AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Studying thoroughly the basic issues of this subject, focusing on the instructional design, the communicative and assessmnet strategies of educational paths. In particular, the course is aimed at analysing the educational contexts and the educator's competences on the basis of the current legislation

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course students will acquire the following elements of mastery, which will be assessed through consistent methods and assessment tools:

1. know and recognize contexts of action and teaching skills of the social-pedagogical educator in the light of current legislation;
2. know the approaches to teaching in the framework of a complex vision of the educational action;
3. To know the main theories of didactics 
4. Know the training process and its constituent elements: from needs analysis to the evaluation of results.
5. Know and master the elements of planning educational action.

TEACHING METHODS

The teaching activity favors the active and participatory character, through teaching methods capable of involving, motivating and interest students in the topics covered. The teacher's lesson will be varied through different strategies, and frequent use will be made of group and plenary discussions capable of stimulating reflection. Other multimedia materials will also be used to socialize collaborative and self-directed learning.

If it is not possible, for health reasons, to carry out the lessons in presence, they will be delivered remotely using the University platforms TEAMS and/or AULAWEB

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

The didactic contents of the discipline will focus on the following topics:

1. General framework of the discipline
2. The competencies of the social-pedagogical educator in light of current legislation;
3. Approaches to education
4. Pedagogical theories
5. The educational process: needs analysis, planning, educational communication and evaluation of results
6. The educational planning in the pedagogical work of the educator

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The teacher will upload some articles in English. The student will have to select 5 articles. The student will face an oral exam

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

The course will be starting at the end of September

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

The student will face an oral exam

ASSESSMENT METHODS

The successful learning of the discipline is certified by the competence demonstrated by the student to have acquired a knowledge of the subjects consistent with the expected results and in accordance with the training objectives declined according to the Dublin descriptors. This knowledge oscillates between the sufficient and excellent level expressed in thirtieths,
and is evaluated with the following criteria:
Knowledge and understanding: min 8 - max 12.
Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: min 4 - 6 max
Making judgments: min 3 - max 5.
Communication skills: min 2 max 4.
Ability to learn: min 1 - max 3.

Exam schedule

FURTHER INFORMATION

I meet the students online via either TEAMS or SKYPE.

To contact me, please email me to: davide.parmigiani@unige.it