Although it’s agreed that writing can have a strategic function in encouraging the use and strengthening of transversal skills, researchers often highlighted the difficulties that students seem to encounter in using it (Harris et al., 2010; Lucisano et al., 2013; Piemontese, Sposetti, 2015). In this regard University, as a generative context in which to develop soft skills, could represent an opportunity to promote the enhancement of students’ writing skills (Perla, 2012; Moretti et al., 2019; Giuliani, 2019), although in an advanced stage of the formative process. The paper explores a study developed within a workshop conducted at Roma Tre University with 49 students. By proposing individual and group writing activities, the objectives were to enhance students’ written communication skills and, at the same time, to foster the development of critical and relational skills. The results that emerged allows to highlight the effectiveness of laboratorial instructional design in promoting writing skills. Collaborative activities were useful for developing positive peers’ relationships and for increase the awareness about the topics covered by the course. A critical element was the number of students who actively took part in the workshop, confirming the lack of recognition often associated with the educational potential of writing.
Sebbene sia condiviso che la scrittura possa avere una funzione strategica nel favorire l’impiego e il potenziamento di abilità trasversali, in più occasioni la ricerca ha evidenziato le difficoltà che gli studenti sembrano riscontrare nel farne uso (Harris et al., 2010; Lucisano et al., 2013; Piemontese, Sposetti, 2015). L’Università, come contesto generativo in cui sviluppare soft skills, potrebbe a riguardo rappresentare un’opportunità per favorire il potenziamento delle capacità di scrittura degli studenti (Perla, 2012; Moretti et al., 2019; Giuliani, 2019), sebbene in uno stadio avanzato del percorso formativo. Il contributo approfondisce uno studio sviluppato nell’ambito di un percorso laboratoriale condotto presso l’Università Roma Tre con 49 studenti. Nel proporre attività di scrittura individuali e di gruppo, gli obiettivi sono stati potenziare le capacità comunicative scritte degli studenti e, contestualmente, favorire lo sviluppo di abilità critiche e relazionali. Quanto emerso consente di evidenziare l’efficacia della didattica laboratoriale nel promuovere abilità di scrittura. Le attività collaborative sono state utili per sviluppare relazioni positive tra pari e innalzare la consapevolezza rispetto ai temi trattati. Elemento di criticità il numero di studenti che ha effettivamente partecipato al percorso in modo attivo, a conferma dello scarso riconoscimento spesso associato al potenziale formativo della scrittura.
I laboratori di scrittura come risorsa per potenziare le abilità critiche e relazionali degli studenti: uno studio in ambito universitario
Arianna Giuliani
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2022-01-01
Abstract
Although it’s agreed that writing can have a strategic function in encouraging the use and strengthening of transversal skills, researchers often highlighted the difficulties that students seem to encounter in using it (Harris et al., 2010; Lucisano et al., 2013; Piemontese, Sposetti, 2015). In this regard University, as a generative context in which to develop soft skills, could represent an opportunity to promote the enhancement of students’ writing skills (Perla, 2012; Moretti et al., 2019; Giuliani, 2019), although in an advanced stage of the formative process. The paper explores a study developed within a workshop conducted at Roma Tre University with 49 students. By proposing individual and group writing activities, the objectives were to enhance students’ written communication skills and, at the same time, to foster the development of critical and relational skills. The results that emerged allows to highlight the effectiveness of laboratorial instructional design in promoting writing skills. Collaborative activities were useful for developing positive peers’ relationships and for increase the awareness about the topics covered by the course. A critical element was the number of students who actively took part in the workshop, confirming the lack of recognition often associated with the educational potential of writing.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.