Italian Journal of Health Education, Sports and Inclusive Didactics
KNOW THYSELF! FROM THE SOCRATIC PAIDEIA TO A SALUTOGENIC VISION OF A STUDENT CENTRED MEDICAL PEDAGOGY CONOSCI TE STESSO! DALLA PAIDEIA SOCRATICA A UNA VISIONE SALUTOGENICA DELLA PEDAGOGIA MEDICA CENTRATA SULLO STUDENTE
Abstract
Self-awareness and self-care are seeds of successful learning and teaching, as well as of individual and collective well-being. The key concept of this paper is to read the Know Thyself through the paideia lens for a better understanding of the impact of this concept on academic learning in the field of medical education and higher education. Possible learning scenarios on student centred integrated course and a Socrate Cafè for inclusion Teachers will be described to shift theory into practice.
Consapevolezza e cura di sé sono i semi di un apprendimento e di un insegnamento efficaci, nonché del benessere individuale e collettivo. Questo articolo intende leggere il concetto del "Conosci te stesso" attraverso la lente della paideia per meglio comprenderne l'impatto in ambito accademico. Verranno descritti possibili scenari di apprendimento per un corso integrato incentrato sullo studente e un Socrate Cafè per insegnanti dell’inclusione, al fine di tradurre la teoria in pratica.
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