Interactive Online Path for English Remedial Work at Secondary School

According to the annual report of the EF EPI (Education First - English Proficiency Index), the level of fluency in English by Italians is among the lowest in Europe. It is important that young people acquire language skills at school, especially during secondary schools, so as not to be penalized at university or when looking for work. However, English is one of the most difficult subjects for students and remedial work interventions are often necessary. In this, but also in general in teaching and learning English, technologies can offer important support. The University of Turin has designed and implemented innovative methodologies for remedial work, based on the use of an integrated Digital Learning Environment. The context of this research is an interactive online course for the remedial work of English which involved 11 classes of a secondary school for a total of 265 students. Our research questions concerning the design and implementation of activities and resources to involve students and what utility and interest they have induced in students. To answer the research questions, the paths on the platform and the activities and resources created by the tutors were analyzed. To understand if students and teachers appreciated the remedial work path and if they considered it useful, their answers to the final questionnaire, completed at the end of the remedial work path, were analyzed.