Liberare il potenziale dell’apprendimento collaborativo nella scuola secondaria.

Un’analisi comparata tra Italia e Malta.

Autori

  • Barbara Baschiera Department of Philosophy and Cultural Heritage - Ca' Foscari University of Venice
  • Jonathan Borg Inclusion and Access to Learning; University of Malta, Malta, info@um.edu.mt https://orcid.org/0009-0003-4729-3891

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7346/sird-022023-p50

Parole chiave:

insegnanti della scuola secondaria, barriere, apprendimento collaborativo, didattica attiva

Abstract

L’articolo presenta uno studio comparativo sull’utilizzo delle tecniche di apprendimento collaborativo nelle classi della scuola secondaria di primo e secondo grado in Italia e Malta e analizza i fattori che ne impediscono l’utilizzo. L’analisi qualitativa dei dati emersi dai questionari somministrati a 30 insegnanti precari italiani e 50 educatori di supporto all’apprendimento maltesi al termine dei rispettivi percorsi formativi, evidenzia una valutazione positiva delle pratiche di apprendimento collaborativo, ma anche fortemente critica dei fattori che inibiscono l’applicazione di una filosofia centrata sullo studente. I risultati indicano che gli insegnanti a Malta sembrano condizionati da aspetti socio-culturali postcoloniali, come un sistema educativo centralizzato ed un approccio all’apprendimento competitivo basato sul curriculum tradizionale. Inoltre, gli insegnanti sembrano riluttanti ad implementare tali tecniche poiché le percepiscono come poco compatibili con l’inclusione di tutti gli studenti. Per i precari italiani, sono le carenze relative al sistema di reclutamento dei docenti a contribuire a tale esitazione. Mentre la resistenza da parte di colleghi, studenti e genitori demotiva gli insegnanti della secondaria di secondo grado, quelli della secondaria di primo grado sembrano vedere nella scuola il luogo ideale per sperimentare le tecniche di apprendimento collaborativo. L'analisi tematica dei focus groups richiama l'urgenza di rivisitare il concetto di "educazione" a Malta, la necessità per gli insegnanti italiani di una alleanza educativa multi-stakeholder e il bisogno di uno sviluppo professionale continuo che consenta di cogliere in modo proattivo la "transizione metodologica" verso le tecniche di apprendimento collaborativo.

Biografia autore

Jonathan Borg, Inclusion and Access to Learning; University of Malta, Malta, info@um.edu.mt

Dr Jonathan Borg is a resident academic at the Department for Inclusion and Access to Learning at the University of Malta. After graduating as a Primary School teacher, Dr Borg furthered his studies with a Masters Degree in Responding to Student Diversity and was awarded a PhD in Inclusive Education from the University of Sheffield in UK. His lecturing portfolio and research interests focus on inclusion, strategies for inclusive education, early intervention, person-centred planning, the development of self-determination, narrative research and, specifically, the use of creative nonfiction methodologies. Dr Borg coordinates the BA (Hons) in Facilitating Inclusive Education within the Faculty of Education at the University of Malta. His most recent publications include chapters in ‘Studies in Education: Perspectives from Malta’ and in ‘Mapping the Rainbow’ which was launched by the Malta Ministry for Justice, Equality and Governance.

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2023-12-21

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Baschiera, B., & Borg, J. (2023). Liberare il potenziale dell’apprendimento collaborativo nella scuola secondaria. : Un’analisi comparata tra Italia e Malta . GIORNALE ITALIANO DELLA RICERCA EDUCATIVA, (31), 050–065. https://doi.org/10.7346/sird-022023-p50

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