Alberto Fernández Costales

• Professor of Language Education
• Professor (Full) at University of Oviedo

This paper investigates students’ performance in content-subjects in the framework of CLIL programmes in Spain. So far, CLIL research has focused primarily on language attainment in the L2 and the L1, but students’ achievements as regards content-subjects have been largely ignored. Competence in Science in the L1 is analysed by comparing pupils enr...

This paper explores the use of Audiovisual Translation (AVT) as a didactic tool in schools of Primary Education. The investigation of active subtitling and dubbing in formal contexts has delivered promising results concerning students’ motivation, the improvement of translation skills, and the promotion of oral and written comprehension and product...

La enseñanza de contenido en inglés en universidades españolas: una revisión sistemática https://doi. Abstract EMI (English-medium instruction) has mushroomed in higher education institutions (HEIs) in Spain since 2007, when universities joined the European Higher Education Area. Spanish institutions followed the example of their European counterpa...

https://www.multilingual-matters.com/page/detail/?k=9781800417656 This book brings together current research on the impact of affective factors on learning in English-medium instruction (EMI), exploring both student and teacher perspectives. With the number of EMI programs rapidly increasing around the world, it offers a timely investigation into...

La investigación educativa es una competencia fundamental en la formación del profesorado y puede contribuir a que los docentes sean más reflexivos y aporten soluciones que mejoren el proceso de aprendizaje. El presente estudio se enmarca en un programa formativo que aborda, de forma conjunta, la enseñanza de una técnica docente, la Traducción Audi...

During the past 20 years, the expansion of bilingual education programmes in Spain has generated a situation where the voices of stakeholders frequently go unheard. Accordingly, this paper is a critical review of bilingual programmes within the Spanish context. An analysis has been carried out on stakeholder perceptions, that is, of teachers, stude...

Introduction: This study investigates the perception and pedagogical viability of Didactic Audiovisual Translation (DAT) in plurilingual education among pre-service preschool teachers, using mixed methods. It explores the effectiveness of DAT-didactic free commentary in particular-for language acquisition, as well as its suitability for fostering C...

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English as a medium of instruction (EMI) has become extremely popular all over the world. In terms of current realities, English seems to be firmly established as the language used for educational purposes, with the trend of EMI expansion showing no signs of slowing down. However, the accelerated EMI movement in many countries around the world cont...

As a consequence of globalisation, a large number of studies have been carried out on the attitudes and preferences of acculturation of immigrants and host societies, with the aim of observing the different changes that occur in this intercultural contact. These studies have been carried out in places with a large migratory flow; however , it was c...

Purpose This study aims to delve into the interplay between didactic audiovisual translation (DAT) and computer-assisted language learning (CALL), exploring their combined impact on the development of intercultural competence (IC) among learners of English as a foreign language (EFL). Design/methodology/approach Using a quasi-experimental approach...

Didactic audiovisual translation (DAT) has been increasingly studied over the last two decades. Following the use of subtitles as a support, the application of subtitling as a real task undertaken by students soon became a reality. From there, the use of didactic dubbing spread as well, and more recently, other less familiar AVT modes, such as audi...

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Online education has become a necessity and blended approaches have gained momentum since the COVID-19 pandemic. Nowadays, the use of online resources combined with traditional strategies is being widely adopted in education. The new scenario is outpacing theoretical frameworks and research results, and empirical data is needed to assess the effect...

The current paper reports on the results of a national research project investigating the use of didactic audiovisual translation (DAT) in foreign language teaching. Although previous research in this field concludes that there are positive outcomes in students' learning, most studies rely on small samples and analyse one language skill only. The T...

Este trabajo presenta los resultados de un proyecto nacional sobre el uso de la traducción audiovisual didáctica (TAD) en el aprendizaje de lenguas extranjeras. Si bien los resultados de investigaciones previas en este campo son favorables con respecto al desempeño académico del alumnado, la mayoría de los estudios analizan una única destreza lingü...

Content and language integrated learning (CLIL) offers students the opportunity to learn content subjects in a target language. While CLIL has typically been implemented in schools of primary and secondary education, universities have also put in practice programmes taught through English under English- medium instruction (EMI). One of the critical...

