Luciano Mariani is a freelance teacher trainer, materials writer and consultant based in Milan, Italy. Author of cross-curricular materials such as Study Skills through English, Strategie per Imparare and Portfolio published by Zanichelli, Bologna, Italy, and Saper apprendere – Atteggiamenti, motivazioni, stili e strategie per insegnare a imparare (www.libreriauniversitaria.it ). Has carried out a secondary school survey on motivation across the curriculum (La motivazione a scuola. Prospettive teoriche e interventi strategici, Carocci, Roma, Italy) and on teachers’ and students’ beliefs and attitudes. Runs a bilingual (English-Italian) website (www.learningpaths.org). luciano.mariani@i