Primary teacher education

The course will cover the conceptual, epistemological and methodological foundations as well as the essential core concepts of geography in a didactic manner. The topics of physical geography and human geography will be addressed with reference to the basic categories and core themes identified in the National Guidelines, with particular attention to children's relationship with space and its representation. Cartography and iconographic tools in general will be dealt with in depth and critically as powerful tools for conveying knowledge and ideas.Particular attention will be paid to the acquisition of the vocabulary and interpretative categories of the discipline in order to enable future teachers to understand and contextualise natural and social reality in their mutual interrelationships and transformations. The relationship between geography and other disciplines and its educational role, especially in relation to citizenship and sustainability education, will also be addressed. The topics will be treated from a transcalar perspective with reference to case studies relating to global issues and regional and local realities capable of providing knowledge and awareness of contemporary world problems, also with a view to transferring the complexity and dynamism of the discipline to the educational sphere. Compatibly with organisational constraints, exercises will be carried out at the Geography Museum aimed at familiarising students with the tools of geography in order to acquire awareness of the scientific and educational potential of the discipline through the enhancement of the geographical heritage of the former Institute of Geography of La Sapienza University. The practical sessions will enable students to acquire the theoretical and methodological tools learned and translate them into teaching practice.

There are no particular prerequisites.

G. De Vecchis, E. Boria, Manuale di geografia, Carocci, 2022. G. De Vecchis, D. Pasquinelli d’Allegra, Sapere e saper fare geografia, Utet, 2024 G. De Vecchis, R. Morri, Disegnare il mondo, Carocci Faber, 2023. D. Pasquinelli d’Allegra, Una geografia…da favola! Miti e fiabe per l’apprendimento. Carocci, 2022 D. Pasquinelli d’Allegra, La geografia dell’Italia. Identità, paesaggi, regioni. Carocci, 2022 Additional study materials will be indicated or provided by the lecturer during the lessons. Non-attending students are strongly encouraged to study the topics of physical geography and human geography in greater depth through the following texts: E. Lupia Palmieri, M. Parotto, Il globo terrestre e la sua evoluzione, Edizione blu - Seconda Edizione, Zanichelli (codice ISBN 978-88-08-32899-1). Greiner A. L., Dematteis G., Lanza C., Geografia umana. Un approccio visuale, Utet Università, 2019.

Attendance at the course (8 credits) is not compulsory. Attendance at the workshop (1 credit) is compulsory. The workshop consists of five sessions, with a minimum attendance requirement of 80% (4 out of 5 sessions).

The assessment is based on: A written test aimed at assessing the acquisition of basic knowledge and skills. An oral test aimed at assessing students' critical thinking skills as well as their teaching abilities. The laboratory course

Lectures, seminars, practical exercises, project work, group work.