GIAMPAOLO MARIO

Mario
Giampaolo
Professore Associato

Presentation

Mario Giampaolo is associate professor of didactic, special pedagogy, and educational research at the Department of Social, Political, and Cognitive Sciences of the University of Siena. He studied experimental psychology, online learning and adult learning at the University of Padua, where he received his PhD. His main research interests are: learning, technology, and creative thinking. He pays particular emphasis to the use of mixed methods.

ID ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8041-3902

His publications are in the usienaair platform. Follow this link

Curriculum Vitae

Notices

THESIS DEFENSE: Students of the Bechelor and Master Degree programs in education who wish to write their thesis on the topics of tinkering, coding, and creative thinking can consult this LM Notebook before booking an office hour.

Teaching activities

Completion accademic year: 2026/2027

Course year: 1 Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) EDUCATION SCIENCES AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING FOR ORGANIZATIONS A.Y. 2026/2027
Course year: 2 First cycle degree (DM 270) EDUCATION A.Y. 2025/2026
Course year: 2 First cycle degree (DM 270) EDUCATION A.Y. 2025/2026
Course year: 2 Full cicle (5 years) PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION A.Y. 2025/2026
Course year: 1 First cycle degree (DM 270) EDUCATION A.Y. 2026/2027
Course year: 2 Full cicle (5 years) PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION A.Y. 2025/2026
Course year: 2 Full cicle (5 years) PRIMARY TEACHER EDUCATION A.Y. 2025/2026

Completion accademic year: 2025/2026

Research

Ultime pubblicazioni:

  • Garofano, C., Giampaolo, M., Gugliotti, D. (2026). Dall’aula al prodotto. Competenze di design del giocattolo e prefigurazioni professionali delle educatrici per l’infanzia. In Board Game Research Meeting-Atti del convegno (pp.158-165). Milano : Gruppo del Colore – Associazione Italiana del Colore [10.23738/RCASB.019]. - view more
  • Bosco, N., Giampaolo, M., Garofano, C. (2026). Costruire, giocare, imparare: uno studio quasi-sperimentale sull’uso dei LegoⓇ nella scuola primaria. In P. Infante, E. Lucchetta, M. Caidominici (a cura di), Una scuola di mattoncini: didattica innovativa con LEGOⓇ Serious PlayⓇ (pp. 97-120). Roma : Carocci. - view more
  • Giampaolo, M., Garofano, C. (2025). Aprendizagem combinada baseada em problemas. Design e processos de avaliação. In C. L. De Mari, C. Orefice, E. L. de Oliveira (a cura di), Educação emancipadora na atualidade. Novas perspectivas na América Latina e no sul da Europa (pp. 151-170). Uberlândia : Navegando. - view more
  • Giampaolo, M., Garofano, C. (2024). What does transformation mean for you? Paint it in the air. In Getting transformation into good trouble: making new spaces of possibility with community and in practice: proceedings of the XV Biennial International Transformative Learning Conference (pp.96-104). - view more
  • Giampaolo, M., Garofano, C. (2024). Progettare giocattoli educativi per bambine e bambini. Alleanze professionali tra pedagogia e design. Q-TIMES WEBMAGAZINE, 16(3), 507-519. - view more