Foreign-Language Teacher Training in Italy

In 1990, legislation established a new program for secondary level teachers in Italy. However, the law has still not been fully implemented. The history of language teacher training in Italy is reviewed as a background to discussion of the current situation. Over the years, the Italian system is fou...

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Published inÉtudes de linguistique appliquée Vol. 95; no. July-Sept; pp. 29 - 39
Main Authors Londei, Danielle, Minerva, Nadia, Pellandra, Carla
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published 01.07.1994
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Summary:In 1990, legislation established a new program for secondary level teachers in Italy. However, the law has still not been fully implemented. The history of language teacher training in Italy is reviewed as a background to discussion of the current situation. Over the years, the Italian system is found to have a tendency to focus on verification & certification rather than on real training. It is argued that universities must take on the training of elementary-level foreign-language teachers as well as secondary-level teachers, as foreign-language instruction in the primary school has become mandatory. B. Annesser Murray
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ISSN:0071-190X