Web frameworks for content and language integrated learning in primary school

This paper proposes the adoption of Web technologies in order to bring the approach known as Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) into primary school. CLIL is a form of language immersion where the learners\u2019 foreign language represents the medium for classroom instruction regarding other school subjects. The idea is to design and implement ad hoc Web interfaces oriented to bi- and multi-lingualism. In this context, we will propose two educational environments: the first one uses standard Web technologies such as HTML5 and JavaScript, whereas the second one adopts in addition IEEE 1599, a format originally designed for the representation and synchronization of music and media contents, whose multi-layer structure \u2013 suitably adapted \u2013 can foster abilities and reinforcement techniques typical of CLIL

Web-Based Frameworks for CLIL in Primary School: Design, Implementation, Pilot Experimentation and Results

Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an immersive pedagogical approach where the learners\u2019 foreign language represents the medium of classroom instruction. In this paper we will dis- cuss its applicability to primary school, addressing children aged between 6 and 7. Such an approach, relatively novel due to the young age of students, requires ad hoc pedagogical methods, learning resources and multimedia interactive interfaces in order to foster bilingualism and \u2013 potentially \u2013 even multilingualism. This work will cover all the aspects involved, starting from an overview of the state of the art, defining the research questions, describing the design and implementation of suitable Web solutions, showing a pilot experimentation, and finally discussing the obtained results