97225 - Methodologies and Techniques for Communication and Teaching of Natural Sciences

Learning outcomes

How to design collaborative and active learning envinronments, teaching process and science communication practices with audiovisual language. How to make use of the opportunities offered by digital multimedia for school teaching and public engagement.

Course contents

• How to design an effective training intervention for school teaching and public communication
• How to foster learning and engagement
• The didactic strategies for active and collaborative learning
• the role of digital environments
• Scientific dissemination: press, cinema, radio, television, internet, youtube
• Audiovisual for training: examples of formats and uses
• From scientific dissemination to public engagement

Readings/Bibliography

In the Virtual space you will find, freely available, all the materials necessary for passing the exam.

For non-attending students, the reading of chapter 5 of the following text is required: Elementi di didattica post-digitale. Edited by Chiara Panciroli. Open access: <https://buponline.com/prodotto/elementi-di-didattica-al-tempo-del-post-digitale/ [http:] >

Teaching methods

The teaching participates in the University's educational innovation project

Thanks to the blended teaching project (with 12 hours in e-learning), the activities are structured according to the logic of the flipped classroom. During the lessons it is therefore required to carry out short tasks, even using simple computer applications, and to participate in some activities: autonomous use of multimedia contents, brainstorming, construction of concept maps, discussions, group work. The logic of the flipped classroom requires to reverse the perspective and therefore the willingness to work independently to create and share content.

Assessment methods

Verification of learning consists of an oral exam, during which the student will present the training project designed individually or in a small group during the course of the lessons.

Teaching tools

Digital texts, audiovisual materials, digital platforms, online repositories.

Office hours

See the website of Laura Corazza