Italian Pedagogy in Spanish Manuals for the Education of Primary School Teachers During the Franco Regime

Abstract

This article examines the impact of Italian pedagogical influence on Spanish primary teacher education manuals during Franco’s regime, with a focus on the period from the 1940s to the 1960s. Using a qualitative methodology, it examines a representative selection of manuals from various pedagogical disciplines to trace the presence of Italian educational theories and figures. The study highlights key influences, including Don Bosco’s religious educational model, the Montessori method, and Italian neoidealism, with particular attention to their representation and evaluation. This work offers a preliminary analysis of a subject and source material previously unexplored in the field of educational history.