Programme

The course focuses on the history of pedagogical ideas from the contemporary era to the late twentieth century, with a specific emphasis on the thought of authors considered most influential and significant in the history of Western thought.

Prerequisiti

The prerequisites are related to the elementary notions of history of pedagogy and education, with particular attention to some interpretative categories of philosophical and historical-educational discourse.

Core Documentation

1. Saverio Santamaita, Storia dell'educazione e delle pedagogie, Pearson, MyLab, 2019 (e-book) (Jean-Jacques Rousseau; Heinrich Pestalozzi; Friedric Froebel; Maria Montessori; John Dewey; the New School).

Attendance

Attendance for the scheduled 6 hours of in-person lectures is optional.

Type of evaluation

The evaluation consists of a written multiple-choice test. The assessment will take into account: 1. the acquisition of fundamental concepts and the interdisciplinary integration of the different fields of knowledge involved in the course; 2. linguistic proficiency in both the Italian language and the specific terminology of scientific discourse; 3. the capacity for critical reasoning regarding the topics covered.