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October 15, 2025Prominent0 citations

Teachers’ Perspectives on CLIL Implementation in Indonesian Primary Schools: Challenges and Classroom Strategies

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OPOky Adinda PutriFAFatiha Dyah Puspa Ardianti Puspa ArdiantiLFLaili Febriyanti

Key Points

  • Teachers find CLIL effective for enhancing academic vocabulary and fostering meaningful learning.
  • Despite its effectiveness, challenges like language barriers and limited resources persist in implementation.
  • The qualitative case study gathered insights through structured questionnaires and interviews with five teachers.
  • Professional development and access to localized resources are crucial for improving CLIL practices in schools.

Abstract

This study explores teachers’ perspectives on the implementation of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in science and math classrooms at SD Al Azhar Pati, a primary school in Indonesia. While CLIL is acknowledged as a bilingual instructional strategy that enhances both language and subject knowledge, limited research has explored its implementation in non-international, resource-limited school contexts. Using a qualitative case study approach, data were collected from five teachers through structured questionnaires and semi-structured interviews via WhatsApp. Findings reveal that teachers view CLIL as effective for fostering academic vocabulary and meaningful learning. However, challenges such as language barriers, limited materials, and varied student engagement persist. Teachers employed bilingual strategies, interactive activities, and collaboration with English teachers to overcome these challenges. This study underscores the need for professional development and localized resources to strengthen CLIL practices in similar settings.

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Putri et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68efbd16d61273c8652d81f2https://doi.org/10.24176/pro.v8i2.14418
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