Course Topics
- Fundamentals of general pedagogy - Pedagogy and the educational sciences - Pedagogy from common sense knowledge to science (Baldacci) - Education as learning - education as communication (Laporta) - Experience and thinking; Learning by doing & undergoing (Dewey) - Beyond learning and world-centred education (Biesta)

Teaching format
Topics will be presented through short lectures, group discussions, small-group work, and classroom reflections.

Educational objectives
At the end of the course, the student, if he/she has actively participated, will be able to - analyse the peculiarities of pedagogy as a science - critically compare educational paradigms, educational orientations and educational aims - formulate critical remarks on the role of experience in education - reflect on the educational implications of adopting a world-centred approach Disciplinary skills Knowledge and understanding By the end of the course the student has become familiar with pedagogical models of learning and teaching Ability to apply knowledge and understanding of the key concepts and terminology of general pedagogy Transversal/soft skills Autonomy of judgement expressed through the capacity for reflection, discussion, in-depth study and personal reworking of the emerging themes of the module Communication skills expressed through the ability to communicate in a group knowing how to support one's own ideas; active listening Learning ability expressed through the appropriate use of pedagogical terminology, the ability to reflect on one's own training and related self-evaluation

Assessment
The written exam will include open- and close-ended questions on the course content.

Evaluation criteria
The written paper will be assessed on the following criteria: clarity of expression; relevance; argumentation and logic; ability to use and rework acquired knowledge; critical analysis skills; and ability to reflect.