Program Overview

HISTORY OF PEDAGOGY AND EDUCATION

Course Description

The main objective of the course is to provide specific knowledge and tools to understand the most important aspects of the history of education. 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.

Aims and Learning Outcomes

The main objectives of the course are to develop students' understanding and knowledge of the history of pedagogy, education, and schooling. The course aims to provide a critical understanding of the historical processes that have shaped education, childhood, and the school as central domains in the construction of individual and collective identities.

Teaching Methods

Classes are held in person with the instructor, who integrates various participatory approaches and methods, including group activities, project work, and seminar-based discussions.

Syllabus/Content

The course explores, from a historical perspective, the role of education and schooling in the construction of individual and collective identities. Particular attention will be given to the ways in which educational institutions have contributed to defining categories such as gender, cultural belonging, otherness, and citizenship.

The program will be structured around the following thematic areas:

• Educational models and practices of normalization
• School curricula, textbooks, and identity
• Narrative and memory in education
• Spaces and times of formal and informal education

Recommended Reading/Bibliography

• A. Antoniazzi, M. Lucenti (eds.), Tra storia e storie. Rappresentazioni di genere , Edizioni Junior, 2019
• M. Lucenti, Storie altre. Il mondo arabo-musulmano e l'occidente nei manuali di Italia e Tunisia , Aracne, 2018

Non-attending students are required to prepare additional texts and academic articles for the exam.

Teachers and Exam Board

• Professor: MARIA LUCENTI
• Exam Board:
  • President: GIANCARLA SOLA
  • President Substitute: MARIA LUCENTI

Lessons

• Lessons start: February 2026
• Class schedule: Available on the Portale EasyAcademy

Exams

• Exam description: The final exam is oral and involves a critical and interactive discussion of the topics and themes addressed in the course.
• Assessment methods: Understanding of the topics, ability to analyze and synthesize, command of language, use of appropriate and specific terminology, ability to critically elaborate on the content and demonstrate original interpretation.

Further Information

Any change in the usual teaching activities will be reported on the AulaWeb page of the Course. Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders are reminded to request adaptations for exams according to the University's procedures.

Agenda 2030 - Sustainable Development Goals

• Quality education