Essere insegnanti di economia aziendale nella scuola secondaria di secondo grado: uno studio qualitativo

Paper faces didactics of “Economia Aziendale” (Business Administration) in Upper Secondary School; the theme is substantially new in the scientific debates on didactics. The research aims to identify didactical choices and practices of teachers of Economia Aziendale, to enhance a practical knowledge that remain often implicit. We have adopted qualitative research methodologies and we have involved 33 teachers operating in 10 schools placed in provinces of Verona and Vicenza. The interdisciplinary composition of research team allows to recognize, into teachers’ narrations, the complex twine between didactical practice and disciplinary knowledge that constitutes the content of daily teaching. The research aims to contribute to build a shared knowledge that can be significant to both initial and continuous training of teachers of Economia Aziendale. Among the reach evidences emerged from interviews, observations in classroom and focus group, this paper focuses on the professional profile of teacher of Economia Aziendale and on the specific didactical characteristics of this discipline. Even if this focus is precise, the paper offers some significant starks useful also for teachers of other subjects