Daniela Carboni

Biography

I came to the University of Essex in 2001 after working at Lancaster University for three years. In the 1990s I taught Italian at the University of Portsmouth and the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. Here at Essex I have been teaching thematic and language modules with a focus on developing the confidence of my students to speak in the target language. I have also covered various administrative roles, ranging from coordinating the Modern Languages Film Club to being part of the Student Discipline team. I have been working in Admissions for Modern Languages since 2008; this task expanded between 2010-16 into the management of the social media provision for the whole department. As a teacher, I am interested in critical reading skills, formative assessment, syllabus design and the use of story- telling and narrative techniques in the classroom. I am promoting inclusivity and intercultural awareness in my classes. I was awarded a TALIF (Teaching and Learning Innovation Fund) grant for the 2013-14 academic year to design a Moodle course for the LA610 Initial Italian module which was open to non-language specialists. In 2016 I received funding from the Executive Dean Fund (EDF) of the University of Essex to develop a Moodle page with reading resources, activities and exercises at intermediate level (CEFR A2/B1). This has resulted in the creation of an interactive platform my current students are given access to and successfully use for formative purposes. I have been supervising and mentoring a number of student placements, including Frontrunners and Frontrunners Plus, UROP and Erasmus Plus internships.

Qualifications

• Laurea in Lettere, Universita' degli Studi di Genova

• Certificate in Education, University of Portsmouth

• MA in Applied Linguistics, Lancaster University

• Post-graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PG CHEP), University of Essex

• Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)