Which technology tools are supported by research for learning Italian

Research supports several technology tools and approaches for learning Italian as a foreign language, including game-based learning platforms, digital language programs, augmented reality, and digital storytelling. Key findings highlight:

• Game-based learning approaches that improve vocabulary expansion and engagement have shown effectiveness in young learners of Italian as a second language through digital platforms. ^{1, 2}
• Online language learning programs that leverage web and social media support collaborative and student-led learning dynamics for Italian language learners at higher education levels. ³
• Augmented reality (AR) tools are emerging as motivating and effective in promoting memorization and contextualized learning, though adoption among teachers remains limited. ⁴
• Digital storytelling has been used in pedagogy to engage students and enhance their learning experience across disciplines, including language education. ⁵
• Educational technology training for teachers positively influences the adoption and acceptance of digital tools in Italian language classrooms, although debate exists about direct impacts on linguistic competence. ⁶
• Broader insights indicate the utility of digital and assistive technologies in enhancing accessibility, personalized learning, and engagement for diverse learners of Italian and other languages. ^{7, 8}

In summary, supported technology tools for learning Italian include interactive game-based apps, web-based collaborative platforms, augmented reality, digital storytelling, and broader educational technology systems aimed at fostering engagement and personalized learning experiences. ^{2, 1, 3, 4, 5, 6}

References

• Learning Italian as a Second Language in a Sample of Ukrainian Children: A Game-Based Learning Approach

• Learning Italian as a Second Language in a Sample of Ukrainian Children: A Game-Based Learning Approach

• Collaborative Italian: Using technology to support student-led language teaching

• Teachers as Augmented Reality Designers: A Study on Italian as a Foreign Language - Teacher Perceptions

• Engaging in the Classroom: Learning and Teaching through Digital Stories

• THE IMPACT OF A POST-PANDEMIC EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY TRAINING ON USABILITY AND ACCEPTANCE BY TEACHERS OF ITALIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

• Effectiveness and Application of Assisted Technology in Italian Special Psycho-Education: A Pilot Study

• The social impact of distance learning in Roman schools: “Success,” social innovation, teaching practices

• Deep Learning Technology to Recognize American Sign Language Alphabet

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• A Comparative Analysis of Hybrid Deep Learning Models for Human Activity Recognition

• Delivering an Online Course on ‘COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign: Administration in Safety of the Anti SARS-COV 2/COVID-19 VACCINE’ for Nursing Students at Italian Universities

• A Study on the Detection of Cattle in UAV Images Using Deep Learning

• A critical analysis of Science and Technology Parks: Learning from the Italian Experience.

• A critical analysis of Science and Technology Parks: Learning from the Italian Experience.

• Co-creation in the Design of Technology Enhanced Learning: Teachers? Beliefs versus Practices

• AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE TEACHING OF ROMANIAN AND ITALIAN

• A dissemination workshop for introducing young Italian students to NLP

• Teaching and Digital Innovation in Disciplines Related to Information Science and Technology in Upper Secondary Schools in Italy

• USE OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY IN LEARNING FRENCH AND ITALIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

• Technology-Enhanced Language Learning (TELL): A Review of Resourses and Upshots

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• An Exploration of the Potential Role of Digital Technologies for Promoting Learning in Foreign Language Classrooms: Lessons for a Pandemic