L'aggiornamento dei docenti di italiano L2. Una ricerca sulle necessità formative degli insegnanti

In this essay, we discuss the results of a questionnaire to observe the perception of the needs associated with the professional training of Italian as Second Language teachers. Previously, we investigated these necessities according to a scientific literature review. A questionnaire was administered to a sample of teachers in order to explore the professional needs and the critical aspects of Italian as Second Language Teaching. From data analysis two significant needs emerge. The first being the formal instruction of language training, and the second being to improve the communication between academic research and professional life.