This article reports on empirical research examining the motivation and anxiety of 31 undergraduate students enrolled in English medium instruction (EMI) in two Spanish universities. Due to the scant literature on this topic in EMI, the article is intended to fill a research gap by analysing the interplay between classroom interaction, motivation a...

This paper aims to make a significant contribution to the field of didactic audiovisual translation (dat) and audiovisual translation in general by presenting the results of the first exploratory study of the pedagogical potential of dat in healthcare. More specifically, it reports on empirical evidence from future speech therapists concerning thei...

Este artículo presenta resultados preliminares del proyecto TRADILEX, cuyo objetivo es desarrollar una propuesta metodológica que integre diferentes modalidades de traducción audiovisual (TAV) para mejorar la competencia comunicativa en la L2. Con este fin, se ha diseñado una secuencia didáctica con 15 unidades que serán probadas con estudiantes de...

This paper investigates the use of Audiovisual Translation (AVT) as a didactic tool in primary education. Several studies confirm that subtitling and dubbing are beneficial for productive and receptive skills, vocabulary acquisition, translation competence, and learners’ motivation and engagement. However, research in the field has been devoted pri...

This paper investigates the attitudes towards English of autochthonous and immigrant students in Catalonia (Spain) by focusing on their region of origin and their language competence. The research examines the individual and the joint effect of both variables in the development of language attitudes. A questionnaire was administered to 954 students...

Esti trabayu presenta datos empíricos d’un estudiu cuasi esperimental centráu n’analizar les posibilidaes didáutiques de la traducción audiovisual na enseñanza del asturianu. En concreto, esaminaráse la utilización del subtituláu y el doblaxe como ferramientes didáutiques na enseñanza de la llingua asturiana nel últimu ciclu d’Educación Primaria (5...

This chapter provides an overview of the sociolinguistic reality and the legal framework for language policy in the Autonomous Community of the Principality of Asturias, a territory where two languages coexist: Asturian – the local language of Asturias, which is legally recognized as a protected language but has not been granted the status of an of...

Los estudios de Grado de Maestro de Primaria, mención de inglés, tienen como objetivo habilitar a los futuros docentes para impartir la asignatura de Lengua Inglesa al alumnado comprendido entre los 6 y 12 años. Este artículo analiza la percepción que los futuros docentes tienen sobre la formación recibida con relación a la competencia en comunicac...

This paper explores the motivation of pre-service teachers to choose a language itinerary (English or Asturian) in the Degree of Primary Education. The objective is to identify which elements drive students to select among the so-called menciones (tracks) to become language teachers; the study examines if pre-service teachers specializing in the in...

This paper analyses the satisfaction level of teachers of English in Preschool and Primary Education in the Principality of Asturias (Spain). The sample was composed of 238 teachers from 68 schools and the research tool was a 45-item questionnaire. Data were processed with SPSS, and variance analyses were performed to assess the impact of the varia...

The reception of translated audiovisual contents in mobile devices has been largely ignored in Translation Studies. The current chapter is intended to identify key areas and challenges for research in Audiovisual Translation, so we can have a better understanding of how mobile contents are received and appreciated by users. Research in this field i...

The coming of age of audiovisual translation studies has brought about a much-needed surge of studies focusing on the audience, their comprehension, appreciation or rejection of what reaches them through the medium of translation. Although complex to perform, studies on the reception of translated audiovisual texts offer a uniquely thorough picture...

This paper investigates the influence of social, cultural and economic background on students' performance in content-subjects in the framework of CLIL programmes in Spain. So far, CLIL investigation has focused primarily on language attainment in the L2 and the L1, but students' socio-economic status (SES) has been largely ignored, and its influen...

This paper addresses the localization of video games into minority languages by presenting a qualitative study which reports on interviews with professional game localizers and translation scholars from bilingual territories in Spain: the Balearic Islands, the Basque Country, Catalonia, Galicia, and the Valencian Community. The article argues that...

This paper investigates the satisfaction degree of students engaged in English-taught undergraduate programmes in the University of Oviedo. In particular, this research is intended to assess the perceptions of students on the implementation of bilingual degrees and the impact these programmes might have on their language competence in English, the...

