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Research on Education and Media, Jan 28, 2023
The social, cultural and economic changes of this century have inevitably also affected the world... more The social, cultural and economic changes of this century have inevitably also affected the world of education and training, which, therefore, have renewed paths, objectives and goals. Internalised knowledge must be re-used creatively in a new context. 'Knowing' becomes 'knowing how' and then 'knowing how to be'. Learning is lifelong and is understood as the right/duty of the citizen, who in the globalised world, needs to acquire increasingly specialised skills to face the continuous challenges that modern society offers. In this perspective, technology should not be exclusively understood in its most technical dimension; it is a precious opportunity for training and learning-teaching. In other words, this work intends to highlight the multi-dimensionality that distinguishes it and allows every teacher, who knows how to use it consciously, to variegate and personalise their educational proposal. The laboratory, which is intended as a new didactic space, becomes a privileged place for the educational relationship between teachers and learners, who, supported by technology, creatively reach the objectives set out.
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, Aug 2, 2022
Literature has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment toward manifestation of problem... more Literature has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment toward manifestation of problem behaviors in adolescence above all during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research goal is to investigate the relational competence, the school adjustment and emotional skills in a group of junior high school students of the Sicilian hinterland. The research involved 213 students, among which 82 boys (38.1%) and 131 girls (61.9%), aged between 11 and 14 (M=12.98; S.D.=1.05), of which 6.7% have repeated the school year once. Participants completed following instruments: the Test of Interpersonal Relationships (TRI) developed by Bracken (1993) in order to value the perception of adolescents concerning the quality of their relationships in social, familial and school contexts; the Multidimensional Test of Self-Esteem (TMA) created by Bracken (2003), structured in six scales, which coincide with the dimensions considered constitutive of self-esteem, namely: Interpersonal Relationships, Emotional Competence, Control over the Environment, School Success, Family Life and Body Image Perception. Data show that a good emotional competence of adolescents has a positive influence on learning and scholastic success, but above all on their relational ability towards peer-group.
Research on Education and Media
The social, cultural and economic changes of this century have inevitably also affected the world... more The social, cultural and economic changes of this century have inevitably also affected the world of education and training, which, therefore, have renewed paths, objectives and goals. Internalised knowledge must be re-used creatively in a new context. ‘Knowing’ becomes ‘knowing how’ and then ‘knowing how to be’. Learning is lifelong and is understood as the right/duty of the citizen, who in the globalised world, needs to acquire increasingly specialised skills to face the continuous challenges that modern society offers. In this perspective, technology should not be exclusively understood in its most technical dimension; it is a precious opportunity for training and learning-teaching. In other words, this work intends to highlight the multi-dimensionality that distinguishes it and allows every teacher, who knows how to use it consciously, to variegate and personalise their educational proposal. The laboratory, which is intended as a new didactic space, becomes a privileged place fo...
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
Literature has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment toward manifestation of problem... more Literature has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment toward manifestation of problem behaviors in adolescence above all during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research goal is to investigate the relational competence, the school adjustment and emotional skills in a group of junior high school students of the Sicilian hinterland. The research involved 213 students, among which 82 boys (38.1%) and 131 girls (61.9%), aged between 11 and 14 (M=12.98; S.D.=1.05), of which 6.7% have repeated the school year once. Participants completed following instruments: the Test of Interpersonal Relationships (TRI) developed by Bracken (1993) in order to value the perception of adolescents concerning the quality of their relationships in social, familial and school contexts; the Multidimensional Test of Self-Esteem (TMA) created by Bracken (2003), structured in six scales, which coincide with the dimensions considered constitutive of self-esteem, namely: Interpersonal Relationships, Emotional...
