Born in 1870 in Italy to a tobacco factory official father. Initially studied engineering but switched to medicine at age 20. Graduated from Rome University Medical School in 1896
Teacher education equips teachers with knowledge, attitudes, and skills for classroom practice. Two main components: pre-service and in-service teacher education. Teacher educators provide training to prospective teachers
Journal covers Pedagogy, Mathematics education, Teacher education and Professional development. Pedagogy research connects to Identity, Context and Higher education. Mathematics education research overlaps with Cognition and Perception. Teacher education studies connect to Narrative research
Conceptual models are coherent structures developed for science education research. Informal science education emerged in nineteenth century for adults. Informal education is voluntary, open-ended, and based on experiences. Science education increasingly focuses on young people's interests
Blended learning combines traditional classroom teaching with modern technology. Students can learn at their own pace with access to online resources. Teachers design both online lessons and interactive in-person activities
COVID-19 caused learning losses in four out of five countries studied. Without additional measures, 84 million children will remain out of school. Approximately 300 million students will lack basic literacy and numeracy skills