This chapter explores the use of subtitling as a teaching tool to promote bilingual methodological strategies in Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL). Subtitling as a didactic resource in CLIL –and in bilingual education in general– has been neglected so far, probably due to the stigmatization of translation in foreign language teaching...

This paper analyses the language attitudes of autochthonous and immigrant families living in Catalonia towards Spanish and Catalan. The research is intended to assess the possible differences in the language attitudes of students and their parents towards the two languages spoken in Catalonia. The investigation takes a sample of 476 students and th...

This paper focuses on the relevance of English-taught programmes in European higher education today, and discusses the implications bilingual education may have for universities, as well as educational, linguistic, and pedagogical issues. The implementation of English-taught programmes, including English Medium Instruction (EMI) and Content and Lan...

This paper reports on an original research on teacher efficacy and the perceived linguistic training of students of the Degree in Primary Education (English stream) in a Spanish university. The research relies on a sample of 4 students answered a 21-item interview. The results show students report a low language self-efficacy in the case of student...

This paper is intended to investigate the efficiency of CLIL in Spain by focusing on its possible impact on the development of non-language skills developed in the L2 by students of Primary Education. The research objective is the following: assess the impact of learning through the L2 (English) in the acquisition of non-linguistic competences (Sci...

En esta comunicación presentamos una investigación en la que tratamos de analizar los principales resultados que la implementación de programas bilingües (AICLE) en Educación Primaria está teniendo en el desarrollo competencial del alumnado. Centramos nuestra atención concretamente en la competencia científica, ya que es una línea que permanece ine...

This paper is intended to investigate the efficiency of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in Spain by focusing on its possible impact as regards the development of non-language skills developed in the L2 by students of Primary Education. The objective of the paper is the following: assess the impact of bilingual programmes in the deve...

Content and Language Integrated Learning in Spanish Primary Education. The Development of Key Competences: Science through the L2. This paper is intended to investigate the efficiency of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in Spain by focusing on its possible impact as regards the development of non-language skills developed in the L2 b...

The effect of the generational cohort on language attitudes has hardly ever been studied. However, especially in the bilingual territories in Spain, the literature stresses the importance of being Spanish-speakers or non-Spanish-speakers in the construction of these attitudes. Focusing on the case of Catalonia (Spain), this paper intends to analyse...

Assessing the impact of CLIL programmes in students’ competence in maths and science This research is intended to investigate the efficiency of CLIL programmes in Spain by focusing on their possible impact as regards the development of non-language skills developed in the L2 by students of Primary Education. The objective of the paper is the follo...

This chapter analyzes users’ perception on the translation of video games and their related online contents (official websites, launch trailers, etc.). The paper relies on quantitative methodology and descriptive statistics: a sample of 70 Spanish players was selected to participate in the study and they answered an online questionnaire specificall...

Analysis of the Bilingual Programs’ Impact, in the Asturian Public Primary Education, on the Acquisition and Development of Students’ Basic Skills. "In the last decade CLIL has undergone a rapid growth in the Spanish educational system" (Lasagabaster and Ruiz de Zarobe, 2010). That is why a deep study is needed about the impact these programs are h...

Investigar con y para la sociedad 1 IMPACTO Y CONSECUENCIAS DE LA IMPLEMENTACIÓN DE PROGRAMAS BILINGÜES EN LA EDUCACIÓN PRIMARIA EN ASTURIAS. Resumen En la investigación que presentamos hemos tratado de esclarecer las principales consecuencias que está teniendo la implementación de Programas Bilingües en la Educación Pública asturiana, más concreta...

En la investigación que presentamos hemos tratado de esclarecer las principales consecuencias que está teniendo la implementación de Programas Bilingües en la Educación Pública asturiana, más concretamente, en la etapa de Educación Primaria. Como es conocido, la presencia de este tipo de programas es cada vez mayor en toda España habiendo sufrido u...

This paper analyses teacher satisfaction in the case of lecturers engaged in the so-called " bilingual programmes " at the University of Oviedo, an institution which offers subjects taught entirely in English in several study plans. The research relies on quantita-tive and descriptive methodology covering 74 lecturers (almost the entire population...

