About Luisa Canuto

MICRO-BIO

  • Luisa Canuto has been teaching language and culture courses for the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, since 1994. In that year, Luisa also founded the Italian program for UBC Continuing Studies and developed the curriculum for the p...More

EXPERIENCE

  • University of British Columbia
    • Instuctor
    • French, Hispanic and Italian Studies
    • Present
  • University of British Columbia
    • Manager of Faculty Programs
    • Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology
    • June 2011 to March 2017

EDUCATION

  • University Ca' Foscari, Venice, Italy
    • PhD
    • October 2013 to July 2016

    Thesis: Service Learning per l’apprendimento delle lingue straniere: impatto sulla motivazione, competenze comunicative e metacognitive dello studente [Service Learning for the Purposes of Foreign Language Learning: Impact on student’s motivation, communication and metacognitive skills] Supervisor: Prof. Paolo E. Balboni (most senior faculty member)

  • University Ca' Foscari, Venice, Italy
    • Master
    • October 2007 to August 2008

    Thesis: Living the Language from the Heart. CSL and Second Language Acquisition.

  • Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada
    • Master in Publishing
    • September 1997 to August 1999

    Thesis: Diving into the International Marketplace: Assessing the Possibilities for Small, Canadian Presses. Supervisor: Dr. R. Lorimer (Master’s Program Director)

  • University Ca' Foscari, Venice, Italy
    • Laurea, cum laude
    • October 1983 to September 1987

    Thesis: La Composizione e il Funzionamento del Consiglio dei Dieci negli Anni della Riforma (1570-1590). [The Structure and Working of the Council of Ten during the Years of the Reform.] Supervisor: Dr. Marino Berengo (Program Director)

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