Integrating AI in CLIL: The Case of Language Teaching in Higher Education
摘要
The Rapid development of digital technologies and the transformation of learning standards caused significant changes in higher education. Such factors as shortage of personnel with the knowledge of foreign languages, unsuitability of curricula to the requirements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and rapid development of the gig economy, which requires the transformation of industries, demand new approaches to teaching foreign languages. An integrated approach to content language learning can help address these challenges. It has proved to be highly effective in language and subject teaching because it contributes to the formation and development of students’ foreign language communication skills and their personal development and prepares them for professional activity in a multilingual and multicultural world space. Besides, implementing content language integrated learning (CLIL) helps bring language learning closer to the real interests of students, which contributes to their personal growth and the development of professional competencies. However, to meet the demands of contemporary education, CLIL needs revision as far as new technologies are concerned. Artificial intelligence (AI) has great teaching potential, which can be used to make language teaching more effective. Besides, it opens up new possibilities for developing professional knowledge, providing access to current subject-relevant information. Integrating AI potential with CLIL methodological principles will benefit language teaching in a contemporary educational environment.