PRINCIPLES AND METHODS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
cod. 1009041

Academic year 2021/22
1° year of course - Second semester
Professor
- Maja ANTONIETTI
Academic discipline
Didattica e pedagogia speciale (M-PED/03)
Field
Discipline pedagogiche e metodologico-didattiche
Type of training activity
Characterising
30 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

- Know the crucial principles for environmental education.
- Know the main methods for environmental education.
- Reflect critically on environmental education practices.
- Learn to plan environmental education courses in a pedagogical and interdisciplinary perspective.

Prerequisites

Skills in teaching methods.

Course unit content

- Italian pedagogy and environmental education: theoretical review and main debated issues.
- Methods for environmental education.
- Services for children and the relationship with the environment.
- Non-formal socio-educational services and environmental education.
- Examples of educational and didactic practices.

Full programme

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Bibliography

E. Bardulla (2006), “Pedagogia, Ambiente, Società Sostenibile”, Roma, Anicia.

M. Antonietti, A. Ferrari (2020) (a cura di), “Scuola in golena. Possibilità e ricerche di un’esperienza in natura”, Junior Spaggiari Edizioni.

Ulteriori risorse pubblicate nella pagina dell’insegnamento.

Teaching methods

- Frontal lesson.
- Active lesson.
- Working groups.
- Lessons of experts.
- Possible field trips.
- Elaboration of a project work.
In consideration of the current health emergency, adequate teaching delivery measures will be adopted to allow the participation of all students which obviously include dedicated technological supports.

Assessment methods and criteria

The assessment will be done through a oral exam with open questions and presentation of the project work.

Other information

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