The Relation Between Documentation and Design-based Thinking in the Reggio Emilia Approach
An exclusive online conversation with Tiziana Filippini, Reggio Children
Beyond Observation
In the Reggio Emilia Approach, documentation is far more than a tool for recording — it is a process of listening, interpreting, and making learning visible.
In this online conversation with Tiziana Filippini from Reggio Children, we will explore how documentation and design-based thinking are deeply interconnected.
Where Documentation Meets Design
This dialogue will illuminate how these two elements work hand-in-hand to:
- Shape meaningful environments for learning
- Support reflective and intentional teaching
- Enable co-construction of knowledge between children and adults
Tiziana will offer insights into how documentation becomes an active design element that influences not just what we observe, but how we design learning spaces, relationships, and pedagogical journey itself.
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About the Speaker
Tiziana Filippini
Pedagogista, Reggio Children
Tiziana Filippini is a Psychologist.
For Reggio Children, Filippini collaborates with the realisation of publishing projects, consulting, and professional learning journeys, through participating in seminars and workshops in Italy and abroad.
From 1978 to 2015 she was a pedagogista in the Pedagogical Co-ordinating Team of the Istituzione of Preschools and Infant-toddler Centres of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia, and after 2000 was made Responsible for its Complex Organisation Unit, in which role she particularly followed the areas of research, professional learning and development, educational progettazione/design, and documentation.
For several years she was responsible for the Centre for Documentation and Educational Research, Istituzione of Preschools and Infant-toddler Centres of the Municipality of Reggio Emilia.
She has authored several articles and curated exhibitions and publications realised by Reggio Children.
She collaborated with Reggio Emilia’s municipal “Officina Educativa“ cross-school educational service in the role of pedagogical supervisor.
Pricing Details
| Ticket Type | Price (per pax) |
| Regular | SGD 150 |
| Group (3 pax or more) |
SGD 130 |
| REACH Member | SGD 125 |
Why Join This Conversation?
- Learn directly from Reggio Children — Tiziana brings decades of insight from within the municipal schools of Reggio Emilia.
- Connect documentation to design thinking — understand how environments and interactions are co-designed through observation and reflection.
- Deepen your reflective practice — gain inspiration for how to use documentation as a living, evolving part of your pedagogy.
Don't miss this rare opportunity!
Engage in a live conversation with Tiziana Filippini and gain deep insights into how documentation and design-based thinking can transform your practice and learning environments. Register now to be a part of this inspiring and thought-provoking dialogue!