Using Mentimeter in an LSP Italian Class to Consolidate Grammar and Vocabulary and to Elicit Peer Feedback: A Practical Showcase

Ponti, E. (2023) Using Mentimeter in an LSP Italian Class to Consolidate Grammar and Vocabulary and to Elicit Peer Feedback: A Practical Showcase. In: Innovation in Language Learning - 16th Edition, Florence, Italy, 09-10 Nov 2023, pp. 239-244. ISBN 9791280225696 (doi: 10.26352/HY09_2384-9509)

Abstract

This paper shows ways in which the use of Mentimeter in an LSP Italian class can aid the creative revision of grammar and vocabulary and facilitate the provision of regular peer feedback. In it I draw from my experience of teaching Italian to a small class of complete beginners who study Product Design at the Glasgow School of Art. My decision to start using Mentimeter regularly in this intensive module sprang from a dissatisfaction with a traditional book-based approach, which seemed to keep students very passive and felt limited and repetitive. With this course’s ILOs being both ‘general’ (with topics such as, for instance, finding accommodation) and ‘specific’ (with content related to the students’ field of Product Design), the employment of Mentimeter maintains student engagement high and fosters ‘the co-construction of knowledge’ (Moorhouse and Kohnke, 2020). As my practical examples demonstrate, Mentimeter enables students to: 1) strengthen vocabulary and grammar knowledge through variation; 2) easily take part in formative and ‘friendly’ assessment; 3) reflect daily on their own and their classmates’ learning. Furthermore, Mentimeter helps teachers ‘gain valuable insight’ into their students’ understanding of the target language (Zhang, 2022).

• Item Type: Conference Proceedings
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Ponti, Dr Emanuela
• Authors: Ponti, E.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Modern Languages and Cultures > Language Centre
• ISSN: 2384-9509
• ISBN: 9791280225696

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