Course contents
Prof. Monica Ferrari (3 CFU):
"Education for democracy and the educational values of sport: the role of educational practitioners and experts trainers".
During the course teacher and students will discuss about crucial questions for contemporary democracies, which highlight the role of physical education experts in an analysis of the values and culture of active and responsible participation in increasing quality of life for everyone.
Prof. Matteo Morandi (2 CFU):
"Sport scientists: effective educators?"
Starting from a diachronic examination of the gymnastics and physical education programs for the Italian school in the last 150 years, during the course will be presented, in particular, tools and methods of self-analysis, in teaching practice, for the physical educators and sports.
Reccomended or required readings
Prof. Monica Ferrari (3CFU)
In order to prepare for the exam, attending and not attending students must choose one of these reading paths:
A) M. C. Nussbaum, Non per profitto. Perché le democrazie hanno bisogno della cultura umanistica, trad. it. Bologna, il Mulino, 2011.
A. Bondioli, M. Ferrari, V. Ferrari, E. Mignosi, D. Savio, Leggere le indicazioni, Parma, Spaggiari-Edizioni Junior, 2013.
B) J. Dewey, Democrazia e educazione, trad. it. Milano, Sansoni, 2008.
R. Farné, a cura di, Sport e infanzia, Milano, FrancoAngeli, 2010.
C) M. C. Nussbaum, Creare capacità, trad. it. Bologna, il Mulino, 2012.
M. L. Iavarone, Abitare la corporeità, Milano, FrancoAngeli, 2010.
In addition to the reading path chosen, not attending students ONLY must choose an additional text from one of the two other non-selected reading paths.
Prof. Matteo Morandi (2CFU)
For the preparation of the exam is necessary, both for students attending both for not attending, choose one of these textbooks:
M. Ferrari, M. Morandi, Ginnastica ed educazione fisica. Istruzioni e programmi nella storia della scuola italiana (text in preparation)
Or alternatively, if this volume is not yet available,
P. Watzlawick, J.H. Beavin, D.D. Jackson (1967), Pragmatica della comunicazione umana, trad. it. Roma, Astrolabio, 1971
Th. Gordon, Insegnanti efficaci. Pratiche educative per insegnanti, genitori e studenti, trad. it. Firenze, Giunti, 1991 or subsequent reprints
Scuola di Barbiana, Lettera a una professoressa, Firenze, Libreria editrice fiorentina, 1967 or subsequent reprints
The students NOT attending will also have to prepare a second text among those listed, in addition to the above.