The program deals with:
a- historical elements about educational theories from the second postwar period to today;
b- knowledge of experimental methodology and basic statistics.
Tests, exercises and problems on basic statistics will be submitted.
WORKSHOP: students will do a research on the theme “How to use visuals for inclusion”.
The program will be the same for attending and not attending students.
- Slides on basic statistics and experimental methodoogy downloadable from Moodle platform.
- A. Calvani (a cura di) (2015), Fondamenti di didattica, Carocci, Roma.
- A. Calvani (2014), Come fare una lezione efficace, Carocci, Roma.
- A. Calvani (2011), Principi dell’istruzione e strategie per insegnare. Criteri per una didattica efficace, Carocci, Roma.
- J. Bruner (1961), Dopo Dewey. Il processo di apprendimento nelle due culture, Armando, Roma.
WORKSHOP: Open online resources.
Learning Objectives - 2 semester - last names A-L
KNOWLEDGE: historical and theoretical framework, basic statistics, Evidence Based Education, educational strategies, principles and effective teaching strategies based on evidence.
COMPETENCIES: to be able to evaluate educational strategy’ effectiveness, to be able to search educational reliable information on the web.
WORKSHOP:
KNOWLEDGE: types of visuals, principles of visual communication, inclusion.
SKILLS: to be able to Access Open Educational Resources, self-evaluation, learning to learn, interaction and collaboration online.
Prerequisites - 2 semester - last names A-L
Good reading and speaking skills in Italian, access to Moodle platform, basic skills in using a browser.
Teaching Methods - 2 semester - last names A-L
Dialogic f2f lesson with online supportive documents and collaborative working (Moodle platform).
WORKSHOP: Open path. Blended e-learning, half f2f, half online, with discussion and collaborative work.
Further information - 2 semester - last names A-L
At the beginning of the course the student (attending or not) has to register him/herself on the Moodle Platform, where he/she will find the slides and other dowloadable documents:
- open Moodle platform at the URL http://e-l.unifi.it/
- login with your own credentials: roll number (matricola) and password
- in the main page there are links to different courses: select “Corsi di Laurea, Magistrale, Specialistica”, “Scuola degli Studi Umanistici e della Formazione”, “anno accademico 2015-2016”, and finally, “Corso di Laurea Magistrale Scienze della Formazione Primaria”
- choose “Didattica Generale” among the courses provided.
Type of Assessment - 2 semester - last names A-L
Examination will be carried out orally in a f2f session. Oral exam may be preceded by a written test.
WORKSHOP: Examination will be carried out orally in a f2f session. The portfolio will be discussed.
Course program - 2 semester - last names A-L
Educational theories: historical overview; instructional Strategies and principles of instruction; Instructional Design; educational communication; constructivist models; experimental and qualitative methods; Cognitive Load Theory; reliability of educational knowledge; Evidence Based Education.