Course: Didactics of Italian 1

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Course title Didactics of Italian 1
Course code KRI/DID1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech, Italian
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pračkeová Martina, Mgr.
Course content
The program focuses on the definition of terms, the development of methodological guidelines, teaching objectives, didactic and methodological principles of teaching foreign languages??, the role of the teacher and student´s autonomy. Particular attention is paid to language devices and to the training of basic language skills. It also focuses on the following subjects: communicative competence, organizational forms and types of teaching lessons, Italian language textbooks, work with audio-visual devices, learning stimulations, importance of up-to-date content of lessons, typology of the exercises. Furthermore, attention is also focused on the issue of error checking, testing, evaluation and classification.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 25 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is designed for students who attended lectures of general didactics, pedagogy and psychology and have an interest in the future to teach Italian at various types of schools. It provides basic information on language teaching methodology, and focuses on current trends in language teaching, considering the specificity of the Italian language.
Orientation in the available study materials, the use of specific language games in teaching Italian grammar.
Prerequisites
Attended lectures on general didactics and psychology.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam, Essay, Student performance

Active participation in seminars, elaborating of paper on a specified topic and its presentation.
Recommended literature
  • Balboni, P. E. (1994). Didattica dell'italiano a stranieri. Bonacci, Roma.
  • Balboni, P. E. (1999). Dizionario di glottodidattica. Guerra Edizioni, Perugia.
  • Balboni, P. E. (1999). Grammagiochi: per giocare con la grammatica. Bonacci, Roma.
  • Balboni, P. E., Porcelli, G. (1991). Glottodidattica e Universit?. La formazione del professore di lingue. Liviana Editrice .
  • Ciliberti, A. (1994). Manuale di glottodidattica. La Nuova Italia.
  • Hendrich, J. a kol. (1988). Didaktika cizích jazyků. Praha: SPN.
  • Porcelli, G. (1994). Principi di glottodidattica. La Scuola.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Philology (2016) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Italian Language and Culture (2021_2024) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -