The dissertation examines the sustainable integration of digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in language education, with particular reference to the teaching and learning of Italian as a foreign language in online contexts. Drawing on European and national policy frameworks, the study explores the concept of sustainability as applied to digital language education, highlighting the central role of teacher education in the implementation of educational policies and in the development of both digital and AI-related competences. The dissertation then focuses on online language courses, analysing instructional design models, pedagogical approaches, teaching materials, and the role of the tutor, with specific reference to the online Italian language and culture courses offered by the University for Foreigners of Perugia. Subsequently, the role of artificial intelligence in educational settings is examined by considering its potential, limitations, and ethical implications in formal language learning contexts, also in light of the principles of democratic language education. The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is adopted as the theoretical framework for the integration of AI into language learning processes of reception, production, interaction, and mediation. The applied core of the research is represented by the AIDI project, an AI-based chatbot designed to support situated language practice in Italian FL through authentic scenarios. The empirical component presents several experimental studies involving learners and teachers, employing a mixed-methods research design. The findings highlight the potential of AI-based chatbots to foster personalised learning and learner autonomy, while simultaneously identifying critical issues and outlining future perspectives for a sustainable approach to language education.
La tesi analizza l’integrazione sostenibile delle tecnologie digitali e dei sistemi di Intelligenza Artificiale (IA) nella didattica delle lingue, con particolare riferimento all’insegnamento e all’apprendimento dell’italiano come L2/LS in contesti online. A partire dal quadro normativo europeo e nazionale, il lavoro esamina il concetto di sostenibilità applicato alla didattica digitale delle lingue, evidenziando il ruolo centrale della formazione dei docenti per l’attuazione delle politiche educative e per lo sviluppo di competenze digitali e competenze legate all’IA. La tesi approfondisce quindi i corsi online per l’apprendimento linguistico, soffermandosi sui modelli di progettazione, sulle metodologie, sui materiali didattici e sul ruolo del tutor, con specifico riferimento ai corsi di lingua e cultura italiana dell’Università per Stranieri di Perugia. Successivamente, viene analizzato il ruolo dell’intelligenza artificiale in ambito educativo, considerandone potenzialità, limiti e implicazioni etiche nei contesti formali di apprendimento linguistico, anche alla luce dei principi dell’educazione linguistica democratica. Il Quadro Comune Europeo di Riferimento per le Lingue (QCER) è assunto come riferimento teorico per l’integrazione dell’IA nei processi di ricezione, produzione, interazione e mediazione. Il nucleo applicativo della ricerca è rappresentato dal progetto AIDI, un sistema di dialogo basato su IA progettato per la pratica linguistica situata dell’italiano L2/LS in scenari autentici. La parte empirica presenta diverse sperimentazioni con apprendenti e docenti, attraverso un disegno di ricerca di tipo misto. I risultati mettono in luce le potenzialità dei chatbot per la personalizzazione dell’apprendimento e lo sviluppo dell’autonomia, evidenziando al contempo criticità e prospettive future per una didattica delle lingue sostenibile.
La didattica delle lingue nella prospettiva inclusiva e interculturale contemporanea
MONTANUCCI, GIORGIA
2026
Abstract
The dissertation examines the sustainable integration of digital technologies and Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems in language education, with particular reference to the teaching and learning of Italian as a foreign language in online contexts. Drawing on European and national policy frameworks, the study explores the concept of sustainability as applied to digital language education, highlighting the central role of teacher education in the implementation of educational policies and in the development of both digital and AI-related competences. The dissertation then focuses on online language courses, analysing instructional design models, pedagogical approaches, teaching materials, and the role of the tutor, with specific reference to the online Italian language and culture courses offered by the University for Foreigners of Perugia. Subsequently, the role of artificial intelligence in educational settings is examined by considering its potential, limitations, and ethical implications in formal language learning contexts, also in light of the principles of democratic language education. The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) is adopted as the theoretical framework for the integration of AI into language learning processes of reception, production, interaction, and mediation. The applied core of the research is represented by the AIDI project, an AI-based chatbot designed to support situated language practice in Italian FL through authentic scenarios. The empirical component presents several experimental studies involving learners and teachers, employing a mixed-methods research design. The findings highlight the potential of AI-based chatbots to foster personalised learning and learner autonomy, while simultaneously identifying critical issues and outlining future perspectives for a sustainable approach to language education.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14242/360831
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