The Future of Education
Simona Scanni
Institution: University of Birmingham
Country: Italy
Simona Scanni is a PhD student and secondary school teacher with a specific expertise in online learning and emergency remote learning during the pandemic.
Simona graduated in Modern Languages for international cooperation in 2012 and subsequently pursued her career in the field of foreign language teaching, obtaining several qualifications such as Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) to teach in England and Italy.
Simona started her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2018 in Italian Studies. Her research focuses on the effectiveness of online language learning, particularly of Italian as a foreign language.
Conferences:
“Emergency remote teaching in Italy: investigating secondary school FL teachers' perceptions and concerns”. 2021 ASMI Summer School (University of Birmingham). 23 September 2021.
“Online Language Learning during the pandemic: regulations, actions, reflections” SLL Innoconf21 (University of Reading). 17 September 2021.
“Emergency Remote Teaching vs Online Learning: Understanding the Differences to better identify Challenges and Opportunities” PG Open Forum (University of Birmingham). 17/11/2021
Simona also shared her research “Effectiveness of Online Language Learning: a case study of Italian as a Foreign Language” at:
AULC Conference 2021 (University of Leeds). 29-31 March 2021.
The fourth Modern Languages Teaching Forum (University Council of Modern Languages and University of Kent). 2 December 2020.
2020 ASMI postgraduate virtual symposium. 25-26 November 2020.
Digital Modern Languages seminar. 22 July 2020.
Poster presentations and competitions:
Research Poster Conference 2021 competition (Winner in the “college prizes” category). Postgraduate Research Festival 2021. University of Birmingham. 23 July 2021.
LCAHM Research Poster Presentation (and winner in PG category). University of Birmingham. 17 March 2021.
Publication:
Scanni, Simona 2022 Distance Education in Italy: Investigating Foreign Language Distance Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools During COVID-19 Lockdown. Modern Languages Open, 2022(1): 3 pp. 1–10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3828/mlo.v0i0.388
Areas of expertise: Online learning, emergency remote learning, secondary school, higher education, school education, e-learning, language learning, Italian as a foreign language, English as a foreign language.
Simona graduated in Modern Languages for international cooperation in 2012 and subsequently pursued her career in the field of foreign language teaching, obtaining several qualifications such as Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) to teach in England and Italy.
Simona started her PhD at the University of Birmingham in 2018 in Italian Studies. Her research focuses on the effectiveness of online language learning, particularly of Italian as a foreign language.
Conferences:
“Emergency remote teaching in Italy: investigating secondary school FL teachers' perceptions and concerns”. 2021 ASMI Summer School (University of Birmingham). 23 September 2021.
“Online Language Learning during the pandemic: regulations, actions, reflections” SLL Innoconf21 (University of Reading). 17 September 2021.
“Emergency Remote Teaching vs Online Learning: Understanding the Differences to better identify Challenges and Opportunities” PG Open Forum (University of Birmingham). 17/11/2021
Simona also shared her research “Effectiveness of Online Language Learning: a case study of Italian as a Foreign Language” at:
AULC Conference 2021 (University of Leeds). 29-31 March 2021.
The fourth Modern Languages Teaching Forum (University Council of Modern Languages and University of Kent). 2 December 2020.
2020 ASMI postgraduate virtual symposium. 25-26 November 2020.
Digital Modern Languages seminar. 22 July 2020.
Poster presentations and competitions:
Research Poster Conference 2021 competition (Winner in the “college prizes” category). Postgraduate Research Festival 2021. University of Birmingham. 23 July 2021.
LCAHM Research Poster Presentation (and winner in PG category). University of Birmingham. 17 March 2021.
Publication:
Scanni, Simona 2022 Distance Education in Italy: Investigating Foreign Language Distance Teaching and Learning in Secondary Schools During COVID-19 Lockdown. Modern Languages Open, 2022(1): 3 pp. 1–10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3828/mlo.v0i0.388
Areas of expertise: Online learning, emergency remote learning, secondary school, higher education, school education, e-learning, language learning, Italian as a foreign language, English as a foreign language.
