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An Operational Model for Online Language Teaching: The Digital Didactic Unit

Matteo La Grassa    Università per Stranieri di Siena, Italia    

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abstract

Referring to teaching Italian language online, the general tendency has been to use the same patterns for both face-to-face and e-learning courses. Moreover, teaching Italian online has been considered mainly as scaffolding for teaching Italian in classroom (e.g. in several blended courses). Although many e-learning activities can also be successfully exploited in face-to-face lessons, currently a process of ‘separation’ between the two different teaching/learning contexts is ongoing: these two educational channels have today different status and are bounded by a ‘non-competitive’ correlation. In this framework the need arises to elaborate new operational models suitable for e-learning. This article will present the main characteristics of a model, specifically elaborated to be used in technological learning environment, that we called Digital Didactic Unit.

Published
March 31, 2021
Accepted
July 5, 2020
Submitted
Dec. 22, 2019
Language
IT

Keywords: Digital Didactic Unit • Learning Theory • Learning environment • E-learning methodology • Student centred approach

permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/ELLE/2280-6792/2021/01/002

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