Patricia Barzotti

Patricia Barzotti is currently working at the University of Urbino in the Marches, Central Italy as an English language teacher in the psychology, and education departments, as well as running courses in language and methodology for primary school teachers. She has a Masters in Applied Linguistics from the University of Portsmouth. Her teaching interests mainly concern communicative approaches applied to large university classes and the psychology of non-language students in their approach to learning English.

Reviews – Teaching and Learning English in the Early Years

A book review by Patricia Barzotti

Encouraging primary school teachers to tell stories

Teaching a language is part of many primary teachers’ responsibilities and using well known stories can be a useful approach.

Getting back to groups

The time spent learning online left learners feeling less connected and more anxious. This article demonstrates the benefits of learning as part of a live group.

Building bridges between class and online students

Patricia Barzotti describes a range of online and other activities designed to make the most of hybrid teaching and learning in a university context.