A scientific revolution arose during the seventeenth centuries, also thanks to the development of new institutions for the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge. The most important of these new institutions were the Academies (Ruscelli et al., 1984). Over 800 Academies flourished in Italy in the period 1525-1700, forming a significant and influential aspect of social and intellectual culture. Interdisciplinary in their interests, bridging literature, arts, medicine, and sciences, the Academies operated outside, but were often interconnected with official institutions like universities, courts, political and religious bodies, and offered a more flexible, apparently free and equal form of association. Members or affiliates could sometimes include socially marginal figures like women and artisans. Academies attracted also foreign intellectuals and their networks extended across Europe. In the present work, a new learning/teaching approach has been introduced, authors named “Academic Education”, to learn Mathematics and Science in an interdisciplinary framework, as in an ancient Academy, but with innovative and effective instruments. Role playing, and drama mediators (Damiani, 1993) have been preferred, to better live the Academic atmosphere.
Mathematics Learning and Teaching in an Interdisciplinary Framework Simulating Ancient Academy
Capone, Roberto;
2020-01-01
Abstract
A scientific revolution arose during the seventeenth centuries, also thanks to the development of new institutions for the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge. The most important of these new institutions were the Academies (Ruscelli et al., 1984). Over 800 Academies flourished in Italy in the period 1525-1700, forming a significant and influential aspect of social and intellectual culture. Interdisciplinary in their interests, bridging literature, arts, medicine, and sciences, the Academies operated outside, but were often interconnected with official institutions like universities, courts, political and religious bodies, and offered a more flexible, apparently free and equal form of association. Members or affiliates could sometimes include socially marginal figures like women and artisans. Academies attracted also foreign intellectuals and their networks extended across Europe. In the present work, a new learning/teaching approach has been introduced, authors named “Academic Education”, to learn Mathematics and Science in an interdisciplinary framework, as in an ancient Academy, but with innovative and effective instruments. Role playing, and drama mediators (Damiani, 1993) have been preferred, to better live the Academic atmosphere.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
