Silvia Scolaro

Silvia Scolaro is a Lecturer at Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Department of Comparative Linguistic and Cultural Studies, and a current PhD student in Language Sciences (39th Cycle, enrolled 2023). She specializes in Italian language teaching for Chinese learners and cross-cultural education, with a focus on pedagogical models, interlanguage studies, and refugee integration.

• PhD in Language Sciences (Ca' Foscari, 2023-present)
• IELTS Academic (Band 7.5, 2023)
• HSK Level 5 (2021)
• Master ITALS II Level (Ca' Foscari, 2010)

Her research explores Italian language acquisition by Chinese students, plurilingual awareness, and innovative methodologies for teaching Italian as a second/foreign language. She has pioneered training programs for educators and investigated the impact of CLIL, TBLT, and metacognitive strategies on language proficiency.

Her recent publications (2025–2021) address:

• Curriculum design for Chinese students
• Environmental sustainability in language education
• Refugee language integration
• Chinese academic language programs in Italy/China
• Corpus-based interlanguage studies

She teaches Italian language courses (A1–B1) and cultural modules for international students at Ca' Foscari's School for International Education since 2019, and has held roles in teacher training, intercultural labs, and academic conferences (AICLU, AATI, ANILS). Her work bridges theoretical research with practical applications in multicultural classrooms.