Fostering Motivation and Creativity through Self-Publishing as Project-Based Learning in the Italian L2 Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Amorati, Riccardo; Hajek, John
Titel	Fostering Motivation and Creativity through Self-Publishing as Project-Based Learning in the Italian L2 Classroom
Quelle	In: Foreign Language Annals, 54 (2021) 4, S.1003-1026 (24 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Amorati, Riccardo)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0015-718X
DOI	10.1111/flan.12568
Schlagwörter	Student Motivation; Creativity; Active Learning; Student Projects; Italian; Second Language Learning; Desktop Publishing; Childrens Literature; Teaching Methods + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulische Motivation; Kreativität; Aktives Lernen; Schulprojekt; Italienisch; Zweitsprachenerwerb; 'Children''s literature'; Kinderliteratur; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode
Abstract	This article presents the results of a mixed-method study that investigated the impact of an innovative project-based learning module, entitled "I am an author," on students' motivation and creativity, and also examined its positive and negative aspects emerging from students' evaluations. As part of this module, advanced learners of Italian are required to write and self-publish a short, fully illustrated children's story in Italian. The results suggest that while students encountered some problems during the activity, overall the project had a positive impact on their intrinsic motivation--linked to the opportunity to use the language to target a nonacademic audience and to their investment in a personally relevant and world relevant task--and also helped them develop their creative skills. This study adds to scholarship on the effectiveness of experiential learning through a targeted project-based activity and paves the way for future development of and research on the project. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01