Theoretical and empirical foundation for integration of language education in classes of other disciplines

ENRecently, Lithuania and other European Union member states experienced a marked deterioration of pupils’ linguistic skills (especially reading and writing), according to data from the 2006 and 2011 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study. This article analyzes the possibilities of integrating the education of linguistic skills into classes of other disciplines, in terms of the planning and organization of integrated linguistic education, how to begin, and what to expect. To solve these issues, the experience of such matters in Switzerland was studied by analyzing the results of qualitative research.