The course Fundamentals of Educational Linguistics LM falls within the characterizing educational activities of the Master's Course in Languages and Literatures for Teaching and Translation and specifically among the related activities aimed at deepening skills in language teaching.
The course provides:
Knowledge of the fundamentals of language teaching, introduction to the main theoretical hypotheses concerning language learning and the different approaches and methods inspired by them over time. Introduction to the knowledge of second language teaching and the current glottodidactic trends.
Knowledge and skills in the design and development of language teaching activities.
Critical analysis of the potential and use of technological and digital tools for language teaching and learning.
Expected learning outcomes: students will know the fundamentals of the discipline, the main theoretical assumptions about language learning and the different approaches and methods inspired by them over time; they will know the main aspects of second language teaching; they will understand the processes related to the development of language skills; they will be able to critically evaluate teaching materials, teaching activities and digital teaching technologies.