L’esportazione del metodo normale in Sardegna (1826-1844)

Abstract

How did the transfer of the Metodo Normale, employed in the model school of Milan in the first quarter of the 19th century, take place in Sardinian elementary schools? The correspondence between Francesco Cherubini, who was deeply committed to the translation of the Metodo Normale in the Kingdom of Lombardy–Venetia, and the Sardinian priest Antonio Manunta, who had the opportunity to experiment with the application of the simultaneous method during an internship in Brera, illustrates the expectations that the new system aroused on the island and accounts for the dissatisfaction stemming from its initial practical implementation. The migration of new teaching practices from Central Europe to Southern Italy also serves as an opportunity to examine the hopes and disillusionments arising from educational reforms that were carried out without a profound transformation in the training of teachers.