Marie-Hélène Tramèr-Rudolphe

Marie-Hélène Tramèr-Rudolphe serves as Senior Lecturer in French Language Teaching at SUPSI's Department of Education and Learning (DFA/ASP), where she directs the Area of Foreign and Second Languages Teaching within the ALPI division. Affiliated with the Ticino Department of Education (DECS) French Coordination Group since 2005, she shapes language proficiency standards for elementary schools across the canton.

Her academic foundation includes:

• Diploma de Estudios Hispanicos, Complutense University of Madrid (1981-1982)
• Licentiate in French/Italian Literature & Linguistics, University of Zurich (1991)
• Teaching Qualification for French as Second Language, DFA SUPSI (2001)

Tramèr-Rudolphe pioneers culturally immersive language pedagogy through culinary and musical frameworks. Her research demonstrates how gastronomic projects ('Un voyage culinaire') and song-based instruction ('La chanson') transform abstract cultural concepts into tangible learning experiences. This approach specifically addresses challenges in teaching French within Ticino's multilingual environment, developing transversal competencies through interdisciplinary scenarios that connect language acquisition with regional identity.

Analysis of her 2010-2016 publications reveals consistent methodology: project-based frameworks targeting primary/secondary levels, with increasing sophistication in culinary pedagogy (2014-2016) and musical integration (2013). All works emphasize practical classroom implementation within Swiss educational contexts, particularly addressing Ticino's unique linguistic landscape.

Her research funding demonstrates strong institutional support:

• Competitive Projects: 'Composizioni MUSicali' (Uri/Grigioni primary schools), 'Mehrsprachigen' curriculum development (COHEP/CDPE)
• Mandate Funding: 'Des Mets et des Mots' (DECS cultural competency initiative)
• Ongoing Coordination: French proficiency testing framework for Ticino elementary schools

At DFA/ASP, she teaches core methodology courses across Bachelor's/Master's programs while mentoring future language educators through practical project design. Her DECS coordination role directly impacts regional language education standards, creating a continuous feedback loop between research, policy, and classroom practice.