biennale 2008

VII BIENNIAL ON UNIVERSITY TEACHING
Padova, 3-4 December  2008

University, social needs, training and competence development

The Department of Educational Sciences organizes the VII Biennial Conference, jointly with the Faculty of Training Sciences:

1. Rationale

Training and developing competences. How? In what ways? Above all, is it possible in University contexts?
This is the challenge raised with the VII Biennial, at the end of a long and fruitful stage of preparation involving the whole Department of Educational Sciences. Thus, knowledge of different kinds and sources, as well as multiple, relevant experiences had the possibility of being exchanged and shared.
Developing competences in training
The theme has already been dealt with, from different perspectives, in previous Biennials: Learning at University(1996); University changing (1998); Rewriting training routes (2000); Continuous training, globalization, sustainable development (2002); University and Teacher training(2004); The social responsibility of University(2006).
However, new needs and demands, as well as changes of social, political, economic and cultural nature, justify the necessary review of such reflections, towards fresh synergies that prepare new environments for young generations’ responsible entrance on the social scene. At the same time, the exploration of untrodden routes beacons to us.