Ricerche di pedagogia e didattica ( Journal of Theories and Research in Education)

Ricerche di Pedagogia e Didattica. Journal of Theories and Research in Education is an online open access international scientific journal dedicated to study and research on education. It uses a double-blind peer review process and publishes articles in Italian and English. The Journal takes an interdisciplinary and pluri-methodological approach. It offers a place of dialogue for researchers and professionals coming from diverse theoretical and empirical backgrounds, involved in the study of educational phenomena. It is an intellectual forum of excellence for the circulation of scientific knowledge regarding education. It welcomes critical papers, research reports, historical and literary research inspired by diverse theoretical frameworks and empirical approaches. It is committed to facilitating international dialogue between researchers and professionals in education and ensuring that scientific knowledge can make a contribution to educational policies and everyday educational practices. Senior Editor: Franco Frabboni, Editors-in-chief: Letizia Caronia, Antonio Genovese and Luigi Guerra. The Journal has four thematic sections: Didactics: theories, settings and tools; History, stories and narrative in education; Theories, models and contexts in education; Society and cultures in education. This last section, that has Letizia Caroniaand and myself as senior editors welcomes contributions concerning social phenomena which have an explicit or implicit educational relevance such as: migration, ethnic and linguistic minorities, new poverty and hardship, social justice, welfare policies, the spread and use of old and new media in everyday life. The section also welcomes papers concerning educational issues which have a social relevance, i.e. second language acquisition; educational styles and care giving in multicultural contexts; gender education, policies for inclusive education.