Alternanza scuola lavoro. Un dispositivo da applicare o una strategia formativa?

The following paper deals with the work-related learning introduced in Italian secondary schools by Law 107/15, in order to understand if it could been considered after the first year of application as a valid educational strategy for the full development of each pupil, or as a mere device to apply. The author emphasizes how it should represent an important challenge for the innovation of the Italian school system and the promotion of the educational value of work.