Key Takeaways from CBI Learning 

Holistic Learning: CBI promotes a holistic approach to learning, where students simultaneously develop culinary skills and language proficiency.

Authentic Contexts: Using real-world culinary materials makes language learning more relevant and engaging for students.

Integrated Skills: CBI helps apply language and ability skills in practical, content-specific situations, enhancing their learning experience.

Collaborative Environment: CBI encourages student collaboration, fostering teamwork and peer learning in the kitchen and classroom. Group cooking demonstrations and team recipes offer great opportunities for working together. 

Continuous Reflection: Regular assessment and reflection are crucial for ensuring that language and content learning objectives are met. Students can use reflections during the planning process of the next lab. They use what they learn to improve and become more efficient.

Action Areas:

Curriculum Integration:

Design a curriculum that integrates language skills with culinary content.

Action Steps:

Identify critical skills essential for culinary students (e.g., vocabulary, reading recipes, writing reports).
Develop lesson plans that incorporate objectives alongside culinary objectives.
Use authentic culinary texts (recipes, menus, food labels) to teach language skills.
Plan activities encouraging culinary skills and language practice, such as group discussions, presentations, and recipe writing.

Continuous Improvement:

Continuously evaluate and improve the implementation of CBI in the culinary classroom.

Action Steps:
Gather feedback from students on the effectiveness of CBI in their learning experience.