This dissertation, entitled Education as a Science: A Comparison between John Dewey and Thomas Gordon in the context of a long-lasting pedagogical debate, examines the relationship between reflection, the scientific method, and educational practice in the context of a pedagogical debate that has spanned more than a century. Central to this study is the figure of the teacher/learning facilitator considered as both a co-participant in the educational process and as a critical investigator of their own professional experience. The work builds upon the Deweyan concept of reflective thinking, understood as a fundamental intellectual habitus necessary to guide educational action consciously, liberating it from the uncritical repetition of patterns derived from habit or tradition. Within a contemporary historical and social context – marked by rapid transformations in communication and interpersonal relationships, the pervasive use of digital devices, and an increasing difficulty in exercising critical thinking – the educational process is analyzed as a complex domain in which theory and practice are constantly intertwined, requiring a scientific approach grounded in continuous inquiry and reflection.
La presente tesi, intitolata L’educazione come scienza: un confronto tra John Dewey e Thomas Gordon nell’ambito di un dibattito pedagogico di lungo periodo, si propone di esaminare, nell’ambito di un dibattito pedagogico che attraversa ormai più di un secolo, il rapporto tra riflessione, metodo scientifico e pratica educativa, ponendo al centro la figura dell’insegnante/facilitatore dell’apprendimento come soggetto compartecipe del processo formativo e come indagatore critico della propria esperienza. Il lavoro muove dal concetto di pensiero riflessivo deweyano, inteso come habitus mentale fondamentale per orientare l’azione educativa in modo consapevole e sottrarla alla ripetizione acritica di schemi derivanti dall’abitudine o dalla tradizione. In un contesto storico e sociale come quello attuale caratterizzato da rapide trasformazioni nelle forme della comunicazione e della relazione tra le persone, dall’uso massiccio di dispositivi digitali, da una crescente difficoltà nell’esercizio del pensiero critico, il processo educativo viene analizzato come ambito complesso in cui teoria e pratica si intrecciano costantemente, richiedendo un approccio scientifico fondato sull’indagine e sulla riflessione continua.
L’educazione come scienza: un confronto tra John Dewey e Thomas Gordon nell’ambito di un dibattito pedagogico di lungo periodo
BERGAMASCO, BEATRICE
2024/2025
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This dissertation, entitled Education as a Science: A Comparison between John Dewey and Thomas Gordon in the context of a long-lasting pedagogical debate, examines the relationship between reflection, the scientific method, and educational practice in the context of a pedagogical debate that has spanned more than a century. Central to this study is the figure of the teacher/learning facilitator considered as both a co-participant in the educational process and as a critical investigator of their own professional experience. The work builds upon the Deweyan concept of reflective thinking, understood as a fundamental intellectual habitus necessary to guide educational action consciously, liberating it from the uncritical repetition of patterns derived from habit or tradition. Within a contemporary historical and social context – marked by rapid transformations in communication and interpersonal relationships, the pervasive use of digital devices, and an increasing difficulty in exercising critical thinking – the educational process is analyzed as a complex domain in which theory and practice are constantly intertwined, requiring a scientific approach grounded in continuous inquiry and reflection.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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