Integración de Lengua y Contenido: Sesenta Años de Educación en Lengua Inglesa a Nivel Universitario en Colombia

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Lourdes Rey-Paba
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1553-5422
Kathleen Corrales
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6778-3925
Angela Bailey
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9817-0715
Nayibe Rosado-Mendinueta
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1865-2464

Resumen

En la celebración del 60 aniversario de ASOCOPI, este artículo analiza críticamente cómo la enseñanza y el aprendizaje de idiomas en Colombia ha abordado la relación entre lengua y contenido en la educación superior como una forma de preparar a los futuros profesionales para el mundo interconectado actual. A través del análisis de la literatura nacional, exploramos los enfoques del inglés para propósitos específicos, el aprendizaje integrado de contenidos y lenguas y el inglés como medio de instrucción en la educación superior en Colombia; mostramos el cambio del aprendizaje de una lengua como objeto de estudio hasta aprender un idioma a través del contenido y culminar en el aprendizaje de contenido a través de la lengua. Incluye una revisión de la definición, evolución, estado actual, desafíos y críticas de cada enfoque. Finalmente, discutimos posibles caminos y oportunidades para la formación en idiomas y el aprendizaje de las disciplinas centradas en las necesidades locales. Argumentamos que el futuro de la enseñanza del inglés debería incluir todos estos enfoques, ya que cada uno tiene un lugar dentro del ecosistema educativo de idiomas en Colombia. Dependiendo de las necesidades de contextos específicos, todos pueden utilizarse con éxito, pero es esencial considerar aspectos para seleccionar, implementar y evaluar estos enfoques y lograr una combinación saludable de idioma, habilidades profesionales y contenido.

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Rey-Paba, L., Corrales, K., Bailey, A., & Rosado-Mendinueta, N. (2025). Integración de Lengua y Contenido: Sesenta Años de Educación en Lengua Inglesa a Nivel Universitario en Colombia. HOW Journal, 32(2), 53–72. https://doi.org/10.19183/how.32.2.849
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Lourdes Rey-Paba, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla

She is currently the director of the Instituto de Idiomas at the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia. She is also an associate professor. Her research interests include, among others, teacher professional development, curriculum design and implementation, internationalization of higher education, English as a medium of instruction, and the development of communicative and intercultural competences.

Kathleen Corrales, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla

She is an assistant professor, researcher, and Academic Coordinator at Instituto de Idiomas, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla. Her research interests and publications include the intersection of language teaching and learning, Content Language Integrated Learning, English as a Medium of Instruction, internationalization, the development of international and intercultural competences, and global business communication.

Angela Bailey, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla

She is currently an assistant professor at the Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her research interests are teacher education and professional development, language learning and technology, and curriculum and instruction development.

Nayibe Rosado-Mendinueta, Universidad del Norte, Barranquilla

She is a language teacher and teacher educator at Universidad del Norte in Barranquilla, Colombia. Her research interests are in the intersection of student and teacher learning and how language affects the construction of reality in contexts such as classrooms and various institutions.

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