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

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.