Workshop Teaching4Learning

In person - University Language Centre
Thursday 17 September 2026 - 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Friday 18 September 2026 - 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
The workshop will be held in Italian.

Attendance on both days is required.

Abstract
The course offers a practical and theoretical pathway to develop public speaking skills, combining active learning and personalised feedback.
Participants will explore the foundations of effective communication — verbal, non-verbal and paraverbal — learning to manage voice, body and emotions.
Participants will also learn audience engagement techniques, narrative structure and the construction of memorable speeches, drawing inspiration from the style of TED Talks and the secrets of the great contemporary orators.

Dott.ssa Francesca Trevisi
A professional journalist with a long career in print journalism, radio and television, she has turned decades of field experience into an original method for teaching Public Speaking. A graduate of the Istituto per la Formazione al Giornalismo di Milano, certified by NLP Italy Coaching School in Public Speaking, for many years she studied Neuro-Linguistic Programming and obtained the qualifications of PNL Advanced Master Practitioner and Licensed NLP Coach™. In her work she applies hypnosis techniques for performance and Authentic Movement. She teaches Contemporary Rhetoric and Conscious Communication with an approach that combines speechwriting and mental
coaching. She supports professionals in rapidly achieving performance goals and in managing the dynamics linked to public speaking. She was a Speaker and Presenter at the TEDxSalon in Padua and for over ten years has led the Italian TEDx preparation teams, the world’s leading format for spreading ideas worth sharing.
She has published the manual “Come entrare nel mondo della TV” with Franco Angeli. She is Co-founder of MoBi Human Training®.

Dott.ssa Stefania Del Gaizo
A strategic communication consultant, she has built her original method by working across different worlds over the last thirty years, from journalism to television, from institutions to companies, and applies it to teaching Public Speaking, Contemporary Rhetoric and Conscious Communication, with an approach that combines speechwriting, mental coaching and embodied cognition. She graduated with honours in linguistics and is an Executive Business Coach and Team and Group Coach certified by the International Coaching Federation.
Certified as an NLP Advanced Master Practitioner, the highest standard of training in neuro-linguistic programming, she specialised in Management for the Performing Arts at SDA Bocconi and in Sustainability Communication and Corporate Social Responsibility at the Business School del Sole24ORE.
She works with professionals, managers and leaders in high-exposure contexts, supporting them from the initial idea through to public presentation, integrating neuroscience, linguistic intelligence and hypnosis techniques for performance, in which she specialises. For years, in Italy, she has been a Team Trainer and Speaker Coach for TEDx, the world’s leading format for spreading ideas worth sharing. She is Co-founder of MoBi Human Training®.

Registrations open

In person - Centro Linguistico di Ateneo
Wednesday 23 September 2026 - 14:30-17:30
The workshop will be in Italian.

Abstract
The Workshop on formative assessment aims to develop awareness of the role and functions of assessment in university education contexts. Structured as a workshop, the expected outcomes are the development of participants’ knowledge of assessment as a process that concerns not only the verification of learning, but also its support, and the development of students’ assessment skills. In addition, participants will gain awareness of the potential of involving students in assessment processes.

Prof Valentina Grion
Full Professor at Università telematica Pegaso. Previously Associate Professor at the University of Padua - Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied Psychology. Her research interests concern assessment in school and university contexts, teacher education, and the use of technologies in education.

Open registration

In person - University Language Centre
Tuesday 6 October 2026 - 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
The workshop will be in Italian.

Abstract
The workshop will guide lecturers in designing effective and engaging learning pathways for adults, integrating AI tools and active methodologies. Through the Smart Learning Design framework, participants will acquire the skills to define learning outcomes, choose suitable teaching methodologies and assess learning through an innovative approach, while directly experiencing the design of a training intervention.

Prof. Federica Brambilla
A trainer since 2001, she works at Metid - Politecnico di Milano as a Program Manager and is involved in teacher training, innovative teaching, MOOCs and digital learning. She has published: “La ricerca del giusto mezzo - Strategie di equilibrio tra aula e digitale” with S. Sancassani, D. Casiraghi, P. Marenghi (Pearson, 2023), “Progettare l’innovazione Didattica” with S. Sancassani, D. Casiraghi, P. Marenghi (Pearson, 2019); “e-Collaboration – Il senso della Rete” with S. Sancassani, P. Marenghi, S. Menon (Apogeo, 2011).

Open for registration 

In person - Hub Ingegneria
Thursday 15 October 2026 - 9:00-18:00
The workshop will be held in Italian.

Abstract
How can we transform the classroom experience into an active, participatory and engaging learning environment, and above all foster critical thinking even in large classes (100–200 students)?
The workshop explores the potential of game-based learning methods - Game-Based Learning (GBL) - and gamification in university teaching. Through an experiential, hands-on approach, participants will experience first-hand game mechanics and dynamics applied to academic teaching, analyse real case studies, and learn how to introduce, facilitate and manage the crucial debriefing phase in order to anchor the playful experience to curricular learning outcomes.
In the second part of the day, lecturers will be guided through a co-design workshop: working in small groups, they will design and prototype playful activities and modules tailored to their own disciplines, with specific attention to inclusivity, accessibility and scalability for high-capacity classrooms.
 

Dr Alan Mattiassi
Ph.D. is a psychologist of play, independent researcher and trainer. He studies how play influences psychological processes, learning, motivation and behaviour, integrating scientific research and experiential design. He collaborates with various universities and scientific bodies. His research focuses on defining a psychology of play as an autonomous field and on applying its principles to game-based learning, gamification and the design of educational experiences. He is the author of international scientific publications and editor of the forthcoming volume "Psicologia del gioco – Fondamenti teorici e applicativi".

Registrations open