28618 - Psychology of Observation

Academic Year 2014/2015

  • Docente: Maria Josè Esposito
  • Credits: 5
  • SSD: M-PSI/03
  • Language: Italian
  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Rimini
  • Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in EXPERT IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EDUCATION (cod. 8070)

Learning outcomes

The student will develop a good knowledge about observation methodology  and techniques. He will be able to apply different observation techniques in order to assess the outcome of educative projects. He will be able to prepare materials and reports, both useful to improve the knowledge about different educational settings, furthermore he will be able to integrate his own knowledges and his research tools with the ones coming from other courses.

Course contents

The course includes four issues: 1. The 0bservation as a Cognitive Processes and as Knowledge tool. 2. 0bservation as Research Method. 3. 0bservation as data and information collection technique. 4 0bservation as Assessment tool on the Educational Professions.

Readings/Bibliography

  • Erika Cellini (2008) . L'osservazione nelle scienze umane. Franco Angeli 
  • Roberto Trinchero (2004). I metodi della ricerca educativa. Editori Laterza

Capitolo II La ricerca basata sulla matrice di dati (pag 19-69)
Capitolo IV  La ricerca interpretativa (pag. 85 -139)
Capitolo V  La ricerca  in azione (pag. 140 -154)

  • Gianluca Barbanotti e Pasquale Iacobino (1998) Comunità per Minori. Carocci Editore

Capitolo IV La valutazione della qualità (pag. 113-163)

Assessment methods

WRITTEN TEST INCLUDING THREE OPEN QUESTIONS ABOUT REFERENCES REPORTED ON THE COURSE READINGS

Office hours

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