Unlocking Learning: The Use of Education Technology to Support Disadvantaged Children's Language Learning and Social Inclusion in Italy

Autor/inn/en	Poleschuk, Svetlana; Dreesen, Thomas; D'Ippolito, Barbara; Carceles Martinez Lozano, Joaquin
Institution	UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti (Italy)
Titel	Unlocking Learning: The Use of Education Technology to Support Disadvantaged Children's Language Learning and Social Inclusion in Italy
Quelle	(2023), (32 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Educational Technology; Educational Practices; Independent Study; Italian; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Refugees; Immigrants; Computer Software; Teaching Methods; Student Motivation; Self Esteem; Students with Disabilities; Barriers; Educational Improvement; Foreign Countries; Preschool Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Computer Assisted Instruction; Classroom Techniques; Program Effectiveness; Outcomes of Education; Italy; Italy (Rome) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Bildungspraxis; Selbststudium; Italienisch; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht; Flüchtling; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schulische Motivation; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Student; Students; Disability; Disabilities; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Behinderung; Teaching improvement; Unterrichtsentwicklung; Ausland; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Klassenführung; Lernleistung; Schulerfolg; Italien
Abstract	In Italy, more than 700,000 asylum seekers and migrants arrived in the country between 2014-2020. Newly arrived children including refugees and migrants need to quickly acquire Italian skills to succeed in school and society. To help address this urgent need, the Akelius digital learning application was introduced in Bologna and Rome for Italian and English language learning in the 2021/22 school year. This research presents findings from the first year of implementation of the Akelius digital learning application in Italy. Results show the use of the application supported self-paced learning, boosted students' motivation and confidence and the use of the tool was especially beneficial for newly arrived children and children with disabilities. The report also explores challenges and good practices to inform improvements in the use of digital learning in classrooms. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	UNICEF Office of Research - Innocenti. Via degli Alfani 58, 50121, Florence, Italy. Tel: 39-055-20330; Fax: 39-055-2033220; e-mail: florence@unicef.org; Web site: https://www.unicef-irc.org/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01