Primary teacher education

- Knowledge and Understanding Mastering the knowledge related to the study field of intercultural pedagogy and to its educational issues, taking into account learning science. Knowing and understanding the psychological, cognitive, and emotional mechanisms at the base of prejudice and stereotype in heterogeneous contexts characterised by various differences (ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, skills, etc.). Knowing and understanding the stages of prejudice and stereotype acquisition in developmental age. Knowing and understanding the main experimented strategies of reduction of prejudice and stereotype, in order to apply them in educational contexts, especially in primary and pre-primary school (age 3-6 and 6-11). - Applying Knowledge and Understanding Being able to create, plan, and evaluate educational interventions, taking into account the contextual elements of a situation (history, policy, culture, society, economics) from an interdisciplinary standpoint. Being able to apply strategies of prejudice reduction learned in different educational contexts, with a special attention to in primary and pre-primary school, promoting activities that foster empathic attitudes and processes of inclusion and integration. - Making Judgements Being able to independently reflect on issues and concepts of pedagogy and education of intercultural didactics. Being able to independently reflect on diversities applying a scientific method and critical and self-critical skills, collecting data and information from reliable sources, and using them in a logic way. - Communication Skills Being able to communicate pieces of information, ideas, problems, and solutions to different interlocutors (experts, colleagues, users). Being able to work in groups, even in heterogeneous contexts, and to put in place mediation and negotiation processes in situations of conflict between operators and users. - Learning Skills Being able to make researches and in-depth analyses about intercultural pedagogy, in order to pursue in an independent way a further education and self-training during one's life and career. Activities contributing to the development of these skills and abilities are: writing of a reflection diary during the whole course; group works; workshop activities mainly dedicated to primary and pre-primary school; simulations and role plays; interventions of experts.