Innovazione didattica e professionalizzazione dei saperi. Il caso del Teaching & Learning Center dell’Università di Siena

The article analyzes the learning paths, the organizational devices and the system actions of the Teaching & Learning Center (TLC), at University of Siena. The Teaching & Learning Center is a research and training center founded within the Santa Chiara Lab, a hub space for supporting the interconnection between multidisciplinary research projects and the encounter between students, teachers and entrepreneurs. We would like to explore (a) how university centre for innovation can design and integrate learning paths and curricula for promoting the acquisition of practical skills useful for future professionals; (b) which methods and strategies are able to accompany professional development processes in university students; (c) which organizational supports are useful to promote sustainable didactic innovation in Higher Education.