Programmi

Lecturers/Professors:	SALOMONI David
Educational activities:	HISTORY OF SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS
Academic discipline:	M-PED/02
Teaching hours:	36
Course hours:	36
Credits:	6
Teaching period:	2° semestre
Course Title: Course content:	The course is divided into two parts. The first examines the history of schools and educational institutions in the Euro-Mediterranean world, from ancient Greece to the present, focusing on education, identity, political power and transculturality. The second explores the relationship between higher education and social mobility, analysing the historical development of merit, meritocracy and educational inequality in contemporary societies.
Prerequisites:
Course books:	Monografie: Carlo M. Cipolla, Istruzione e sviluppo. Il declino dell'analfabetismo nel mondo occidentale, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2012. Michael J. Sandel, La tirannia del merito. Perché viviamo in una società di vincitori e e di perdenti, Milano, Feltrinelli, 2021. Programma per non frequentanti: Il programma per non frequentanti coincide con quello per frequentanti, al quale andrà aggiunto un articolo da concordare con il docente.
Teaching Methods:	The course consists of 36 hours of lectures combining teacher-led instruction with discussion. Teaching is based on the guided reading and critical analysis of historical sources, scholarly texts and educational documents. PowerPoint presentations and audiovisual materials support the lessons. Depending on class size, the course may include seminar activities and students' presentations. Attendance is not compulsory but is strongly recommended.
Learning Objectives:	Learning objectives are articulated in: a) Acquire an advanced knowledge of the history of schools, educational institutions and educational thought from antiquity to the present. b) Critically analyse and interpret historical sources, pedagogical texts and scholarly literature, recognising their methods and historiographical approaches. c) Develop independent and well-founded evaluations of educational issues from a historical perspective. d) Present and discuss topics clearly using appropriate disciplinary terminology. e) Develop autonomous study skills through the critical use of sources, bibliography and research methods.
Expected Learning Outcomes and Assessment Methods:	Oral exam
Additional Information: