AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main objective of the course is to provide specific knowledge and tools to understand the most important aspects of the history of education: events, objects, images and stories preserve traces of the past. The course will focus on the main theories of the history of education and will provide methodological indications on the research, analysis and interpretation of sources. Finally, a particular attention will be paid to the analysis of women’s issues and gender education.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

The main objectives of the course consist in understanding and acquiring knowledge regarding the history of pedagogy, education and school, considering the meanings assumed within the historical horizon by the problems associated with self-formation, education and cultural instruction of the human being, together with the identity of the school, understood as a pedagogical environment.

TEACHING METHODS

Lessons are conducted in the presence of the teacher and have mainly character of lectures. Within the course, group activities and seminars can be provided.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The course will mainly deal with the following contents: the categories of research and the objects of study in the history of pedagogy, education and school; methodological elements and cognitive paradigms of historiographic research in the context of the history of pedagogy; the scientific-problematic connection between history and pedagogy, considered in relation to the problems of self-formation, education and cultural instruction.

According to the "Sustainable Development Goals" established by the UN Agenda 2030, the Teaching is specifically committed to the promotion of "Goal 4. To provide quality, equitable and inclusive education and learning opportunities for everyone".

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

- G. Sola, La formazione originaria. Paideia, humanitas, perfectio, dignitas hominis, Bildung, Bompiani, Milano, 2016;
- P. Levrero (a cura di), Pedagogia della storia, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2016;
- Ph. Lacoue-Labarthe – J.L. Nancy, Il mito nazi, Il Melangolo, Genova, 2013.

The books proposed for the preparation of the exam are the same also for non-attending Students.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

GIANCARLA SOLA (President)

PAOLO LEVRERO (President Substitute)

FRANCESCA MARCONE (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

Wednesday 28 February 2024.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Exam is written. The written exam is finalized to verify acquired knowledge by the Students and their critical capabilities in the elaboration of the learned contents. 

Evaluation criteria: relevance of contents, argumentation of acquired knowledge, logical coherence, language properties, critical-problematic ability.

The exams take place at the Department of Scienze della Formazione (Genoa, Corso A. Podestà, 2). The classroom, assigned by the office, will be indicated both on the University portal "Easyacademy" and on the screens at the entrance to the Department, on the day of the exam.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The written exam, lasting 60 minutes, is organized into a small number of open questions. During the course of the examination, students can consult books in the program.

Students have to attend the exam with the program of the current academic year in, even if they are enrolled in previous academic years. In the case of insufficient results, students will have to attend the exam again in the same manner.

Examination procedures are the same also for non-attending Students.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

Office hours are weekly, at Studio 3C6 of the Department of Scienze della Formazione (Corso A. Podestà, 2 – Third floor from the Via U. Foscolo entrance). For a telephone call or to arrange an online meeting, it is possible to contact the teacher – again during office hours (on the dates and times aindicated below) – at the following phone number: 010 20953816.

At the beginning of each semester will be provided – both here and on the AulaWeb page – the overall details regarding the reception. Students can also contact the Teacher writing a mail to paolo.levrero[at]unige.it.

Through the following link, it is possible to find the dates, times and any notice of change relating to office hours:

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