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Bonesso, Sara; Gerli, Fabrizio; Cortellazzo, Laura – New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 2019
This chapter describes a case study, which was designed by a research center of a public university in Italy to foster students' emotional and social intelligence competencies.
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Competence, State Universities, Foreign Countries
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Fombona, Javier; Fombona-Pascual, Alba; Vazquez-Cano, Esteban – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2023
This article shows the result of an international project from the European Commission, and it aimed to analyse 30 cases of effective European entities in the field of adult education, from Poland, Spain, Finland and Italy. The objective was to collect the best strategies that generate good employment and social inclusion results. The research…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cross Cultural Studies, Social Integration, Employment Opportunities
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Edeling, Sabrina; Pilz, Matthias – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to use teaching and learning units specially devised for development of self-competencies and social competencies in the retail sector to explore how learners assess these units in relation to acceptance, quality and self-assessment of improvement in their own performance. Design/methodology/approach: The…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Vocational Education, Self Evaluation (Individuals), Foreign Countries
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Goria, Cecilia, Ed.; Guetta, Lea, Ed.; Hughes, Neil, Ed.; Reisenleutner, Sandra, Ed.; Speicher, Oranna, Ed. – Research-publishing.net, 2019
This volume examines many of the complex issues regarding the language skills and professional competencies acquired by students studying Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) at universities in the United Kingdom and across Europe. It also outlines the innovative pedagogical strategies, methods, and resources employed by language academics to help…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Undergraduate Students, Language Teachers
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Tarozzi, Massimiliano – Intercultural Education, 2014
Both in Europe and in North America, teacher education plays a key role in guaranteeing an inclusive school for all and, in particular, is crucial for preparing teachers working with diverse students. However, because of the lack of consistent empirical research in this field, the elements that qualify an effective initial training for teachers…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Intercultural Programs, Multicultural Education, Competency Based Teacher Education
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Ambrogi, Paola; Caselli, Monica; Montalti, Marco; Venturi, Margherita – Chemistry Education Research and Practice, 2008
A class in a Scientific-Technological Lyceum (age 17) decided to produce a PowerPoint presentation to introduce nanochemistry and nanotechnology to the students in lower grades. Because the subject is very new, there was nothing in the School textbooks and, therefore, the students had to cooperate in order to find materials, to use ICT sources and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Student Developed Materials, Interdisciplinary Approach
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New, Rebecca S. – New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, 1998
Considers how child care and early education in Italy reflect the convergence of cultural values and practices of the larger cultural region but also the immediate community's local traditions. Focuses on educational practices of Reggio Emilia preschools, and how they demonstrate the relationship between children's social competencies and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences, Day Care