Catia Giaconi

Catia Giaconi


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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

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5 December 2024 in Information
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SCSilvia Ceccacci
Silvia Ceccacci
ATArianna Taddei
Arianna Taddei
NBNoemi Del Bianco
Noemi Del Bianco
CGCatia Giaconi
Catia Giaconi
Dolors Forteza-FortezaDolors Forteza-Forteza
Dolors Forteza-Forteza
FTFrancisca Moreno Tallón
Francisca Moreno Tallón
Writing is first-order instrumental learning that develops throughout the life cycle, a complex process evolving from early childhood education. The identification of risk predictors of dysgraphia at age 5 has the potential to significantly reduce the impact of graphomotor difficulties in early primary school, which affects handwriting performance to such an extent that it can become illegible. Building on established scientific literature, this study focuses on screening processes, with particular attention to writing requirements. This paper proposes a novel prevention and intervention system based on new technologies for teachers and educators or therapists. Specifically, it presents a pilot study testing an innovative tactile device to analyze graphomotor performance and motor coordination in real time. The research explores whether this haptic device can be used as an effective pedagogical aid for preventing graphomotor issues in children aged 5 to 6 years. The results showed a high level of engagement and usability among young participants. Furthermore, the quality of graphomotor traces, respectively executed by children after virtual and physical training, were comparable, supporting the use of the tool as a complementary training resource for the observation and enhancement of graphomotor processes.


1 June 2020 in EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY
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CGCatia Giaconi
Catia Giaconi
NBNoemi Del Bianco
Noemi Del Bianco
IDIlaria D'ANgelo
Ilaria D'ANgelo
AKAmanda Kraus
Amanda Kraus
This paper presents a pilot project, developing at the University of Macerata and of the University Arizona, that is called "EduPlan4Inclusion", oriented to implement accessibility in academic contents for all students, through the use of technology. The project wants to highlight the possible direction for Universities to balance the demands of an inclusive curriculum to a diverse student cohort within a technology-rich environment. In conclusion, the research proposes in this paper can be used to directly guide the reform of curriculum design and teaching methods in Colleges and Universities, with the aim to activate the possibility of implementing a more shared inclusive culture

1 December 2021 in EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY
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Maura MengoniMaura Mengoni
Maura Mengoni
SCSilvia Ceccacci
Silvia Ceccacci
NBNoemi Del Bianco
Noemi Del Bianco
IDIlaria D'ANgelo
Ilaria D'ANgelo
FRFrancesco Paolo Romeo
Francesco Paolo Romeo
CGCatia Giaconi
Catia Giaconi
In the face of the growing number of students with disabilities enrolled at the University, it is necessary to rethink the educational and teaching proposals from an inclusive perspective. This necessarily implies careful planning of even one of the most delicate phases of the teaching and learning process for all students: the final exam of a discipline. An event full of expectations and anxieties, very often attention to the construction of a welcoming environment becomes essential to provide the basis for a welcoming atmosphere and success, especially for students with Specific Learning Disorders (SpLDs) or disabilities. Therefore, this contribution, starting from a pilot study conducted by the University of Macerata, analyzes the role of Emotional Feedback in the assessment procedures in university contexts.

1 June 2021 in EDUCATION SCIENCES AND SOCIETY
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GPGigliola Paviotti
Gigliola Paviotti
IDIlaria D’aNgelo
Ilaria D’aNgelo
SCSimone Aparecida Capellini
Simone Aparecida Capellini
CGCatia Giaconi
Catia Giaconi
The topic of university inclusion is today at the centre of the international and national debate. The reasons are related to a significant increase in the number of students with disabilities enrolled in university, as shown by the first report "Disability, Dsa and access to university education", presented these days by ANVUR (Italian National Agency for the Evaluation of the University system and Research) and CNUDD (National Conference of University Delegates for Disability). From this report, several steps forward for the inclusion of university students emerge, but also several critical dimensions that still require the attention of research and academic policies. This article will examine this issue and focus on exploring one of the critical nodes of university inclusion, namely the role of internships in the educational experience of students with disabilities and in their life project. A growing literature has explored their academic experience; on the contrary, there is little research to date that explores the issues and challenges of a central aspect of the higher education and training pathway, namely internships. Completing the study pathway in higher education is identified as a factor that can impact increasing the social and employment inclusion of people with disabilities (Union of Equality Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities) and consequent improvement of levels of Quality of Life (Giaconi, 2015). However, one of the main obstacles to obtaining a qualification is the accessibility of internships. This article addresses the meaning and implications of internships for competences' building and insertion into the labour market of disabled graduates. Therefore, it explores the state of play of research, identifies the most critical issues, and reports about the running debate in the field.