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
Literature has demonstrated the adaptive function of identity development and family context towa... more Literature has demonstrated the adaptive function of identity development and family context toward manifestation of problem behaviors in adolescence. The present research investigates: a) the influence of dysfunctional family dynamics on the Internet use; b) the impact that psychological and physical sensations - following excessive Internet use - can have on the quality of family relationships. The research involved 150 Italian students (65 males and 85 females) aged between 14 and 20 years (M =15.99, S.D = 1.94). The research lasted for 1 school year. Participants completed: an anamnestic questionnaire; the Family Assessment Device (FAD) in order to value the family functioning; and a self-report constructed ad hoc questionnaire, named “Adolescents and Digital Technologies” to measure frequency of use of social networks and Internet, the motivation for the use of social networks, the physical and psychological sensation perceived following their use. Data show the influence of ge...
Formazione, lavoro, persona, Mar 17, 2021
Just like society is changing also higher educational institutions have to adopt new approaches a... more Just like society is changing also higher educational institutions have to adopt new approaches and methodologies to respond to their important social function. As university is the privileged place where knowledge and competences are produced, it has to be oriented to the enhancement of knowledge and intended as a workshop for a new management. In a multi and interdisciplinary perspective the collaboration with the whole system is essential. Moreover, an education open to change and ready to listen and understand, the promotion of creativity and the promotion of a personalized education which takes care of the person in his richness, complexity and potential are the main issues to be taken into account.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Research has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment on the manifestation of problemat... more Research has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment on the manifestation of problematic behaviors in adolescence, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present research is to investigate the role of self-esteem and relational skills on school performance in a group of middle and high school students during the COVID-19 period. The research involved 392 students, aged between 11 and 20 (M = 13.78; S.D. = 2.56). Participants completed the following instruments: an anamnestic constructed ad hoc questionnaire; the Interpersonal Relationships Test, in order to evaluate the perception of adolescents concerning the quality of their relationships in social, family and school contexts; and the Multidimensional Test of Self-Esteem, structured in six scales, which coincide with the dimensions considered constitutive of self-esteem. The preliminary data have shown how the older girls, attending the high school, tend to manifest a higher level of social competence w...
Introduction: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder which a... more Introduction: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder which affects around 3%-7% of school-aged children, more often boys than girls. The present research aims to explore the relationship between ADD symptoms, Emotional Intelligence and Self-Image and how different levels of ADD affect emotional intelligence and self-perception. Method: We administered to a total of 370 young adolescents (girls = 203, boys = 167) with an age range of 12 years to 16 years (mean = 13; standard deviation = .59), the following self-reports: SIE-Self-Image Evaluation; EQ-i: YV-Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version; Brown ADD Scales-Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scales. Results: deficits in emotional intelligence were associated with a negative evaluation of self-image in adolescents who scored higher on the Brown ADD Scales.
L’importanza della corporeita nei processi di crescita e di sviluppo della persona, in una dimens... more L’importanza della corporeita nei processi di crescita e di sviluppo della persona, in una dimensione olistica, mette d’accordo studiosi provenienti da aree disciplinari anche molto diverse e ambiti epistemologici differenti; d’altro canto, le metodologie didattiche si sono evolute negli anni e soprattutto recentemente hanno registrato un forte impulso che le ha orientate all’uso mirato delle tecnologie per supportare un processo didattico di qualita. A causa dell’emergenza Covid-19, la necessita di attivare la didattica a distanza ha obbligato tutti i docenti del mondo ad utilizzare mezzi e strumenti tecnologici per implementare una nuova didattica e individuare strategie educative a distanza, capaci di sostenere il percorso educativo e formativo di tutti gli alunni, in classi virtuali con approccio inclusivo. Con questo contributo si intende porre l’attenzione su alcune tematiche imprescindibili per una didattica a distanza che giunga a tutti e a ciascuno per le proprie esigenze e...
