Chiara Panciroli

Chiara Panciroli is a Full Professor in the Department of Education Studies 'Giovanni Maria Bertin' at the University of Bologna. She specializes in General Education, Technology in Education, and Museum Education. She leads the MOdE (Museum Laboratory of Education) and the Center for Research and Didactics in Museum Contexts. Her work focuses on integrating digital technologies, AI, and e-learning into educational practices, particularly for teacher training and cultural mediation.

Her academic discipline is PAED-02/A (Didactics and Special Pedagogy). She actively contributes to international organizations like ICOM (International Council of Museums), focusing on museum-education intersections. Her teaching includes courses on digital environments and museum pedagogy, emphasizing blended learning and innovative educational tools.

Research interests span AI literacy, post-digital learning ecosystems, and the ethical implications of AI in education. Recent publications explore AI integration in classrooms, generative AI in teaching, and frameworks for AI curriculum design. She has collaborated on projects like the ESLAI Framework and digital heritage valorization initiatives with the MOdE.

Her professional activities include supervising educational software evaluations (e.g., for INDIRE) and developing learning objects for international cooperation programs. She emphasizes participatory research methods, particularly in community-focused social work and poverty-aware practices.

Labs/Teams: Scientific director of MOdE and the Center for Research in Museum Didactics. Active in ICOM committees (AVICOM, CECA, UMAC) and SIPED (Italian Society of Pedagogy).