ravi Prakash Jalli, National Institute of Technology Warangal

Doctoral researcher working at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Warangal (NITW). He has done his Master's in English and holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in the Teaching of English (PGDTE)  from the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) Hyderabad. Since 2019 he has been involved in teaching English Language to Middle School, High School and Engineering Graduate students. His research interests include Innovation and Technology in English Language Teaching (ELT), Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL), Gender Sensitization, Climate Change and Game-Based Learning.

Spoorthi Boda, National Institute of Technology Warangal

Dr. B. Spoorthi is an Assistant Professor of English at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Warangal. She has a Ph. D in English Language Education (ELE) from the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) Hyderabad, and has several years of corporate training experience in improving operations through curriculum development and employee training; driving performance improvement and training logistics.

Forerunner, with extensive knowledge of the learning cycle, experience of working in a fast moving and changing environment; adept at nurturing students/trainees, by increasing learning opportunities, she is experienced in delivering a wide range of training solutions, including management training, soft skills training, coaching and mentoring, through a number of channels including web-based learning and traditional face-to-face classroom sessions.

She joined the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at NIT Warangal as an Assistant Professor of English in April 2018. She teaches B.Tech and Ph.D courses here at NIT Warangal. She has organised and coordinated several workshops including one National & three International Conferences, Four ATAL FDPs and One TEQIP sponsored workshop, Summer Internship Program (ASPIRE), Professional Development proficiency courses on and delivered over 20 invited talks after joining academia in 2018.

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2025-02-05

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