OVERVIEW

To find the answers to the questions of the adults  «we need to question» the children through the observations(Anne Marie Fontaine, 2011).

Participation in this workshop stimulates the acquisition of those skills useful for monitoring the development of boys and girls in the 0-3 range.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The laboratory aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills to use some observational tools for providing information on several specific domains of development in children aged 0-3 years.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the laboratory, students are requested to: 

- distinguish between free and guided observation

- set up an observation sheet

- use a standardized tool to monitor diverse developmental domains

-  use the information obtained from the observation work in order to support the development of boys and girls

TEACHING METHODS

Brief frontal lesson and majority of Individual and group works. 

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Free and guided observation, construction of an observational scale, use of a standardized scale, observation and promotion of development.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Fontaine A.M. (2017) a cura di Molina, P. L' osservazione al nido. Guida per educatori e professionisti della prima infanzia. Erickson. 

Slides and resource uploaded and reported on aulaweb (http://www.aulaweb.unige.it/). 

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

SABRINA PANESI (President)

LAURA TRAVERSO

LESSONS

LESSONS START

1 and 2 semesters 

The calendar of classes will be published in September 2024 on the DISFOR website (https://disfor.unige.it/).

Group 1 (1 semester)

Monday 14/10 h 14-16
Monday 21/10 h 14-16
Monday 28/10 h 14-16
Monday 4/11 h 14-16

Group 2 (1 semester)

Monday 11/11 h 14-16
Monday 18/11 h 14-16
Monday 25/11 h 14-16
Monday 2/12 h 14-16

Group 3 (2 semester)

to be defined

Class schedule

INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES FOR OBSERVATION OF DEVELOPMENT

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Frequency, individual and group works will be considered. 

FURTHER INFORMATION

For students with disabilities or specific learning disorder (SLD).

Students with disabilities or with DSA are reminded that in order to request adaptations in the exam, they must first enter the certification on the University website at servizionline.unige.it in the “Students” section. The documentation will be verified by the University's Services for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and DSA Sector (https://rubrica.unige.it/strutture/struttura/100111).

Subsequently, significantly in advance (at least 10 days) of the examination date, an e-mail must be sent to the teacher with whom the examination will be taken, including in the knowledge copy both the School's Teacher Referent for the Inclusion of Students with Disabilities and with DSA (laura.traverso@unige.it) and the above-mentioned Sector using one of the following addresses (disabili@unige.it; dsa@unige.it). The e-mail should specify:

• the name of the course
• the date of the exam
• the student's last name, first name and roll number
• the compensatory tools and dispensatory measures deemed functional and required.

Other

Please visit regularly the web page of the course on aulaweb (http://www.aulaweb.unige.it/).