Con questo lavoro si intende mettere in luce l’attenzione che il sistema d’istruzione italiano ha... more Con questo lavoro si intende mettere in luce l’attenzione che il sistema d’istruzione italiano ha mostrato per lo sviluppo motorio e globale dei cittadini. Inoltre, si vuole mettere in luce quali sono i fondamenti epistemologici che sottendono la richiesta di una prassi didattica basata su un approccio psico-pedagogico. Nel mondo contemporaneo si avverte sempre piu la necessita di dare spazio alla corporeita e si riscopre la valenza rigenerativa del movimento; ci si chiede dunque quale possa essere la migliore applicazione delle tecnologie nella prassi didattica quotidiana dell’educazione motoria senza trascurare la centralita della persona nel suo apprendimento.
Body and emotions represent two fundamental dimensions of the person for the educational implicat... more Body and emotions represent two fundamental dimensions of the person for the educational implications in the learning processes, starting from the first insertion of the child into the nursery. An education attentive to human education, designing integrated paths in which corporeality and emotions can find spaces for expression and recognition. The contribution deals with some issues related to the bodily, affective experiences and of learning that the child lives in the first years of life and especially in his entrance to the nursery school, that must be designed in order to enhance the human person in each child.
Narrare i Gruppi, 2019
Il lavoro che proponiamo riflette sul prendersi cura dell’altro; un processo che non risponde a s... more Il lavoro che proponiamo riflette sul prendersi cura dell’altro; un processo che non risponde a schemi precostituiti perche significa, innanzitutto, rispettare, stimolare e valorizzare la sua esistenza sostenendo il suo progetto di vita. Si sottolinea come il processo di cura non si limiti a progettare ed eseguire interventi solo sulla base di conoscenze teoriche. Si suggerisce di porre attenzione all’unicita del soggetto, all’accoglienza e all’ascolto dell’altro con un’apertura non condizionata. Per finire si pone l’attenzione sul fatto che la cura agisca proponendo esperienze che possono consentire di ‘salvarsi’ solo se si accetta di partecipare in maniera consapevole il rischio che l’accompagna; cosi, al contempo, la cura forma, favorendo e promuovendo autoformazione. Parole chiave : cura educativa, narrazione, linguaggio, comunicazione Interpersonal communication in the lane for the promotion of the Person The work reflects on the actions of taking care of the other. This is a p...
Narrare i Gruppi, 2019
Il lavoro riflette sulle relazioni di cura educativa durante l’infanzia e l’adolescenza di sogget... more Il lavoro riflette sulle relazioni di cura educativa durante l’infanzia e l’adolescenza di soggetti immigrati richiamando l’attenzione sui processi comunicativi. Evidenzia come una nuova paideia di successo possa dipendere dall’integrazione delle fasce piu deboli della popolazione; dalla tutela dei diritti umani e dalla programmazione di percorsi compensativi. Propone una lettura di quei processi che interessano soggetti che non hanno sviluppato le loro capacita cognitive e intellettuali, che hanno sperimentato l’insuccesso scolastico, l’emarginazione e una caduta significativa della loro autostima. L’articolo mette in relazione il disagio educativo con le condizioni socio-culturali della famiglia; l’irregolarita della carriera scolastica; le carenze delle infrastrutture; l’appartenenza a gruppi di minoranze etniche e la mancanza di conoscenza, in toto o in parte, della lingua del paese di approdo. Parole chiave : cura socio-educativa, narrazione, migrazione, adolescenza Paths of so...
L’importanza della corporeita nei processi di crescita e di sviluppo della persona, in una dimens... more L’importanza della corporeita nei processi di crescita e di sviluppo della persona, in una dimensione olistica, mette d’accordo studiosi provenienti da aree disciplinari anche molto diverse e ambiti epistemologici differenti. La didattica attraverso le attivita motorie e ludico-sportive e potenzialmente capace di un coinvolgimento ampio e plurisensoriale, perche il corpo nella didattica consente di affiancare le informazioni fredde e ripetitive indispensabili alla costruzione dei saperi. Il contributo intende porre l'accento sulla centralita del corpo e del movimento nel processo educativo e, nello specifico, in quello inclusivo per la promozione del benessere della persona.
