Two part-time students at the University of Malta reading for a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Management recently undertook a study visit at the Liceo Scientifico Guglielmo Marconi in Pesaro, Italy.
Ms Antoniella Bonello Meli and Ms Clelia Abela Borg, who are also educators from St Ignatius College secondary school, undertook the visit as an essential component of the university’s academic programme, and got a chance to fully immerse in the Italian educational system.
They job-shadowed the school management team, they conducted observations during lessons on various subjects, and discovered more about the school system through discussions and interviews with students and staff.
The educators also conducted research on the type of communication used in the school, the importance of maintaining good relationships between all stakeholders and how professional development is perceived.
“The study visit helped us to understand the Italian educational system and gave us the chance to learn and to share ideas and experiences on the different ways our schools deal with similar issues, focusing on what we excel in order to share expertise.â€
The educators thanked the people who made the study visit possible, particularly Prof. Mario Pace, Head of the Department of Languages and Humanities at the University of Malta’s Faculty of Education, Emanuela Marianecci, CEO at Europlanners Alliance, and European Projects Consultant and Coordinator in Rome, Italy, and Prof. Luca Maria Antonio Testa, school principal at the Liceo Scientifico Guglielmo Marconi.
