THE IMPACT OF CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING AND GAME-BASED LEARNING ON THE AFFECTIVE FILTER IN THE BILINGUAL CONTEXT

Abstract

This project evaluates and analyses an intervention project carried out in a bilingual classroom of the first cycle of primary education in a school in the Community of Madrid in which the aim is to overcome the Affective Filter. The Affective Filter is an emotional barrier in the process of a second language acquisition. Therefore, it is proposed the use of the Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) bilingual approach and the Game-Based Learning (GBL) active methodology as promoters of positive emotions like motivation and self-confidence in the English language classroom in order to create a supportive and appropriate environment for learning English as a second language.