30943 - Compared Analysis of Educational Models for the Permanent Education

Course contents

The course aims to provide a comprehensive theoretical and methodological framework for understanding the epistemological, historical, and operational dimensions of lifelong education and adult learning, through a critical analysis of the principal theoretical paradigms that have shaped their development.

Specifically, the course will explore the historical evolution of the field, with particular attention to the disciplinary traditions of comparative education, adult education, and lifelong learning. These areas will be examined in the context of their historical trajectories, leading up to contemporary pedagogical perspectives.

A focal point of the course will be the study of several influential figures who, through diverse approaches and in varying contexts, contributed significantly to the theoretical foundations and practical implementations of adult and lifelong education between the 19th and 20th centuries. Notable examples include Maria Montessori, Albert Mansbridge, Eduard C. Lindeman, Adriano Olivetti, Bruno Ciari, and Alberto Manzi.

The course will also address the theme of professional cultures and human resource management, examining their pedagogical implications within contemporary educational and organizational settings.

Readings/Bibliography

• N.S. Barbieri, A. Gaudio e G. Zago, Manuale di educazione comparata. Insegnare in Europa e nel mondo, La scuola, Brescia, 2016.
• E. Marescotti, Educazione permanente e degli adulti: storia di un’idea. Interlocutori privilegiati e concetti fondativi, UTET Universitaria, Milano, 2022.
• L. Cavana, Il Karma e l’epoché. L’Educazione degli adulti tra Buddhismo e Fenomenologia, Clueb, Bologna, 2000, da p. 11 a p. 37.
• Ziglio C., Viaggio nelle tribù professionali, CLUEB, Bologna, 2015, pp. 254

Teaching methods

Group work (in written form) starting based on the lectures and readings choice; video

Assessment methods

To pass the exam, it is necessary to register via the electronic bulletin board (AlmaEsami), in compliance with the deadlines set. Those who fail to register due to technical problems by the scheduled date, are required to communicate (and in any case before the official closing of the registration lists) the problem to the didactic secretariat.

It will be the faculty of the teacher to admit them to take the test. The evaluation will take into account the following indicators: 1. knowledge of the contents of the discipline and in particular of the authors and of the educational problem they face; 2. ability to analyze a text and to elaborate the single parts in a concise and exhaustive way 3. reworking and personal critical reflection and clear exposition of the concepts of the discipline 4. reflections and insights elaborated in the classroom. The final grade will be in thirtieths. Verification of learning and knowledge acquisition takes place through 4 written examinations, 120 minutes,open-ended questions.

The objective of the exam is to ascertain the skills of analysis and understanding of the contents of the discipline, evaluating the ability to display, re-elaborate and conceptualize the contents learned. Particularly evaluated will be the student's ability to know how to orient himself within the sources and bibliographic material in order to identify them useful information that allows him to illustrate the aspects and cultural areas of the discipline.

Teaching tools

Materials uploaded inside "virtuale", slides, video.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Office hours

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