‘On Monday Afternoons We Go to Discover the World!’: Understanding a Traditional Italian Primary School’s Adaptation to a Student-Driven Approach to Learning / Il Lunedì Pomeriggio Andiamo a Scoprire Il Mondo: Modificazioni Nell’approccio Scolastico Tradizionale a Favore Di Percorsi D’apprendimento Guidati Dagli Alunni in Una Scuola Primaria Italiana
Abstract:Across the globe, increasing attention is being paid to curricular learning outside the classroom. While there is no Italian national outdoor learning policy, there is a growing wave of lecturers, teachers, schools, environmental education centres, who are developing this field. This paper examines one rural primary school’s attempts to incorporate learning outside the classroom into their rather conventional teaching practices. Michael Fullan’s seven premises of ‘change knowledge’ are employed to lend a deepe… Show more
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