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Improving grammatical competence of biology students through CLIL technology in higher education
Khadicha Mukhammadiyeva, Shokhsanam Matupayeva and Sarvinoz Shaydullayeva
Year : 2026 | Pages: 35-38
Received on: 20/04/2026
Revised on: 12/05/2026
Accepted on: 26/05/2026
Published on: 10/06/2026
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Khadicha Mukhammadiyeva, Shokhsanam Matupayeva and Sarvinoz Shaydullayeva( 2026).
Improving grammatical competence of biology students through CLIL technology in higher education
. International Journal of Zoology and Applied Biosciences, 11( 3), 35-38.
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Abstract
The internationalization of higher education has made English grammar a practical necessity for biology students who read research texts, interpret laboratory instructions, and describe scientific processes. This article examines how grammatical competence can be improved through Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in higher education. The study draws on the analysis of Uzbek and foreign methodological literature and develops a subject-oriented instructional model for biology classrooms. The proposed model combines content-rich input, guided noticing of target forms, scaffolded grammar practice, and productive academic output. Particular attention is given to grammatical structures that are frequent in bioscience discourse, including present and past passive forms, cause-and-effect patterns, comparative structures, modal verbs, and conditionals. The analysis shows that grammar becomes more meaningful and durable when it is taught through biological content rather than as isolated rules. CLIL-based instruction strengthens the connection between linguistic accuracy, scientific thinking, and professional communication, and therefore offers an effective methodological basis for teaching grammar to biology students.
Keywords
CLIL, Grammatical competence, Biology students, Higher education, ESP.
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