content areasn
alsocontent fields
the subjects other than language which are taught in a school curriculum.
In countries with immigrant populations, particularly in the United States,
a contrast is made between the teaching of English to non-native speakers
of English and teaching in the regular school programme for other students
where the focus is on the content areas, i.e. maths, science, social studies,
geography, etc. A course which teaches immigrant students the writing skills
they need in the content areas may be known as writing in the content areas.
see also content based instruction
content-based ESLn
see content-based instruction, sheltered english
content-based instructionn
also CBI, content-based learning, content and language integrated learning,
CLIL
a method that integrates language instruction with subject matter instruc-
tion in the target language, for example, studying science, social studies
or mathematics through the medium of English in a content-based ESL
program. Examples of content-based instruction include immersion,
language across the curriculum, and sheltered english.
content-based learningn
see content-based instruction
content coursen
a course in any area apart from language. In EAP programmes a distinction
is often made between content courses (i.e. regular courses in different
fields) and language courses (courses developed for ESL students).
content knowledgen
in teaching, teachers’ knowledge of their subject matter. For example, a
language teacher’s content knowledge includes his or her knowledge of
grammar, learning theories, phonetics, etc. Teachers’ knowledge of their
subject matter is assumed to affect how well they understand items they are
asked or choose to teach, how well they are able to provide explanations,
and how they construct learning activities for learners.
see pedagogical content knowledge
content readingn
the reading of books and other printed materials that contain infor-
mation needed for learning in the content areas, such as textbooks or
content reading