COGITO ET DISCERE LUDENS. TRAINING COURSES IN PRIMARY EDUCATION SCIENCES

Abstract

Meaningful learning transcends the mere transfer of knowledge, taking the form of a didactic experience that intertwines and harmonises emotion, action and reflection. Within this theoretical framework, the present study explores the Best Practices experienced by Primary Education students in Bari engaged in a workshop training course focused first on the construction of teaching interventions starting from picture books, transformed into opportunities for mathematical learning in a playful way. These experiences were then applied to the design and creation of interactive and inclusive digital books, to support an equitable and accessible education. Finally, space was given to evaluation as a formative process oriented towards metacognition. The analysis, based on the answers to the questionnaire administered to the students, highlights the urgent need for a school that allows the transition from auditorium to laboratorium so as to encourage an active and conscious teaching/learning process.