This thesis aims to investigate the construction of students’ identity within the contemporary educational context, which is characterized by the predominance of performance-oriented logic and the emphasis on achievement as a criterion for self-evaluation. The work adopts a socio-constructivist theoretical and methodological perspective, integrating insights from social constructionism, relational theory, and the concept of the Quiet Ego understood as a model of the self capable of embracing authenticity, awareness, empathy, and interdependence. Starting from the hypothesis that contemporary schooling fosters a performative self shaped by external expectations and often in conflict with the authentic self the research explores how narration, language, and relationships can support the development of a more balanced identity. In particular, it proposes the application of the generative-sequential method in combination with the Quiet Ego Scale (QES), with the aim of transforming the scale’s items into generative questions that stimulate reflection, self-awareness, and narrative re-elaboration of the self. The thesis is structured in two parts: a theoretical section, dedicated to the analysis of conceptual frameworks on the self, identity multiplicity, and the pedagogy of relationships; and a project-based section, which outlines a hypothetical educational investigation involving secondary school students. The ultimate goal is to identify possible pedagogical implications and educational strategies that promote self-development not constrained by performance logics, but oriented toward personal growth, authentic connection, and students’ psychological well-being.
Il presente elaborato si propone di indagare la costruzione dell’identità degli studenti nel contesto scolastico contemporaneo, caratterizzato dalla predominanza della logica della prestazione e dall’enfasi sul rendimento come criterio di valutazione del sé. La tesi si colloca in una prospettiva teorico-metodologica socio-costruttivista, integrando i contributi del costruzionismo sociale, della teoria relazionale e del concetto di Quiet Ego, inteso come modello di sé capace di integrare autenticità, consapevolezza, empatia e interdipendenza. Partendo dall’ipotesi che la scuola contemporanea favorisca un sé performativo, adattato alle aspettative esterne e spesso in conflitto con il sé autentico, la ricerca esplora come narrazione, linguaggio e relazioni possano sostenere la formazione di un’identità più equilibrata. In particolare, si propone l’applicazione del metodo generativo-sequenziale in combinazione con la Quiet Ego Scale (QES), al fine di trasformare gli item della scala in domande generative capaci di stimolare riflessione, consapevolezza e rielaborazione narrativa del sé. La tesi integra una parte teorica, dedicata all’analisi delle cornici concettuali del sé, della molteplicità dell’identità e della pedagogia della relazione, e una parte progettuale, che propone un’ipotetica indagine educativa con studenti delle scuole secondarie. L’obiettivo ultimo è delineare possibili implicazioni pedagogiche e strategie educative finalizzate a promuovere una formazione del sé che non sia schiacciata dalle logiche performative, ma orientata alla crescita personale, alla connessione autentica e al benessere psicologico degli studenti.
Il rumore della performance e il silenzio del sè: una proposta progettuale sul quiet ego a scuola
BALSAMO, GIULIA
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis aims to investigate the construction of students’ identity within the contemporary educational context, which is characterized by the predominance of performance-oriented logic and the emphasis on achievement as a criterion for self-evaluation. The work adopts a socio-constructivist theoretical and methodological perspective, integrating insights from social constructionism, relational theory, and the concept of the Quiet Ego understood as a model of the self capable of embracing authenticity, awareness, empathy, and interdependence. Starting from the hypothesis that contemporary schooling fosters a performative self shaped by external expectations and often in conflict with the authentic self the research explores how narration, language, and relationships can support the development of a more balanced identity. In particular, it proposes the application of the generative-sequential method in combination with the Quiet Ego Scale (QES), with the aim of transforming the scale’s items into generative questions that stimulate reflection, self-awareness, and narrative re-elaboration of the self. The thesis is structured in two parts: a theoretical section, dedicated to the analysis of conceptual frameworks on the self, identity multiplicity, and the pedagogy of relationships; and a project-based section, which outlines a hypothetical educational investigation involving secondary school students. The ultimate goal is to identify possible pedagogical implications and educational strategies that promote self-development not constrained by performance logics, but oriented toward personal growth, authentic connection, and students’ psychological well-being.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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