The training objectives of the course are aimed at the acquisition and consolidation of knowledge relating to the history of pedagogical ideas which, between the 18th and 20th centuries, were expressed by some of the most important authors of Western thought. The aim is to make students aware that the history of ideas from the past is an indispensable tool for interpreting the present.
With the study of History of Pedagogy the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- Awareness of the epistemological foundations of the history of pedagogical ideas.
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- Through the knowledge acquired, critically analyze the relationship between the history of pedagogical ideas and different educational practices.
In terms of autonomy of judgment:
- ability to evaluate what is past survives in the present of educational contexts.
In terms of learning and investigation skills:
- development of knowledge related to the most recent cognitive pathways in the field of the history of pedagogy and education.
In terms of communication skills:
- identification and criticism of stereotypes and prejudices conveyed by pedagogical ideas, in order to favour their overcoming in educational practices.
With the study of History of Pedagogy the student will be able to achieve the following educational objectives.
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- Awareness of the epistemological foundations of the history of pedagogical ideas.
In terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- Through the knowledge acquired, critically analyze the relationship between the history of pedagogical ideas and different educational practices.
In terms of autonomy of judgment:
- ability to evaluate what is past survives in the present of educational contexts.
In terms of learning and investigation skills:
- development of knowledge related to the most recent cognitive pathways in the field of the history of pedagogy and education.
In terms of communication skills:
- identification and criticism of stereotypes and prejudices conveyed by pedagogical ideas, in order to favour their overcoming in educational practices.
teacher profile teaching materials
In the monographic part, instead, it will be examined the evolution of family relationships and of real educational practices from Seventeenth to Twentieth century, in the framework of historical studies on the history of the family and history of childhood in the Western world. Thus, through atypical sources - autobiographies, life stories, correspondence, literary sources - we will try to analyze the arising of the sentiment of childhood from modern times onwards and the transformation of the parent-child relationship into the bourgeois family, which evolved towards more equality and intimacy.
2) Jean-Jacques Rousseau, L’Emilio, any edition, chapters 1,2
3) F. Borruso, Infanzie. Percorsi storico-educativi fra immaginario e realtà, Franco Angeli, Roma, 2019
4) J. Dewey, Scuola e società, cura e introduzione di F. Borruso, Edizioni Conoscenza, Roma 2018.
Programme
The course consists of a basic course and a monographic part. The basic course aims at examining the evolution of history of ideas on education by analyzing the thinking of some of the most important authors who have dealt with the theme of education in the Western thought history. Part of the program will be dedicated to the early childhood and to implementation in educational contexts for childhood. Particular attention will be given to the thought of Rousseau by reading some excerpts from the "Emilio", a text published in 1762 which revolutionized the thinking on education.In the monographic part, instead, it will be examined the evolution of family relationships and of real educational practices from Seventeenth to Twentieth century, in the framework of historical studies on the history of the family and history of childhood in the Western world. Thus, through atypical sources - autobiographies, life stories, correspondence, literary sources - we will try to analyze the arising of the sentiment of childhood from modern times onwards and the transformation of the parent-child relationship into the bourgeois family, which evolved towards more equality and intimacy.
Core Documentation
1) Saverio Santamaita, Storia dell’educazione e delle pedagogie, Bruno Mondadori, Milano, 2013.2) Jean-Jacques Rousseau, L’Emilio, any edition, chapters 1,2
3) F. Borruso, Infanzie. Percorsi storico-educativi fra immaginario e realtà, Franco Angeli, Roma, 2019
4) J. Dewey, Scuola e società, cura e introduzione di F. Borruso, Edizioni Conoscenza, Roma 2018.
Type of delivery of the course
The course will take place through a dedicated online platform.Attendance
There are educational forum, podcast, commented slide.Type of evaluation
Because of the covid emergency, examinations will take place in oral form through the Teams platform