Research on Education and Media, Jan 28, 2023
The social, cultural and economic changes of this century have inevitably also affected the world... more The social, cultural and economic changes of this century have inevitably also affected the world of education and training, which, therefore, have renewed paths, objectives and goals. Internalised knowledge must be re-used creatively in a new context. 'Knowing' becomes 'knowing how' and then 'knowing how to be'. Learning is lifelong and is understood as the right/duty of the citizen, who in the globalised world, needs to acquire increasingly specialised skills to face the continuous challenges that modern society offers. In this perspective, technology should not be exclusively understood in its most technical dimension; it is a precious opportunity for training and learning-teaching. In other words, this work intends to highlight the multi-dimensionality that distinguishes it and allows every teacher, who knows how to use it consciously, to variegate and personalise their educational proposal. The laboratory, which is intended as a new didactic space, becomes a privileged place for the educational relationship between teachers and learners, who, supported by technology, creatively reach the objectives set out.
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, Aug 2, 2022
Literature has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment toward manifestation of problem... more Literature has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment toward manifestation of problem behaviors in adolescence above all during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research goal is to investigate the relational competence, the school adjustment and emotional skills in a group of junior high school students of the Sicilian hinterland. The research involved 213 students, among which 82 boys (38.1%) and 131 girls (61.9%), aged between 11 and 14 (M=12.98; S.D.=1.05), of which 6.7% have repeated the school year once. Participants completed following instruments: the Test of Interpersonal Relationships (TRI) developed by Bracken (1993) in order to value the perception of adolescents concerning the quality of their relationships in social, familial and school contexts; the Multidimensional Test of Self-Esteem (TMA) created by Bracken (2003), structured in six scales, which coincide with the dimensions considered constitutive of self-esteem, namely: Interpersonal Relationships, Emotional Competence, Control over the Environment, School Success, Family Life and Body Image Perception. Data show that a good emotional competence of adolescents has a positive influence on learning and scholastic success, but above all on their relational ability towards peer-group.
Research on Education and Media
The social, cultural and economic changes of this century have inevitably also affected the world... more The social, cultural and economic changes of this century have inevitably also affected the world of education and training, which, therefore, have renewed paths, objectives and goals. Internalised knowledge must be re-used creatively in a new context. ‘Knowing’ becomes ‘knowing how’ and then ‘knowing how to be’. Learning is lifelong and is understood as the right/duty of the citizen, who in the globalised world, needs to acquire increasingly specialised skills to face the continuous challenges that modern society offers. In this perspective, technology should not be exclusively understood in its most technical dimension; it is a precious opportunity for training and learning-teaching. In other words, this work intends to highlight the multi-dimensionality that distinguishes it and allows every teacher, who knows how to use it consciously, to variegate and personalise their educational proposal. The laboratory, which is intended as a new didactic space, becomes a privileged place fo...
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
Literature has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment toward manifestation of problem... more Literature has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment toward manifestation of problem behaviors in adolescence above all during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research goal is to investigate the relational competence, the school adjustment and emotional skills in a group of junior high school students of the Sicilian hinterland. The research involved 213 students, among which 82 boys (38.1%) and 131 girls (61.9%), aged between 11 and 14 (M=12.98; S.D.=1.05), of which 6.7% have repeated the school year once. Participants completed following instruments: the Test of Interpersonal Relationships (TRI) developed by Bracken (1993) in order to value the perception of adolescents concerning the quality of their relationships in social, familial and school contexts; the Multidimensional Test of Self-Esteem (TMA) created by Bracken (2003), structured in six scales, which coincide with the dimensions considered constitutive of self-esteem, namely: Interpersonal Relationships, Emotional...
Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal
Literature has demonstrated the adaptive function of identity development and family context towa... more Literature has demonstrated the adaptive function of identity development and family context toward manifestation of problem behaviors in adolescence. The present research investigates: a) the influence of dysfunctional family dynamics on the Internet use; b) the impact that psychological and physical sensations - following excessive Internet use - can have on the quality of family relationships. The research involved 150 Italian students (65 males and 85 females) aged between 14 and 20 years (M =15.99, S.D = 1.94). The research lasted for 1 school year. Participants completed: an anamnestic questionnaire; the Family Assessment Device (FAD) in order to value the family functioning; and a self-report constructed ad hoc questionnaire, named “Adolescents and Digital Technologies” to measure frequency of use of social networks and Internet, the motivation for the use of social networks, the physical and psychological sensation perceived following their use. Data show the influence of ge...
Formazione, lavoro, persona, Mar 17, 2021
Just like society is changing also higher educational institutions have to adopt new approaches a... more Just like society is changing also higher educational institutions have to adopt new approaches and methodologies to respond to their important social function. As university is the privileged place where knowledge and competences are produced, it has to be oriented to the enhancement of knowledge and intended as a workshop for a new management. In a multi and interdisciplinary perspective the collaboration with the whole system is essential. Moreover, an education open to change and ready to listen and understand, the promotion of creativity and the promotion of a personalized education which takes care of the person in his richness, complexity and potential are the main issues to be taken into account.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Research has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment on the manifestation of problemat... more Research has demonstrated the influence of emotional adjustment on the manifestation of problematic behaviors in adolescence, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the present research is to investigate the role of self-esteem and relational skills on school performance in a group of middle and high school students during the COVID-19 period. The research involved 392 students, aged between 11 and 20 (M = 13.78; S.D. = 2.56). Participants completed the following instruments: an anamnestic constructed ad hoc questionnaire; the Interpersonal Relationships Test, in order to evaluate the perception of adolescents concerning the quality of their relationships in social, family and school contexts; and the Multidimensional Test of Self-Esteem, structured in six scales, which coincide with the dimensions considered constitutive of self-esteem. The preliminary data have shown how the older girls, attending the high school, tend to manifest a higher level of social competence w...
Introduction: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder which a... more Introduction: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder which affects around 3%-7% of school-aged children, more often boys than girls. The present research aims to explore the relationship between ADD symptoms, Emotional Intelligence and Self-Image and how different levels of ADD affect emotional intelligence and self-perception. Method: We administered to a total of 370 young adolescents (girls = 203, boys = 167) with an age range of 12 years to 16 years (mean = 13; standard deviation = .59), the following self-reports: SIE-Self-Image Evaluation; EQ-i: YV-Emotional Quotient Inventory: Youth Version; Brown ADD Scales-Brown Attention-Deficit Disorder Scales. Results: deficits in emotional intelligence were associated with a negative evaluation of self-image in adolescents who scored higher on the Brown ADD Scales.
L’importanza della corporeita nei processi di crescita e di sviluppo della persona, in una dimens... more L’importanza della corporeita nei processi di crescita e di sviluppo della persona, in una dimensione olistica, mette d’accordo studiosi provenienti da aree disciplinari anche molto diverse e ambiti epistemologici differenti; d’altro canto, le metodologie didattiche si sono evolute negli anni e soprattutto recentemente hanno registrato un forte impulso che le ha orientate all’uso mirato delle tecnologie per supportare un processo didattico di qualita. A causa dell’emergenza Covid-19, la necessita di attivare la didattica a distanza ha obbligato tutti i docenti del mondo ad utilizzare mezzi e strumenti tecnologici per implementare una nuova didattica e individuare strategie educative a distanza, capaci di sostenere il percorso educativo e formativo di tutti gli alunni, in classi virtuali con approccio inclusivo. Con questo contributo si intende porre l’attenzione su alcune tematiche imprescindibili per una didattica a distanza che giunga a tutti e a ciascuno per le proprie esigenze e...
