Peer Music Education for Social Sounds in a CLIL Classroom

摘要

Motivation is an important factor in a CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) classroom and it is the key to success in the learning process. ICT (Information and Communication Technology) represents an important tool to improve the students' motivation and the it offers opportunities to develop both academic knowledge and language skills. The aim of this paper is to analyze the impact of the ICT in a CLIL Course and the connected effects relating to the use of the foreign language in a musical field. We present the findings of a case study scenario showed that OPEN SoundS, which is a musical environment designed and developed as a virtual studio where students and teachers (from all over the world) can create collaborative musical projects, is a very usable tool and is highly appreciated by teachers and students. The study highlights, on the one hand, a substantial improvement of the learning process of the students thanks to the impact that Open SoundS had on their motivation. On the other hand, the importance for teachers to use new tools.