Curriculum assegnato: Scienze Pedagogiche

Breve presentazione personale e professionale e interessi di ricerca: I miei interessi di studio riguardano l'educazione degli adulti e l'importanza di acquisire e sviluppare soft skills in particolare per gli studenti iscritti al corso di laurea in Educazione Professionale.

Abstract progetto di dottorato: La ricerca di Dottorato è volta a ideare e implementare un percorso laboratoriale rivolto agli studenti iscritti al secondo e terzo anno del Corso di Studi in Educazione Professionale finalizzato a favorire l'acquisizione e lo sviluppo di soft skills, insieme alle capacità di esprimerle e valutarle autonomamente. Inoltre, intende promuovere una formazione che supporti gli studenti ad affrontare e superare con successo le sfide della vita e del lavoro. 

3 parole chiave identificative del progetto di dottorato: emerging adulthood, critical pedagogy, soft skills

Supervisore: Prof.ssa Natascia Bobbo

Co-supervisore: Prof. Marco Ius

Partecipazioni in qualità di relatore o co-relatore a convegni/seminari nazionali e internazionali extra offerta formativa:

Partecipazione al "XXII congresso Nazionale SIPEM ” dal 2 al 4 ottobre 2025 con presentazione abstract “Soft Skills in ambito sanitario: uno studio sull’empatia negli studenti di Educazione Professionale"

Partecipazione alla “11th ESREA triennal Conference" dal 24 al 27 settembre 2025 con presentazione abstract “Growth and self-determination attitudes in a group of Italian university students in Professional Education: an exploratory study"

Partecipazione alla “9th International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning” dal 21 al 23 febbraio 2025 con presentazione abstract “Growth and self-determination attitudes in a group of Italian university students in Professional Education: an exploratory study"

Partecipazione alla “8th World Conference on Future of Education” dal 12 al 14 dicembre 2024 con presentazione abstract “Transformative Learning and Soft Skills:Advancing Emancipatory Education for Health Professionals”

Partecipazione alla “10th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’24)” dal 19 al 21 giugno 2024 presso l’Universitat Politècnica de València as debuty speaker.


Pubblicazioni:

Paper
Bobbo, N., Elardo, G., & Bottaro, C. (2025). Da competente a competitivo, da competitivo a disincantato:
analisi critica dell’involuzione di un concetto che sembra aver esaurito ogni sua potenzialità pedagogica per la generazione Z. PEDAGOGIA E VITA, 83(1), 45-56.

Conference paper in press
Elardo G. & Bottaro C. (2025) Soft skills nella formazione universitaria: un percorso per lo sviluppo
dell’identità professionale degli educatori professionali. Convegno Nazionale SIPed.

Bobbo N, Elardo G, Bottaro C. (2025). Public Sphere as a challenging pedagogical tool for promoting
University student coscentization. ESREA Trennal Conference, Prague. 

Pubblished Abstract

Bobbo N. & Bottaro C. (2025). Growth and self-determination attitudes in a group of Italian university students in Professional Education: an exploratory study. 9th International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning. ISBN: 978-609-485-677-8. https://www.dpublication.com/proceeding/9th-icetl/

Bobbo N. & Bottaro C. (2024). Transformative Learning and Soft Skills: Advancing Emancipatory Education
for Health Professionals. 8th World Conference on Future of Education, ISBN: 978-609-485-602-0.
https://www.dpublication.com/proceeding/8th-wcfeducation/

Assigned Curriculum: Pedagogical Sciences

Brief personal and professional presentation and research interests: My academic interests focus on adult education and the importance of acquiring and developing soft skills, particularly for students enrolled in the Bachelor's program in Professional Education.

Abstract PhD project: The PhD research aims to design and implement a workshop program for second- and third-year students enrolled in the Bachelor's Degree in Professional Education. The program is intended to foster the acquisition and development of soft skills, as well as the ability to express and self-assess them. Additionally, it seeks to promote an educational approach that equips students to successfully face and overcome the challenges of life and work.

3 key words identifying the PhD project: adult education, critical pedagogy and soft skills

Supervisor: Prof.ssa Natascia Bobbo

Co-supervisor: Prof. Marco Ius

Participation as a speaker or co-speaker at national and international conferences/seminars extra training offered:

Participation in the “XXII SIPEM National Congress” from October 2 to 4, 2025, with presentation of the abstract “Soft Skills in Healthcare: A Study of Empathy in Vocational Education Students.”

Participation in the “11th ESREA Triennial Conference” from September 24 to 27, 2025, with presentation of the abstract “Growth and self-determination attitudes in a group of Italian university students in Professional Education: an exploratory study”

Participation in the “9th International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning ”from Febbruary 21 to 23, 2025 with the presentation of the abstract “Growth and self-determination attitudes in a group of Italian university students in Professional Education: an exploratory study.” 

Participation in the “8th World Conference on Future of Education”from December12 to 14, 2024 with the presentation of the abstract “Transformative Learning and Soft Skills: Advancing Emancipatory Education for Health Professionals.”

Participation in the “10th International Conference on Higher Education Advances (HEAd’24)” from June 19 to 21, 2024, at the Universitat Politècnica de València as a deputy speaker.

Publications:

Paper
Bobbo, N., Elardo, G., & Bottaro, C. (2025). Da competente a competitivo, da competitivo a disincantato:
analisi critica dell’involuzione di un concetto che sembra aver esaurito ogni sua potenzialità pedagogica per la generazione Z. PEDAGOGIA E VITA, 83(1), 45-56.

Conference paper in press
Elardo G. & Bottaro C. (2025) Soft skills nella formazione universitaria: un percorso per lo sviluppo
dell’identità professionale degli educatori professionali. Convegno Nazionale SIPed.

Bobbo N, Elardo G, Bottaro C. (2025). Public Sphere as a challenging pedagogical tool for promoting
University student coscentization. ESREA Trennal Conference, Prague. 

Pubblished Abstract

Bobbo N. & Bottaro C. (2025). Growth and self-determination attitudes in a group of Italian university students in Professional Education: an exploratory study. 9th International Conference on Research in Education, Teaching and Learning. ISBN: 978-609-485-677-8. https://www.dpublication.com/proceeding/9th-icetl/

Bobbo N. & Bottaro C. (2024). Transformative Learning and Soft Skills: Advancing Emancipatory Education
for Health Professionals. 8th World Conference on Future of Education, ISBN: 978-609-485-602-0.
https://www.dpublication.com/proceeding/8th-wcfeducation/