Università Roma Tre

The course aims at providing students with theoretical-critical knowledge and the ability to understand themes and problems related to the Philosophy of Education, analyzing the different perspectives of analysis and investigating their epistemological status. The primary objective will also be to grasp the central link between the theoretical dimension and the concrete experience of education and self formation, through the exercise of philosophical thought oriented to languages, models and practices in self formation contexts.
Through the study of Philosophy of Education, the student will be able to develop the necessary skills to understand, interpret and deal with the problems associated with human formation and achieve the following educational objectives:

in terms of knowledge and understanding
- define and identify the epistemological and methodological scope of the discipline;
- understand the educational meaning and significance of human education;

in terms of ability to apply knowledge and understanding:
- analyze the relationship between Philosophy, General Pedagogy, Philosophy of Education and Self Formation;
- identify the conceptual and operational tools to move easily in the double theoretical and practical-operational dimension that underlies the Philosophy of Education;

in terms of autonomy of judgment:
- elaborate critical thinking relative to concrete situations in human formation;
- identify and analyze tools, occasions and events related to human formation;

in terms of communication skills:
- critically observe and interpret the dialogical and relational dynamics of various formation contexts;
- make pedagogical theories interact profitably with the educational complexity of the contemporary world;

in terms of learning skills:
- to know how to grasp the theoretical-operational proposals related to self formation, examining their strengths and possible criticalities;
- access critically the scientific literature of reference, evaluating in advance the reliability of the sources.