Con questo lavoro si intende mettere in luce l’attenzione che il sistema d’istruzione italiano ha... more Con questo lavoro si intende mettere in luce l’attenzione che il sistema d’istruzione italiano ha mostrato per lo sviluppo motorio e globale dei cittadini. Inoltre, si vuole mettere in luce quali sono i fondamenti epistemologici che sottendono la richiesta di una prassi didattica basata su un approccio psico-pedagogico. Nel mondo contemporaneo si avverte sempre piu la necessita di dare spazio alla corporeita e si riscopre la valenza rigenerativa del movimento; ci si chiede dunque quale possa essere la migliore applicazione delle tecnologie nella prassi didattica quotidiana dell’educazione motoria senza trascurare la centralita della persona nel suo apprendimento.
Body and emotions represent two fundamental dimensions of the person for the educational implicat... more Body and emotions represent two fundamental dimensions of the person for the educational implications in the learning processes, starting from the first insertion of the child into the nursery. An education attentive to human education, designing integrated paths in which corporeality and emotions can find spaces for expression and recognition. The contribution deals with some issues related to the bodily, affective experiences and of learning that the child lives in the first years of life and especially in his entrance to the nursery school, that must be designed in order to enhance the human person in each child.
Narrare i Gruppi, 2019
Il lavoro che proponiamo riflette sul prendersi cura dell’altro; un processo che non risponde a s... more Il lavoro che proponiamo riflette sul prendersi cura dell’altro; un processo che non risponde a schemi precostituiti perche significa, innanzitutto, rispettare, stimolare e valorizzare la sua esistenza sostenendo il suo progetto di vita. Si sottolinea come il processo di cura non si limiti a progettare ed eseguire interventi solo sulla base di conoscenze teoriche. Si suggerisce di porre attenzione all’unicita del soggetto, all’accoglienza e all’ascolto dell’altro con un’apertura non condizionata. Per finire si pone l’attenzione sul fatto che la cura agisca proponendo esperienze che possono consentire di ‘salvarsi’ solo se si accetta di partecipare in maniera consapevole il rischio che l’accompagna; cosi, al contempo, la cura forma, favorendo e promuovendo autoformazione. Parole chiave : cura educativa, narrazione, linguaggio, comunicazione Interpersonal communication in the lane for the promotion of the Person The work reflects on the actions of taking care of the other. This is a p...
Narrare i Gruppi, 2019
Il lavoro riflette sulle relazioni di cura educativa durante l’infanzia e l’adolescenza di sogget... more Il lavoro riflette sulle relazioni di cura educativa durante l’infanzia e l’adolescenza di soggetti immigrati richiamando l’attenzione sui processi comunicativi. Evidenzia come una nuova paideia di successo possa dipendere dall’integrazione delle fasce piu deboli della popolazione; dalla tutela dei diritti umani e dalla programmazione di percorsi compensativi. Propone una lettura di quei processi che interessano soggetti che non hanno sviluppato le loro capacita cognitive e intellettuali, che hanno sperimentato l’insuccesso scolastico, l’emarginazione e una caduta significativa della loro autostima. L’articolo mette in relazione il disagio educativo con le condizioni socio-culturali della famiglia; l’irregolarita della carriera scolastica; le carenze delle infrastrutture; l’appartenenza a gruppi di minoranze etniche e la mancanza di conoscenza, in toto o in parte, della lingua del paese di approdo. Parole chiave : cura socio-educativa, narrazione, migrazione, adolescenza Paths of so...
L’importanza della corporeita nei processi di crescita e di sviluppo della persona, in una dimens... more L’importanza della corporeita nei processi di crescita e di sviluppo della persona, in una dimensione olistica, mette d’accordo studiosi provenienti da aree disciplinari anche molto diverse e ambiti epistemologici differenti. La didattica attraverso le attivita motorie e ludico-sportive e potenzialmente capace di un coinvolgimento ampio e plurisensoriale, perche il corpo nella didattica consente di affiancare le informazioni fredde e ripetitive indispensabili alla costruzione dei saperi. Il contributo intende porre l'accento sulla centralita del corpo e del movimento nel processo educativo e, nello specifico, in quello inclusivo per la promozione del benessere della persona.