73335 - PROGETTAZIONE, DOCUMENTAZIONE E VALUTAZIONE

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, the student knows the main aspects of the debate on teaching-learning design and evaluation in education. The following competences and abilities are pursued:

• the student knows the main characteristics of the network of educational services at both regional and national levels and identifies the different levels of planning and evaluation.
• The student knows the different models of observation of child behavior in education. He applies various instruments of observation of child behavior, providing valid and reliable data collection.
• The student can recognize the different stages of an educational project for early childhood servicies, taking into account the issues from families and local agencies.
• The student defines specific projects and educational activities aimed at teaching children aged zero to three years.
• The student knows how to use specific tools and models for observation of the educational environment and assessing the quality of the services for Childhood. - The student can use assessment tools/self-assessment of quality in order to reflect on their skills and update their skills, even in work equipe.

Course contents

The course program includes reflection and analysis concerning different aspects of the educator profile in early childhood services, in order to acquire the following skills: educational planning, educational documentation and evaluation in early childhood contexts. The didactic approach is learner centered. The questions and need of learners will be take in account during the developement of the course. The issues listed are addressed both from a theoretical point of view, presenting the theoretical debate about it, both from a practical, through the presentation and critical analysis of operational tools. Erasmus program students are invited to contact the teacher before the course beginning to talk about texts, lessons attendency and examination method .

Readings/Bibliography

The program consists of compulsory texts, materials published on the elearning-cds platform and a text of your choice.

Please contact the professor at your arrival.

Teaching methods

The lessons will be interactive, including group work on course topics, for which students are expected to have consulted the designated text books throughout the course (and not simply at the end), so they can participate effectively. Small and large group discussions will be stimulated both on the analyses undertaken and on the texts studied. The course will be delivered in a blended learning mode, with the support of the elearning-cds platform. Attendance is strongly recommended for the duration of the course, as the topic of evaluation planning and design is often unfamiliar to students.

Assessment methods

Erasmus students, who should contact the teacher at the beginning of the course, will take an oral exam on the dates established with the teacher.

 

Teaching tools

Slides, video, document analysis, e-learning. The course offers a blended learning environments. It combines traditional face-to-face classroom methods with the use of elearning-cds learning platform.

Office hours

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