The course aims to provide students with the fundamental theoretical concepts related to playful and creative-expressive activities in various pedagogical-educational contexts of childhood and, more generally, in the educating society.

Specifically, the following topics will be addressed: play in childhood, with its theories and educational scenarios; playful activities in their possible expressions during the different developmental stages of childhood, which can also be related to the universe of graphic gestures, such as scribbling, spontaneous drawing, and handwriting.

The following topics will then be addressed: a) the figure of Maestro Manzi in his educational and school-related actions; b) the pedagogical and educational expressiveness identifiable in the writings of Pier Paolo Pasolini.

None. For attending students, the discussion of the topics will start from the basic ideas necessary to significantly assimilate the new conceptual materials provided by the course.

Knowledge and understanding (knowledge and understanding):

• Acquire theoretical and methodological knowledge with respect to the main topics related to the field of educational theories on play and creative processes.
• Know some educational issues related to learning contexts.

Applied knowledge and understanding (applying knowledge and understanding):

• Know how to choose and compare the different tools of observation and data collection in relation to the topics covered by the course.
• Know how to analyze some structured models of scientific observation and then relate them to research and the different cognitive and explanatory paradigms.  

Judgment autonomy (making judgements):

• It elaborates in an autonomous and active way the theoretical contents.

Communication skills (communication skills):

• express clearly and critically the contents of the course, illustrating the meaning;
• communicate through the use of specific disciplinary language;
• to argue on themes and problems characteristic of the Pedagogy of the game.

Learning skills (learning skills):

• use knowledge and concepts to reason according to the specific logic of the pedagogical discipline
• use knowledge and concepts to analyse novel situations and develop cutting-edge pedagogical actions
• identify strategies and solutions adapted to unexplored and emergency contexts
• move independently in the study of texts and materials provided.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Textbooks supported by materials distributed in class and materials uploaded to the blended learning platform.

Teaching

Frontal lecture; seminars; research groups; workshops; in-depth essays.

Attendance

None. 

Course books

Frontal lecture; seminars; research groups; workshops; in-depth essays.

Study texts

1. General part:

R. Travaglini, Pedagogia del gioco, FrancoAngeli, Milano 2021. 

2. Monographic parts:  

a)    R. Travaglini, E.A. Emili (a cura di), La lezione pedagogica di Alberto Manzi, FrancoAngeli, Milano 2024.  

 b)    R. Travaglini (a cura di), La scrittura di Pasolini. I provocatori "graffi" di un seducente educatore, ETS, Pisa 2023.

Further bibliographical information may be provided by the teacher during the lessons.

Assessment

Final assessment by means of an written test, carried out on the dates of the official appeals by a Committee chaired by the Course Holder. The written assessment test, if carried out, will consist of a test with questions on the concepts and theories studied in the teaching of Pedadgogy of the game, possibly also with questions to allow personal elaboration on the subject.

The assessment critics used for the tests are:

- Knowledge of the contents of the texts studied and ability to report the problems addressed in them

- Learning definitions and concepts as well as technical terms of the discipline.

- Ability to link and contextualise content, problems, in-depth methods in the course of study.

- Ability to rework the acquired knowledge in a personal and critical way.

- Expressive properties and use of specialist terminology.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Non-attending students are invited to consult the teaching material uploaded on Moodle through which it will be possible to further study the volumes indicated in the "Study texts" section.

Attendance

None. 

Course books

Frontal lecture; seminars; research groups; workshops; in-depth essays.

Study texts

1. General part:

R. Travaglini, Pedagogia del gioco, FrancoAngeli, Milano 2021.

2. Monographic parts:  

a)    R. Travaglini, E.A. Emili (a cura di), La lezione pedagogica di Alberto Manzi, FrancoAngeli, Milano 2024.  

 b)    R. Travaglini (a cura di), La scrittura di Pasolini. I provocatori "graffi" di un seducente educatore, ETS, Pisa 2023.

Further bibliographical information may be provided by the teacher during the lessons.

Assessment

Final assessment by means of an oral or written test, carried out on the dates of the official appeals by a Committee chaired by the Course Holder. The written assessment test, if carried out, will consist of a test with questions on the concepts and theories studied in the teaching of Pedadgogy of the game, possibly also with questions to allow personal elaboration on the subject.

The assessment critics used for the tests are:

- Knowledge of the contents of the texts studied and ability to report the problems addressed in them

- Learning definitions and concepts as well as technical terms of the discipline.

- Ability to link and contextualise content, problems, in-depth methods in the course of study.

- Ability to rework the acquired knowledge in a personal and critical way.

- Expressive properties and use of specialist terminology.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

None.