Design for intercultural education: a cross-disciplinary and heuristic methodology between design, anthropology and pedagogy

Authors

  • Valentina Frosini University of Florence

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2420-8175/14973

Keywords:

intercultural education, cross-disciplinary, design ethnography, Reggio-Emilia approach®, design team

Abstract

Three years after my PhD, I reflect on my action-research based on a preschool in Reggio Emilia and aimed at verifying the design contribution to intercultural education. The paper presents the undertaken process to achieve a cross-disciplinary methodology resulting from a continuous dialogue across the three disciplines – design, anthropology and pedagogy. The paper showcases the research commitment in overcoming disciplinary barriers in order to achieve a meaningful final output, highlighting the new mental habit and project attitude that arose from the research experience. The conclusion part briefly highlights the new role of a designer approaching such challenging times.

Published

2022-05-31

How to Cite

Frosini, V. (2022). Design for intercultural education: a cross-disciplinary and heuristic methodology between design, anthropology and pedagogy. Educazione Interculturale, 20(1), 80–94. https://doi.org/10.6092/issn.2420-8175/14973