Oscar Tiozzo Brasiola
He holds a PhD in Pedagogical, Educational and Training Sciences and serves as Adjunct Professor at the Università di Padova, where he teaches Environmental and Sustainability Education, Educational Design and Disability Education, and Special Education with a metacognitive and cooperative approach. His academic work is grounded in a critical and transformative pedagogical framework, aimed at fostering inclusive contexts and developing learning environments capable of integrating cognitive, affective, and social dimensions of development.He serves as Didactic Manager of the Specialization Course for Special Needs Support Teachers, contributing to both pre-service and in-service teacher education, with particular attention to individualized educational planning and inclusive school governance. He is also Project Work tutor in the Advanced Course in Pedagogical Action and Psychoeducational Interventions for the Promotion of Adulthood in People with Autism, where he addresses issues related to transition to adulthood, self-determination, and educational support across the lifespan.
As a pedagogist and teacher of Human Sciences in upper secondary education, he supervises mono- and multi-professional teams, promoting reflective practices and metacognitive strategies oriented toward shared educational responsibility. He is the author of scientific publications presented at national and international conferences.
His research interests focus on educational inclusion, sustainability education, and generative didactic innovation from a transdisciplinary perspective, with particular attention to empowerment processes for vulnerable individuals and to the development of educational communities capable of preventing marginalization and maltreatment through participatory, collaborative, and equity-oriented practices.