University of Sydney / Faculty of Arts / Department of Italian Studies / Staff / Academic Staff

Dott. Nicoletta Zanardi

Research areas

  • Language teaching
  • Task-based language learning online
  • Italian language acquisition
  • Italian grammar

Current projects

  • The use of the discussion tool in WebCT for language learning
  • A paedagogic grammar of Italian

Selected publications

Books

  • Soliloquio ovvero consigli a un autore. A translation of A. A. Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury's Soliloquy or Advice to an Author (1710) (with P. Zanardi). Il Poligrafo, Padova, 2000.
  • Quintetto italiano (co-authored with M. Totaro) An integrated approach multi-media course for advanced students of Italian at tertiary level, comprising textbook (pp 290), workbook (pp71), 2 audiocassettes and 1 videocassette. 4th revised edition + Teacher's book (pp. 115). Bonacci Editore, Roma, 1997.
  • Tanto per parlare (co-authored with G. Vicentini). A conversation course for advanced students of Italian at tertiary level. Student book (pp 152) and teacher book (pp 52). Bonacci Editore, Roma, 1987. 3rd edition, 1992.
  • Lord Jim. A translation of J. Conrad's novel. Newton Compton Editori, Roma, 1991.

Articles

  • Online Interaction: More Real than Virtual (with P. Marmini). Fulgor, 2007.
  • “E-Learning is more than a new way of doing the old thing” (Downes, 2003). Ma sarà vero? (with P. Marmini). ITALS, IV, 10, 2006: 93-114.
  • ‘Croce e delizia’ of online enhanced teaching at beginners’ level (with P. Marmini). Synergy, issue 21, June 2005.
  • Second Language Acquisition Research and Language Teaching (with P. Marmini). In S. Kiernan (ed) Altro Polo. Italian studies in memory of Frederick May. Sydney 1996: 238-48.
  • Materials Production for Language Teaching. In S. Kiernan (ed) Altro Polo. Italian studies in memory of Frederick May. Sydney 1996: 249-59.
  • Cohesion in Italian Adult Learners' and Native Speakers' Compositions: A Comparison. Australian Review of Applied Linguistics 17, 2, 1994: 22-50.

Other

  • Language Extension Program, WebCT on-line component of Unit of
    Study ITLN1101 (with P. Marmini), 2001-2002.
  • Curriculum and Materials Development Grant ($16,000) for project Beginners' Italian On-Line, (with P. Marmini), University of Sydney, 1999.

Areas of teaching and research supervision

  • Italian language at all levels
  • Italian language Acquisition
  • Italian linguistics

Conference activity

  • “E-learning is more than a new way of doing the old thing” (Downes, 2003). Ma sarà vero? (with P. Marmini). Third Biennial Acis Conference. L’Italia globale: le altre Italie e l’Italia altrove, Casa dei Carraresi, Treviso, 2005.
  • The use of WebCT for language teaching at various levels in the Department of Italian at the University of Sydney. Demonstration, showcase on ICT, University of Sydney, 2004.
  • ‘Croce e delizia’ of Online Enhanced Teaching. Italians and Their Others,
    Acis Conference, UWA, Perth, 2003.
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Other professional contributions

  • Italian HSC examiner
  • Italian syllabus committee member
  • Italian HSC examination committee member
  • Italian language teachers’ association
  • SBS and NAATI assessor
  • Ethnic Affairs Commission interpreter and translator, various consultancies.
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