This article proposes a critical reflection on one of the most widely discussed topics within the theoretical debate in the humanities and social sciences over the last two centuries: the relational dimension; that is, on the one hand, the intersubjective component that encourages and accompanies the maturation of identity and awareness and, on the other, the "complex dimension" of mind/body connection that characterizes human experience moment by moment. This paper examines concepts such as "here and now", "awareness", "mind/body connection" that define our being-in-the-world as relational beings. It discusses, then, the pedagogical salience of these aspects in the fields of education and teacher training. The aim is to open a discussion - even through some examples from an empirical research in the context of early childhood services - about the hic et nuc pedagogical value in reconsidering educational actions, by promoting awareness and building intentionally relational contexts.
L’articolo propone una riflessione critica intorno a una delle tematiche più discusse e trasversali del dibattito teorico nelle scienze umane e sociali degli ultimi due secoli: la dimensione relazionale, intesa da un lato come la componente intersoggettiva che favorisce e accompagna la maturazione dell’identità e della consapevolezza, dall’altro come quella dimensione “unitaria e complessa” tra corpo e mente che connota l’esperienza umana in ogni istante della propria esistenza. Il contributo offre una disamina di alcuni concetti, come quello di “momento presente”, “consapevolezza”, “interconnessione corpo-mente” che definiscono il nostro essere-nel-mondo come esseri relazionali, per poi discuterne la salienza pedagogica in ambito educativo e formativo. Lo scopo è aprire una riflessione, anche attraverso alcuni esempi tratti da una ricerca empirica nel contesto dei servizi per l’infanzia, sul valore pedagogico-formativo dell’hic et nuc nella rivisitazione dell’agire educativo, nella promozione di consapevolezza e nella costruzione di contesti intenzionalmente relazionali da parte degli educatori.
Cescato, S. (2015). To see a World in a Grain of Sand. The role of the Present Moment in the study of the Educational Experience. ENCYCLOPAIDEIA, 19(41), 4-20 [10.6092/issn.1825-8670/5044].
To see a World in a Grain of Sand. The role of the Present Moment in the study of the Educational Experience
CESCATO, SILVIA
Primo
2015
Abstract
This article proposes a critical reflection on one of the most widely discussed topics within the theoretical debate in the humanities and social sciences over the last two centuries: the relational dimension; that is, on the one hand, the intersubjective component that encourages and accompanies the maturation of identity and awareness and, on the other, the "complex dimension" of mind/body connection that characterizes human experience moment by moment. This paper examines concepts such as "here and now", "awareness", "mind/body connection" that define our being-in-the-world as relational beings. It discusses, then, the pedagogical salience of these aspects in the fields of education and teacher training. The aim is to open a discussion - even through some examples from an empirical research in the context of early childhood services - about the hic et nuc pedagogical value in reconsidering educational actions, by promoting awareness and building intentionally relational contexts.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.