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ERIC Number: ED611076
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Dec-14
Pages: 6
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Can Web Series Improve Language Learning? A Preliminary Discussion
Sbardella, Talia; Santucci, Valentino; Biscarini, Chiara; Nencioni, Giacomo
Research-publishing.net, Paper presented at the EUROCALL 2020 Conference (28th, Online, Aug 20-21, 2020)
The use of innovative language in education is a current and pressing issue in a digital landscape where knowledge and skills are acquired in much more complex and fragmented ways than in the past (Di Blas, 2016; Selvaggi, Sicignano, & Vollono, 2007). We are experiencing a lot of interest in flipped classrooms, interactive learning environments and serious games, MOOCs platforms, and e-learning projects, which universities are increasingly adopting. The web series is a highly effective format, characterized by short episodes that can also be enjoyed individually, low budget, and a serialized and therefore potentially engaging narrative identity, and is particularly suitable for use on digital platforms. The aim of this paper is to preliminarily present the expected benefits of an interactive web series made by the University for Foreigners of Perugia for a B1 online Italian Language course, before deeper investigation of their suitability for language learning. [For the complete volume, "CALL for Widening Participation: Short Papers from EUROCALL 2020 (28th, Online, August 20-21, 2020)," see ED610330.]
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Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Italy
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