81866 - Theories and Practices for the Assessment of Learning

Academic Year 2017/2018

  • Docente: Ira Vannini
  • Credits: 5
  • SSD: M-PED/04
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Bologna
  • Corso: Single cycle degree programme (LMCU) in Primary teacher education (cod. 8540)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course (and of the Laboratory) the student: - analyzes models, meanings, uses and problems of assessment processes, at micro and macro level; - knows the use of the various tools and procedures o assessment/self-assessment of pupils' learning and knowing how to use them; - knows the tools and procedures for context assessment (micro and macro); - plans and designs tools for data collection and evaluation; - analyzes and reads the information gathered in the different types of assessment (formative, summative and certifications) also in order to evaluate the teaching-learning process and the curriculum; - reflect on its beliefs and experiences of student assessment and review them in the light of the results of scientific research and international debate.

Course contents

The two course modules are strongly integrated.
The contents:

- curriculum theories;
- legislative debate in Italy;
- analysis of educational and teaching design models;
- assessment functions;
- procedures and assessment phases;
- assessment tools, data analysis, item analysis

A 40-hour of Laboratory is planned

The final grade is the arithmetic mean of three grades:
- module of prof. Guerra
- module of prof. Vannini
- Laboratory

Readings/Bibliography

- I. Vannini, La Qualità nella didattica, Trento, Erickson, 2009 (Capitoli 1-4);

- B. Vertecchi, Manuale della valutazione scolastica. Analisi degli apprendimenti e dei contesti, Milano, Angeli, 2003.

Inoltre, lo studente deve consultare:

- i materiali contenuti all'interno della piattaforma on line AL SEGUENTE LINK:

https://iol.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=24247

IN PARTICOLARE:

A. Stralci da: "C. Tornar, Il processo didattico tra organizzazione e controllo, Roma, Monolite, 2001"

B. i seguenti link sulla normativa scolastica attuale in materia di progettazione e valutazione:

- Indicazioni Nazionali 2012

- indicazioni per la stesura del PTOF

- Linee guida per la certificazione delle competenze

- Decreto sulla valutazione e la certificazione delle competenze - Legge 107

FOR ERASMUS STUDENTS:

- I. Vannini, La Qualità nella didattica, Trento, Erickson, 2009 (solo i capitoli 1, 3, 4);

- Il testo di B. Vertecchi, Manuale della valutazione scolastica. Analisi degli apprendimenti e dei contesti, Milano, Angeli, 2003. (solo i capitoli 1, 5, 6, 7, 8).

Teaching methods

The course will be developed through frontal lessons, analysis and discussion in a large group of projects and assessment tools, small group work related to the labs.

Active participation in the labs will allow each student to consolidate theoretical learning and to see its concrete implications in the contexts of kindergarten and primary school.

Assessment methods

Written test and open questions, about the readings. The correction criteria and, subsequently, the modalities ratings will always be indicated on the first page of the written tests.

Exams will be graded from 1 to 30. The minimum required vote is 18/30

Inscription to the exam on Almaesami website.

Teaching tools

Frontal lessons

Analysis of videos

Discussion

Office hours

See the website of Ira Vannini