This thesis explores the theme of argumentative writing in primary school, adopting a socioconstructivist paradigm in order to identify the writing process as a collaborative, reflective, and authentic practice. After reconstructing the history of argumentation—from classical Greek rhetoric to the contemporary era—and analyzing argumentative writing and its educational implications, the work focuses on writing as a process, highlighting the importance of a teaching approach to Italian that fosters, through written argumentation, the development of critical, reflective, and independent thinking. The empirical research was conducted in two primary school classes. In the intervention group, a pathway focused on writing was implemented, designed according to a socioconstructivist approach, through collaborative writing workshops, station-based learning, circle time activities, and clinical conversation. In these contexts, students were encouraged to engage in dialogue on topics selected based on their interests, becoming accustomed to expressing and supporting their points of view and listening to those of others. In the control group, by contrast, argumentative writing was addressed through traditional frontal lessons and individual assignments. Through the collection and analysis of texts produced by students in both classes, before and after the instructional interventions, as well as classroom observations and student self-assessments, the study aimed to investigate how the implemented pathway could enhance argumentative writing skills. The results show that a more workshop-based approach to writing can significantly influence the development of written argumentative competence and, as an ultimate goal, promote in students an active, critical, and reflective attitude toward the most relevant issues within the social context.
La presente tesi esplora il tema del testo argomentativo nella scuola primaria adottando come paradigma di riferimento quello sociocostruttivista, al fine di identificare il processo di scrittura come una pratica collaborativa, riflessiva e autentica. Dopo aver ricostruito la storia dell’argomentazione – dalla retorica classica greca fino all’età contemporanea - e aver analizzato la scrittura argomentativa e le sue implicazioni didattiche, il lavoro si sofferma sulla scrittura come processo, mettendo in luce l’importanza di una didattica dell’italiano che stimoli, attraverso l’argomentazione scritta, lo sviluppo del pensiero critico, riflessivo e autonomo. La ricerca empirica è stata condotta in due classi della scuola primaria. Nel gruppo di intervento è stato effettuato un percorso centrato sulla scrittura, progettato secondo un approccio sociocostruttivista, attraverso laboratori di scrittura collaborativa, didattica a stazioni, momenti di circle time e conversazione clinica, durante i quali gli allievi sono stati stimolati a confrontarsi su temi scelti a partire dai loro interessi, abituandosi ad esprimere e sostenere il loro punto di vista e ad ascoltare quello degli altri. Nel gruppo di controllo, invece, il testo argomentativo è stato affrontato attraverso lezioni frontali e compiti individuali. Mediante la raccolta e l’analisi dei testi prodotti dagli alunni delle due classi, prima e dopo gli interventi didattici, le osservazioni in aula, le autovalutazioni degli studenti, si è cercato di indagare in che modo il percorso attuato potesse incrementare le abilità di scrittura argomentativa. I risultati mostrano come un approccio maggiormente laboratoriale alla scrittura possa incidere in modo significativo sulla formazione della competenza argomentativa scritta e, come fine ultimo, promuovere nei soggetti un atteggiamento attivo, critico e riflessivo verso le tematiche più significative che costellano la realtà sociale.
Scrivere per argomentare: un approccio sociocostruttivista alla produzione di testi argomentativi. Una ricerca empirica in classe quinta primaria.
ANTONELLO, FRANCESCO
2024/2025
Abstract
This thesis explores the theme of argumentative writing in primary school, adopting a socioconstructivist paradigm in order to identify the writing process as a collaborative, reflective, and authentic practice. After reconstructing the history of argumentation—from classical Greek rhetoric to the contemporary era—and analyzing argumentative writing and its educational implications, the work focuses on writing as a process, highlighting the importance of a teaching approach to Italian that fosters, through written argumentation, the development of critical, reflective, and independent thinking. The empirical research was conducted in two primary school classes. In the intervention group, a pathway focused on writing was implemented, designed according to a socioconstructivist approach, through collaborative writing workshops, station-based learning, circle time activities, and clinical conversation. In these contexts, students were encouraged to engage in dialogue on topics selected based on their interests, becoming accustomed to expressing and supporting their points of view and listening to those of others. In the control group, by contrast, argumentative writing was addressed through traditional frontal lessons and individual assignments. Through the collection and analysis of texts produced by students in both classes, before and after the instructional interventions, as well as classroom observations and student self-assessments, the study aimed to investigate how the implemented pathway could enhance argumentative writing skills. The results show that a more workshop-based approach to writing can significantly influence the development of written argumentative competence and, as an ultimate goal, promote in students an active, critical, and reflective attitude toward the most relevant issues within the social context.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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