Elisa Bertoldi

Elisa Bertoldi is a Temporary Research Assistant at the Department of Languages, Literatures, Communication, Education and Society at the University of Udine. She is also a Primary School teacher of English, with a focus on enhancing pedagogical practices through innovative methodologies.

• Affiliation: Department of Languages, Literatures, Communication, Education and Society, University of Udine
• Role: Temporary Research Assistant
• Teaching: Primary School English instructor

Her research interests include language education, creative teaching methods, CLIL, and sustainability education. She actively participates in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) such as the Language-aware teacher initiative, designed to enhance educators' understanding of student language competencies and multilingual curricular delivery. Additionally, she explores the use of children's literature to foster empathy, environmental awareness, and literacy through storytelling and visual narratives.

Elisa contributes to educational platforms like Padlet, sharing resources on attention-getting techniques, classroom activities, and tools for integrating language learning with other subjects. Her work emphasizes play-based learning, engagement strategies, and leveraging wordless books to stimulate creativity and critical thinking in young learners.

Contact: elisa.bertoldi@uniud.it