Maria Cecilia Luise

Maria Cecilia Luise is an Associate Professor at the Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, Ca' Foscari University of Venice. Her career spans over 25 years in language education, with a focus on second language acquisition, CLIL methodology, and teaching Italian to foreigners.

• Education: PhD in Linguistics and Language Teaching (Ca' Foscari, 2003), MA in Humanities (Ca' Foscari, 1992)

Her research explores:

• Language learning in older adults
• Intercultural communication
• Teacher training through autobiographical methods
• Didactic approaches for multilingual classrooms
• Integration of technology in language teaching

Recent publications highlight:

• Podcasting in language education
• Metaphor analysis for self-reflection
• Methodologies for senior language learners
• Certification frameworks for minority language teachers
• Language training for physics instruction

She coordinates the Italian section of the international research group Active Aging and leads the Centre for Research in Educational Linguistics (CREL) initiatives. Her advisory roles include mentoring doctoral students in language education and supervising national research projects like VintAge (2021-2022) on foreign language teaching for elderly learners.