68002 - Models of Teaching Planning

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course (and the Laboratory), the students will be able to: - understand and analyze the different aspects of the curriculum concept, also in relation to different reference theoretical approaches; - Identifies the different levels of education planning (national curriculum, educational planning and POF, didactic programming) in a school context and be able to analyze the specificities; - Know how to critically evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a schools POF; - Know the different teaching strategies in the kindergarten and primary school and the relation to pedagogical approaches of individualization and / or customization; - Know the differences between Unit Teaching and Educational Project and know outline, in their different stages, programming and documentation; - Know how to analyze, through appropriate procedures and methodologies for evaluation and self-assessment, the processes and the results of an educational planning.

Course contents

The course of "Designing and educational experimentation" is divided into two structurally integrated modules: "Models of Teaching Planning" and "Experimentation and educational innovation".

For an educational choice of the two teachers, the two modules will face - jointly - the themes of the design and evaluation of school, putting off the themes of experimentation to the fourth year, when the in-depth evaluation will be mainly from the point of view of the quality assessment of systems and schools.

In particular:

- In the form given by prof. Guerra will be presented the current context of the principles and of programming strategies and educational planning as well as defining itself in parallel with the evolution of learning theories and teaching mediation tools: in this context, an analysis of the characteristics of educational programming models and most significant teaching. They will also be discussed issues of educational planning and teaching in the context of the Italian legislation on curriculum and programming and, in particular, in the framework of the autonomy of institutions;

- In the form of Prof. Vannini will outline the theoretical framework of studies on school evaluation, in particular the evaluation of learning and the students' skills. They will be deepened summative functions and diagnostic-training of school evaluation, focusing specifically on the contexts in kindergarten and primary school. They are then discussed the issues concerning the instruments of evaluation, in particular as regards the observation procedures and the different types of tests that can be used in schools.

The laboratory, which is connected to the two teaching modules , will be of 40 hours and will aim to propose to the students issues related to concrete situations (simulations in the classroom and comparison with experiences) giving them the possibility to analyze and apply knowledge that they learned and to reflect critically on the issues of planning and school evaluation. Each student must attend a total of 5 CFU (40 hours) of workshop activity . To view the laboratory offers refer to the "Avvisi" section of the teacher's web site. To subscribe to the list of the laboratory chosen to use the registration mode of Almaesami, where there is also the link to the calendars of the laboratories .

Readings/Bibliography

For the full exam (both modules ) the students must provide proof of the following texts and materials:

- C. Tornar, Il processo didattico tra organizzazione e controllo, Roma, Monolite, 2001.

- I. Vannini, La Qualità nella didattica, Trento, Erickson, 2009;

- G. Domenici, Manuale della valutazione scolastica, Bari, Laterza, 2003.

In addition, students should consult:

- The materials contained within the online platform University, School of Psychology and Education Sciences, Academic Year 2016/2017, the Teaching Programming Models (direct link: https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/course/ view.php? id = 5644). To access the platform to use the University credentials (nome.cognome@studio.unibo.it [mailto: nome.cognome@studio.unibo.it])

THE ERASMUS STUDENTS must study:

- All materials contained within the platform: https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/course/view.php?id=5644. To access the platform to use the University credentials (nome.cognome@studio.unibo.it [mailto: nome.cognome@studio.unibo.it])

- I. Vannini, Quality in teaching, Trento, Erickson, 2009 (only the chapters 1, 3, 4);

- The text of G. Domenici, Manual of school evaluation, Bari, Laterza, 2003 (only the chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9).

- If you must also support the laboratories (or part) you need to write as soon as possible to Prof. Vannini (ira.vannini@unibo.it [mailto: ira.vannini@unibo.it]) for information on how perform the required tasks, and obtain the relevant credits.

STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE ONLY ONE OF THE FORMS, or that the personal study plan have obtained credits from previous careers or transfers, can take the exam on the indebted (to do). Therefore the texts, for those who must only support a module, are the following:

A) For the module "instructional design models" (Prof. Guerra):

- I. Vannini, Quality in teaching, Trento, Erickson, 2009;

- C. Tomar, The educational process of organization and control, Rome, Stone, 2001 (only Part I, pp. 1-132).

B) For the module "Innovation and educational experimentation" (Prof. Vannini):

- G. Domenici, the school evaluation manual, Bari, Laterza, 2003.

- C. Tomar, The educational process of organization and control, Rome, Stone, 2001 (only Part II, pp. 132-204).

Teaching methods

The course will be developed through traditional lessons, analysis and discussion in the large group of design and tools for observation and verification, work in small group linked to the laboratories.

Active participation in workshops enable each student to consolidate the theoretical learning and see its operational impacts in the school context.

Assessment methods

Written test with closed questions and open questions.

The criteria and the scoring will always be indicated on the first page of the written tests .

The students is required to take the entire exam, the frequency of the laboratory help to consolidate the knowledge and skills to deal effectively with the examination.

The written test is divided into two parts: one for each module. The outcome of the test will consist of two votes, one for the module held by prof. Guerra and one for the module held by Prof. Vannini.

Teaching tools

Lessons supported by presentation and video repertoires.

Use of the materials contained in the Moodle platform of the University.

Analysis of educational design and of skills assessment tools.

Office hours

See the website of Luigi Guerra