Information updated until 30/06/2026 CODE 102033 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 1 cfu anno 2 SCIENZE DELL'EDUCAZIONE E DELLA FORMAZIONE 11927 (L-19 R) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-PSI/04 LANGUAGE Italian TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 1° Semester OVERVIEW Participation in this workshop stimulates the acquisition of those skills useful to monitor the development of boys and girls in the 0-3 range through observational method. 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 The workshop aims to provide tools and techniques to investigate developmental processes using the observational method. At the end of the workshop, students are expected to be able to: - distinguish among different types of observation; - plan an observational project; - 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 children's development. TEACHING METHODS - Brief frontal lesson; - Individual and group works; - Cooperative learning; - Video watching; - Analysis and discussion on specific cases. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The program includes the study of topics such as free and guided observation; observation-related biases; observation tools (e.g., observation sheets, checklists, and standardized observation scales). RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY The following texts are recommended: Cassibba, R. & Salerni, N. (2023). L’osservazione nei contesti educativi. Tecniche e strumenti. Carocci 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 ELENA GANDOLFI Ricevimento: Please, contact the professor of the course at: elena.gandolfi@unige.it Exam Board ELENA GANDOLFI (President) LAURA TRAVERSO (President Substitute) LESSONS LESSONS START 1° semester https://disfor.unige.it/didattica/orario-lezioni Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Frequency, individual and group works will be considered. FURTHER INFORMATION Please visit regularly the web page of the course on aulaweb (https://aulaweb.unige.it/).
