Tra mondo reale e mondi possibili: la progettazione partecipata come dispositivo formativo

The essay, moving within the dialectic between constructivism and realism , offers some ideas on participatory practices . Pedagogy, analyzing the relationship between man and the world, can gather in participatory processes possible devices that allow to stay inside the practical dimension of reality. A particular area of analysis about the educational outcomes inherent in participatory practices is the "participatory planning ": a planning tool that includes the involvement of inhabitants of a territory in the processes of urban transformation and involves the introduction of dynamic and interactive pathways , founded on the comparison between professionals and ordinary citizens. In the logic of participatory planning , the reorganization of space must go through a reshaping of relations , with the active involvement of all stakeholders and a rethinking of policy practices .