Authors:
Luca A. Ludovico
1
and
Claudia Zambelli
2
Affiliations:
1
Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
;
2
Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Keyword(s):
Content and Language Integrated Learning, CLIL, Preschool, Music, Multimedia, IEEE 1599.
Related
Ontology
Subjects/Areas/Topics:
Authoring Tools and Content Development
;
Computer-Supported Education
;
e-Learning
;
Information Technologies Supporting Learning
Abstract:
This paper aims to discuss the applicability of the approach known as Content and Language Integrated
Learning (CLIL) to preschool. CLIL is a form of language immersion where the learners’ second language
represents the medium of classroom instruction. The novel idea is to use music and related multimedia contents
in order to foster bi- and multi-lingualism by addressing children aged from 3 to 6. In this context,
we will propose a computer-supported education environment which adopts IEEE 1599, an XML format
originally designed for the representation and synchronization of music and media contents. Its multi-layer
approach represents a valid tool to support multiple interconnected descriptions, thus fostering abilities and
reinforcement techniques typical of CLIL. Finally, we will present an example aiming to test the efficacy of
the proposed approach in real-world use cases.