Breakpoint - DFA/ASP
Cycle of meetings for all those interested in the dialogue between research and educational training.
The purpose of the meetings remains the dissemination and diffusion of the training and research experiences that characterise the life of the Department of Education and Learning / University of Teacher Education (DFA/ASP).
The proposed meetings will be recognised by SUPSI colleagues as moments of continuous training. At the end of each meeting, a certificate of attendance will be issued for those who request it.
Breakpoints are generally held from 12 noon to 2 p.m. in Locarno on the DFA/ASP premises.
The proposed meetings will be recognised by SUPSI colleagues as moments of continuous training. At the end of each meeting, a certificate of attendance will be issued for those who request it.
Breakpoints are generally held from 12 noon to 2 p.m. in Locarno on the DFA/ASP premises.
Teachers' wellbeing is not just an individual issue
- Hours: 12:00 - 14:00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
The next Breakpoint meeting presents a reflection on the emotional and professional demands of teaching and on the individual and collective resources that can help to cope with these demands.
Virtual reality in teacher training: the SILVA project
- Hours: 12:00 - 14:00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
The latest instalment in the Breakpoint series presents Virtual Reality and Learning Analytics, technologies that offer teachers new ways to practise and reflect on their teaching approach. The project, born out of a collaboration between SUPSI, Fernfachhochschule Schweiz and the University of Johannesburg, has conducted pilot studies.
Distance learning before digital technology: the experience of Radiotelescuola
- Hours: 12:00 - 14:00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
The new book La Radiotelescuola, dedicated to the Ticino experience of radio and television teaching, is the focus of the next Breakpoint meeting. Through examples, testimonials and archival sources, the in-depth analysis offers a reflection on the history and current state of distance learning.
Artificial Intelligence as a lever for equity
- Hours: 12:00 - 14:00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
The next Breakpoint meeting aims to outline a methodological framework that allows for the conscious and scientifically sound integration of AI into inclusive educational contexts.
INSERCH - Collaboration during the professional integration of teachers
- Hours: 12:00 - 14:00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
The next Breakpoint meeting will focus on presenting current data from the INSERCH intercantonal longitudinal study, with an in-depth look at the role and effects of collaboration during the integration of teachers in Ticino and French-speaking Switzerland.
Promoting international and interdisciplinary collaborations: the LinE Research Centre – Language in Education
- Hours: 13:00 - 14:00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
Established in 2022 with the aim of promoting national, international and interdisciplinary collaborations in research and educational experimentation, the Centre will be the focus of the next meeting in the Breakpoint series.
Museum Experience. Art and General Education for Secondary Schools
- Hours: 12.00 - 14.00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
The sixth educational booklet in the Art series, published by the Department of Education and Learning/University of Teacher Education, is the focus of the new Breakpoint meeting. The volume is dedicated to Ticino art, with the Züst Cantonal Art Gallery in Rancate as its main centre of study.
Philosophy for Children: teaching thinking through philosophical dialogue
- Hours: 12.00 - 14.00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
La Philosophy for Children trasforma la classe in una Comunità di ricerca filosofica dove si impara a pensare insieme a partire dall'esperienza, a confrontarsi con le idee degli altri e a deliberare in modo democratico, riflessivo, autentico.
The perceived value of natural public places: developing a tool
- Hours: 12.00 - 14.00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
The latest instalment in the Breakpoint series presents a research project aimed at investigating the perceived value of natural public spaces, through a comparison of two case studies in Italy and Switzerland.
Critical pedagogy and democratic education: relationships as an educational resource
- Hours: 12.00 - 14.00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
The next Breakpoint meeting explores the Relational Toolkit, an approach that involves children and young people in processes of critical co-evaluation of the policies and participatory practices that affect their daily lives.
Critical-creative skills: models, tools and educational approaches
- Hours: 12.00 - 14.00
Locarno, SUPSI-DFA/ASP, Piazza San Francesco 19
The focus of the next meeting in the Breakpoint series will be a “living” meta-model of skills and a Virtual Learning Environment for teacher training. The proposals are based on the central importance of exercising transversal skills in the face of current global challenges and aim to further support their application.
Protection and prevention of sexual violence in residential institutions
- Hours: 12.00 - 14.00
Locarno, Dipartimento formazione e apprendimento / Alta scuola pedagogica
The focus of the proposed project is the protection and prevention of sexual violence against children and adolescents growing up in Switzerland in an extra-familial context.