A social constructionist approach to teaching and learning vocabulary for Italian for academic purposes
Date Issued
August 2016
DOI
10.14705/rpnet.2016.eurocall2016.611
Abstract
This study presents the way Parmaxi and Zaphiris’s (2015) social
constructionist framework was used in order to teach and learn vocabulary in an
Italian for Specific Academic Purposes (ISAP) tertiary course. The participants
(beginner students) were guided to build in groups an artifact, i.e a specific academic
vocabulary collection. To do so, they used Quizlet; this online learning tool allows
the creation of digital artifacts, such as vocabulary flashcards, games and quizzes,
and the sharing of the collections created. The purpose of the creation of the
artifact was the learning and sharing of vocabulary in Italian used in the specific
area of the students’ university fields of study. The data revealed that the social
constructionist approach facilitated a more engaged and motivating attitude towards
learning, allowing students to work constructively and collaboratively and share
their knowledge with the use of new technologies.
constructionist framework was used in order to teach and learn vocabulary in an
Italian for Specific Academic Purposes (ISAP) tertiary course. The participants
(beginner students) were guided to build in groups an artifact, i.e a specific academic
vocabulary collection. To do so, they used Quizlet; this online learning tool allows
the creation of digital artifacts, such as vocabulary flashcards, games and quizzes,
and the sharing of the collections created. The purpose of the creation of the
artifact was the learning and sharing of vocabulary in Italian used in the specific
area of the students’ university fields of study. The data revealed that the social
constructionist approach facilitated a more engaged and motivating attitude towards
learning, allowing students to work constructively and collaboratively and share
their knowledge with the use of new technologies.
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