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an innovative approach to foreign language learning based on the integration of language with (non-language) content in a dual-focussed learning environment. This article addresses teacher training in the framework of CLIL, focusing on the specific needs and challenges for CLIL teachers. It also ap...

This paper analyses the role of translation in the process of creating accessible video games. Within the framework of globalisation and the ‘information so- ciety’, video games have become one of the most popular sources of entertainment for millions of people around the world. Moreover, the ‘democratization’ of games, triggered by the emergence o...

Este trabajo explora la implantación de los llamados “itinerarios bilingües” en el contexto del Espacio Europeo de Educación Superior. La investigación se centra en el caso de la Universidad de Oviedo, en la que la iniciativa del Campus de Excelencia Internacional ha contribuido a impulsar la creación de titulaciones bilingües mediante las cuales l...

This article addresses the main translation strategies for the localisation of superhero video games into a different culture. This specific genre relies on narrative-driven plots, as the games are based on original scripts from comic books. The adaptation of superhero games therefore presents a series of additional challenges, since the so-called...

This article explores the emerging phenomenon of amateur translation and tries to shed some light on the implications this process may have both for Translation Studies as an academic discipline and for the translation industry itself. The paper comments on the main activities included within the concept of fan translation and approaches the termin...

This paper presents a synthesis of a pioneering study that approaches the sociolinguistic and educational reality of the area of Navia-Eo, a region in the western part of Asturias (Spain). This research aims to provide an insight into the language attitudes and the sociolinguistic awareness of students in the final year of primary education. Using...

Institutions of higher education are urged to design training scenarios that provide answers to the demands of the knowledge society where technology, information and lifelong learning play a prominent role. In this context, we have developed a blended learning training ecosystem that is currently being in different courses at undergraduate and gra...

One of the European guidelines in the field of education focuses on the efficiency of vocational training as a way to provide solutions for the current international crisis. This paper reports on the analysis of the efficient implementation of a new vocational centre in a special context of social and economic crisis in the north of Spain. As we ar...

This paper presents an analysis of the educational experiences related to the use of mobile devices in the classroom. The article includes a proposal in which Augmented Reality technologies are applied to support the explanation of concepts by means of the addition of information to the object being recorded by a mobile device. This technique relie...

This paper addresses the issue of video game localisation focusing on the different strategies to be used from the point of view of Translation Studies. More precisely, the article explores the possible relation between the translation approaches used in the field and the different genres or textual typologies of video games. As the narrative techn...

This study focuses on the translation of the corporate websites of universities in the European Union. The main goal is to gain a comprehensive picture of institutional websites in higher education and try to shed some light on certain questions that have not been addressed so far in Translation Studies: Do all university websites have to be transl...

Dans le contexte de la société de l’information et de la mondialisation, les nouvelles technologies permettent aux usagers de jouer un rôle proactif dans la création, la modification et la distribution de contenus sur Internet. Cet article explore les phénomènes du crowdsourcing et de la traduction amateur dans une perspective traductologique, en s...

This paper explores the status of minor languages in institutions of higher education by analysing a corpus of websites of universities based in the European Union. The study aims to dissect the language policy of institutions within the framework of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) in order to establish to what extent these strategies are...

Humor has always been a relevant element in videogames. However, as games have turned into more complex and narrative-driven products, the use of humor has gained momentum and nowadays parallelisms can be established with the case of films and TV shows, where comical situations are frequently an essential part of the storyline. Therefore, the adapt...

This paper explores the new horizons in the field of translation resulting from the technological breakthroughs and the influence of globalisation. The promotion and development of high-speed communication systems in the global village have also provoked a sharp increase in the amount of information exchanged on a daily basis and this requires stre...

The current paper addresses the importance of localization and its role within Translation Studies. Besides explaining the concept of localization, we will focus on the benefits of localizing for both companies and users. The possible advantages for institutions will also be suggested in a different level. Since localization is a purpose-driven pro...

This article analyses the effectiveness of Computer Assisted Translation (CAT) in the field of software localization. In order to measure and assess the advantages of using translation tools, a program is localized using Passolo, a specialized software localization application. The study is intended to calibrate how CAT can improve translators’ per...