Alessandra Gigli

Prof. Dr. Alessandra Gigli

University of Bologna - Department of Education Studies
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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 December 2020 in Education Sciences
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Chiara BorelliChiara Borelli
Chiara Borelli
Alessandra GigliAlessandra Gigli
Alessandra Gigli
Giannino MelottiGiannino Melotti
Giannino Melotti
In these times of global crisis caused by COVID-19, there is an urgent need to address the topic of nature-based experiences in education: the pandemic has strongly highlighted both the interdependence between human beings and nature, and the need for mending the dichotomic vision that keeps them separate. Experiential education in natural contexts within an ecological framework might have a strategic role in this crucial period to develop anthropologic, civic, and dialogic conscience (Morin, 2001). Through this study, CEFEO Research Center had the objective of investigating the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 on Italian nature-based programs in the educational, therapeutic, training, and leisure areas. From 28 May to 19 June 2020, an online questionnaire was distributed with the purpose of understanding the socio-economic impact of the pandemic on nature-based programs during the lockdown period and during the period of first reopening, and the related needs and new opportunities for the future. The results highlight a paradox: the COVID-19 crisis has caused more problems for a sector which was already suffering from a lack of funding and of social and institutional acknowledgment. Many agencies working in the field lost months of income and numerous working days, and they are uncertain about the future: they are having difficulties surviving in a moment when we need them more.

30 June 2020
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Giannino Melotti
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CBChiara Borelli
Chiara Borelli
La ricerca che qui presentiamo è stata finalizzata principalmente a disegnare una mappa quantitativa e qualitativa delle realtà che operano in Italia utilizzando metodologie e approcci nature-based negli ambiti socio-educativo, formativo, didattico (extrascuola), terapeutico e per il tempo libero. Il secondo obiettivo è stato quello di comprendere le identità professionali di tali soggetti analizzando la loro storia, le loro proposte operative, la preparazione professionale e i titoli di studio, la prassi di effettuare valutazioni delle proposte realizzate. La ricerca ha coinvolto un campione non-probabilistico formato da 99 soggetti coinvolti nella compilazione di un questionario ideato anche con la collaborazione di stakeholdher, rappresentanti del comparto nature-based. Le conclusioni esplicitano le riflessioni scaturite dai dati raccolti e disegnano le prospettive di sviluppo di ulteriori fasi e studi futuri. Il presente contributo è il seguito di una prima parte dal titolo “Lo stato dell’arte dei progetti nature-based in ambito educativo, formativo, terapeutico e ricreativo in Italia: quadro concettuale e una possibile categorizzazione dei settori/contesti.”, in cui viene ricostruito il quadro del panorama nazionale in merito all’utilizzo della terminologia e alla differenziazione nei diversi ambiti specifici di operatività.

11 September 2019 in Revista Electrónica Interuniversitaria de Formación del Profesorado
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Alessandra GigliAlessandra Gigli
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SDSilvia Demozzi
Silvia Demozzi
MCMaría Pina Castillo
María Pina Castillo
La llamada a la colaboración entre escuela y familia es una constante de muchos centros educativos, sin embargo, raramente se define su significado y no siempre las medidas de apoyo pragmático son adecuadas, registrándose desde ambas partes situaciones problemáticas de des-alianza. En esta contribución se analizan las coordenadas de la alianza educativa destacando los últimos avances y prefigurando escenarios de resolución desde un punto de vista teórico y metodológico. En particular, se aborda una temática que se presenta cada vez con más fuerza en las dinámicas entre familias y centros educativos: se trata del uso por parte de los progenitores de las nuevas tecnologías de comunicación. Estas nuevas formas de relación, aunque tienen aspectos positivos, se caracterizan por una comunicación poco filtrada, muy inmediata y, a menudo, emocional, repercutiendo a la relación educativa, generando más problemas y haciendo urgente algún tipo de proyecto-acción por parte de las instituciones educativas. The call for collaboration between the school and the family is a constant of many educational centers, however, its meaning is rarely defined and not always the measures adopted to support it at the pragmatic level are adequate, registering from both sides problematic situations of des-alliance. In this contribution, the coordinates of the educational alliance are analyzed, highlighting the latest advances and prefiguring resolution scenarios from a theoretical and methodological point of view. In particular, the most adressed topic that appears with more and more force in the dynamics between families and educational and school services: The use of the progenitors of new communication technologies. These new forms of relationship, although they have positive aspects, are characterized by a communication little filtered, very immediate and, often, emotional, having an impact on the educational relationship, generating more problems and urging the need for a type of project-action from the educational institutions.

31 March 2020
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Alessandra GigliAlessandra Gigli
Alessandra Gigli
GMGiannino Melotti
Giannino Melotti
CBChiara Borrelli
Chiara Borrelli
Dall’analisi della letteratura nazionale e internazionale sulle pratiche naturebasedin ambito educativo, formativo, terapeutico e ricreativo, emerge disomogeneitànell’utilizzo delle diverse terminologie, utilizzate con significatitalvolta molto diversi sia dagli stessi soggetti che se ne occupano, sia daglistudiosi che ne teorizzano e concettualizzano le pratiche. Il presente contributoè la premessa concettuale di una ricerca* effettuata per disegnare unamappa quantitativa e qualitativa delle realtà che operano in Italia utilizzandometodologie e approcci nature-based e propone sia una rassegna delle radiciteoriche che sostengono le esperienze nature-based, sia una ricostruzionedel panorama nazionale in merito all’utilizzo della terminologia e alla differenziazionenei diversi ambiti specifici di operatività. Ai fini della suddetta rilevazione,inoltre, il lavoro propone un’organizzazione concettuale chedelinea quattro macro-aree del settore nature-based; la categorizzazione proposta,organizzata intorno ad alcuni indicatori, intende essere fluida e daiconfini permeabili ed è finalizzata a facilitare l’orientamento nel complessoquadro delle numerose proposte nature-based presenti sul territorio italiano.

19 June 2021 in Rivista Italiana di Educazione Familiare
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Alessandra GigliAlessandra Gigli
Alessandra Gigli
MTMarco Trentini
Marco Trentini
The paper presents a survey that involved a sample of 178 parents of children attending the infant-toddler centers and preschools of the Municipalities of Bassa Romagna, in the Province of Ravenna (Emilia-Romagna, Italy), between December 2020 and January 2021. The survey had the following aims: to deepen the knowledge of parents’ opinions on various aspects of the impact of the pandemic on daily life and parental functions; to monitor any difficulties their children may have; to understand how much the actions taken, to adapt school attendance in the pandemic period, have met with family satisfaction and have positively pursued the educational alliance. Another objective of the research was to involve the professionals of these educational services in reflecting on the results (already returned with a research report and a training seminar) and to organize opportunities for reflection with the same parents who participated in the survey.

17 June 2024 in Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning
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Alessandra GigliAlessandra Gigli
Alessandra Gigli
Giannino MelottiGiannino Melotti
Giannino Melotti
Chiara BorelliChiara Borelli
Chiara Borelli
MGM. Galiazzo
M. Galiazzo
NSN. Segato
N. Segato
GFG. Finocchiaro
G. Finocchiaro