Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026), Articles
Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026)

CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING (CLIL) AND VIRTUAL REALITY-ENHANCED INSTRUCTION: TRANSFORMING FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN UZBEKISTAN

Articles
Published 2026-06-03
Gafurova Nodira Ravshanovna
Associate Professor of Practical English Department, PhD Fergana State University
Akhmedova Azizakhon Utkirzhon kizi
4th year student of Faculty of Foreign Languages Fergana State University
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Keywords

CLIL, virtual reality, EFL instruction, communicative competence, foreign language anxiety, innovative pedagogy, Uzbekistan

Abstract

This paper examines the pedagogical application and effectiveness of Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) and Virtual Reality (VR)-enhanced instruction as innovative approaches within the foreign language education landscape of Uzbekistan. Grounded in the mandates of Presidential Decree PQ-5117 (2021) and aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), the study investigates how these approaches influence communicative competence, intercultural awareness, and learner engagement among university-level EFL students. Through a mixed-methods design combining quantitative pre- and post-test measures with qualitative interview data, findings demonstrate that CLIL and VR instruction collectively enhance authentic language use, deepen content knowledge integration, and significantly reduce foreign language anxiety. The study contributes original empirical evidence to the growing literature on technology-enhanced and content-integrated language instruction in post-Soviet Central Asian educational contexts, offering specific implementation guidelines for Uzbek educational institutions.

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