Didactics of Philosophy
A.Y. 2020/2021
Learning objectives
The course aims to provide students with an adequate knowledge of the main issues of the Didactics of Philosophy, which will be analyzed from an historical, theoretical and practical point of view, for acceding to teaching career in Italian secondary schools.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student
- has a deep knowledge of the main terms of the contemporary debate about Didactics of Philosophy;
- masters a systematic and critical knowledge of the methods of teachings philosophy in Italy, taking into account recent ministerial norms and other European paradigms;
- understands the utility of an integrated approach to philosophical texts in a didactic project which mingles knowledge and abilities;
- has proficient knowledge of the pedagogical instruments and options in teaching philosophy in secondary schools;
- clearly understands the meaning and function of teaching philosophy in secondary schools;
- has proficient knowledge of the bibliographic resources and methodological tools characterising the historical-philosophical research for Didactics of Philosophy.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student
- can apply critically the knowledge acquired in framing historically texts from the contemporary debate on Didactics of philosophy in order to elaborate an hypothetical teaching program;
- can master and apply different methodological tools useful to develop innovative forms of didactics in the field of philosophy;
- can apply the acquired knowledge on the historical development of the modalities of teaching philosophy in order to develop personal teaching programs;
- can use theoretical elements for the contemporary debate in Pedagogy for evaluating and comparing different typologies of philosophical teaching;
- can take into account the conceptual and normative tools dealing with the teaching of philosophy in Italy;
- can discuss the acquired resultants and is able to illustrate the acquired knowledge also to an informal audience.
At the end of the course, the student
- has a deep knowledge of the main terms of the contemporary debate about Didactics of Philosophy;
- masters a systematic and critical knowledge of the methods of teachings philosophy in Italy, taking into account recent ministerial norms and other European paradigms;
- understands the utility of an integrated approach to philosophical texts in a didactic project which mingles knowledge and abilities;
- has proficient knowledge of the pedagogical instruments and options in teaching philosophy in secondary schools;
- clearly understands the meaning and function of teaching philosophy in secondary schools;
- has proficient knowledge of the bibliographic resources and methodological tools characterising the historical-philosophical research for Didactics of Philosophy.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student
- can apply critically the knowledge acquired in framing historically texts from the contemporary debate on Didactics of philosophy in order to elaborate an hypothetical teaching program;
- can master and apply different methodological tools useful to develop innovative forms of didactics in the field of philosophy;
- can apply the acquired knowledge on the historical development of the modalities of teaching philosophy in order to develop personal teaching programs;
- can use theoretical elements for the contemporary debate in Pedagogy for evaluating and comparing different typologies of philosophical teaching;
- can take into account the conceptual and normative tools dealing with the teaching of philosophy in Italy;
- can discuss the acquired resultants and is able to illustrate the acquired knowledge also to an informal audience.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
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