French Language Didactics Research Group
Chair: Prof. Dr. Eldina Nasufi
Email: [email protected]
The Research Group for the Didactics of the French Language within the Department of French of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Tirana, has the following objectives:
- Structuring research in the didactics of the French language within the Department of French of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, University of Tirana;
- Creating synergy between research in the didactics of the French language and practices in the field;
Other long-term objectives of this research group include:
- Defining priority research topics according to national and international strategic documents;
- Identifying needs within the local context according to the research topics;
- Developing local and international partnerships with the aim of establishing joint research projects;
- Developing the research skills of Master’s and doctoral students;
- Disseminating scientific research at the local and international levels;
Research Projects and Main Research Areas of the Team:
“Digital Integration in Teaching/Learning Methodologies and the Challenges of Teacher Training.” Project supported by AUF.
Research topics:
- ICT for the development of collaborative work
- ICT for the development of project-based pedagogy
- ICT for the development of distance teaching
- ICT for the development of distance learning
- ICT for the development of online assessment and self-assessment
- ICT for the development of language skills in oral comprehension and expression
- ICT for the development of language skills in written comprehension and expression
- ICT for the development of intercultural skills
- ICT for the development of interdisciplinary skills
- ICT and continuous professional development of foreign language teachers
- Development of students’/teachers’ digital culture
- ICT and the flipped classroom
- ICT and online tutoring
- ICT and the descriptors of the Common European Framework of Reference for ICT competences
“Integration of Digital Tools into Flipped Classroom Pedagogy.” Project supported by the Faculty of Foreign Languages.
Research topics:
- Assessment of the current situation regarding the use of flipped classroom pedagogy at the Faculty of Foreign Languages;
- Identification of the types of digital tools used in teaching at the Faculty of Foreign Languages;
- Assessment of the impact of flipped classroom pedagogy on student outcomes;
- Providing teaching staff and students with digital skills and knowledge for the use of flipped classroom concepts.
“Didactics of Foreign Languages and Cultures: From Language Policies to Teaching/Learning Approaches for Multilingual Competence,” International Scientific Conference.
Research areas of the conference:
- Multilingualism in the Balkan context and the profile of language education policy
- Language policy at the pre-university level
- Multilingualism in the classroom and teaching/learning practices
- Language policy at the university level
- Innovation and digitalization in foreign language teaching/learning: current practices
- Initial and continuing education of foreign language teachers according to current standards of the teaching profession
- Quality of foreign language teaching and its assessment
Development of a guidance document for teachers on the Companion Volume to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Activities planned in relation to these research areas:
- Organization of the International Scientific Conference, 23–24 October 2023
- Implementation of ongoing projects;
- Study Days for doctoral students:
Focus topics:
- Searching for scientific literature and information sources;
- Selection and citation of bibliographic sources;
- Qualitative and quantitative data analysis;
- Editing of scientific papers;
- Development of research corpora;
- Organization of a scientific webinar;
- Organization of a training session: “How Can Our Teachers Benefit?”, “How Can We Become Part of the CELV Projects in Graz?”
- Preparation of a booklet
