Exploring the Integration of Affective Computing into the Italian Scenario-Based Assessment

Giulia Peri is a research fellow in applied linguistics at the University for Foreigners of Siena (Unistrasi), specialising in L2 Italian teaching and learning, language testing and assessment, and language assessment technology. She has worked as a researcher at the CILS (Certification of Italian as a Foreign Language) centre and collaborates on scenario-based assessment projects to measure situated Italian language proficiency.

Sabrina Machetti is a professor of applied linguistics at the University for Foreigners of Siena (Unistrasi), specialising in the assessment and certification of Italian for foreign speakers. She is associated with the CILS centre and conducts research on scenario-based assessment (SBA) approaches for measuring situated Italian language proficiency.