C8305 - PEDAGOGIA DELL'INTERAZIONE E DELLA COMUNICAZIONE NEI CONTESTI DI APPRENDIMENTO E SOCIALIZZAZIONE

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, the student:

• Knows the main theoretical frameworks regarding the study of communication and interaction;

• Knows the primary methodological approaches for studying interactions as opportunities for learning and socialization;

• Is able to analyze interactions and communicative practices using a video-ethnographic approach and conversation analysis;

• Is able to recognize the educational value of interactions within learning environments, with specific reference to family interactions and nteractions between students and teachers in formal learning contexts;

• Is able to reflect on the role of language and interactive practices within education and learning processes;

• Is able to utilize these knowledge and skills as core tools of the "reflective practitioner," in order to implement interventions and training formats focused on promoting self-reflexivity and critical awareness among the various professionals involved in educational and learning experiences, first and foremost parents and teachers.

Course contents

The course offers:

a) a review of theoretical models to interpret communicative events and everyday social interactions as educational arenas (first part of the course);

b) video-ethnographic and conversation analytic methodological approaches to understand and analyze the functioning of social interactions and educational events (second part of the course);

c) observation and analysis of video recordings of communicative and educational events in learning contexts, with a particular focus on parent-child interactions at home and student-teacher interactions at school (third part of the course).

Readings/Bibliography

Attending students:

Fele, G. 2007. L'analisi della Conversazione. Il Mulino.

Colla, V. 2024. La cultura nelle parole di tutti i giorni. Per una pedagogia della vita quotidiana. Ibis. [only chapters 1,2,3,4]

Fasulo, A., Pontecorvo, C. 2022. Come si dice? Linguaggio e apprendimento in famiglia e a scuola. Valore Italiano Editore. [no chapter 7]

Lecture notes on the topics covered in class, available on Virtuale.

Specific readings to be agreed upon with the professor for the final classroom presentation, as indicated in the "Assessment methods" section.

 

Non-attending students:

Fele, G. 2007. L'analisi della Conversazione. Il Mulino.

Colla, V. 2024. La cultura nelle parole di tutti i giorni. Per una pedagogia della vita quotidiana. Ibis.

Fasulo, A., Pontecorvo, C. 2022. Come si dice? Linguaggio e apprendimento in famiglia e a scuola. Valore Italiano Editore. [no chapter 7]

Pontecorvo, C., Arcidiacono, F., 2007. Famiglie all'italiana. Parlare a tavola. Raffaello Cortina.

Caronia, L., Colla, V. 2024. I compiti a casa. Linguaggio e apprendimento quando la scuola entra in famiglia. Raffaello Cortina.

Selleri, P. 2018. La comunicazione in classe. Carocci. [no chapter 6]

Teaching methods

Lectures

Individual, pair, and group works

Reading and discussion of original texts and articles

Data observation

Individual and collective analyses of video recordings and transcripts

Assessment methods

Attending students:

The exam consists of:

1. A multiple-choice written test covering the topics addressed during lectures (at the end of the course). The study materials for this test include the lecture notes available on Virtuale and the texts indicated in the bibliography for attending students.

For this test, the use of AI is prohibited in any form during the examination. Any use constitutes a violation of academic integrity and may result in the cancellation of the test.

2. An in-class presentation (using slides/PowerPoint) of an article chosen by the student from a list provided by the professor (at the end of the course). Evaluation will be based on presentation skills, mastery of the article's content, and the ability to connect it to the general themes of the course. During the presentation, the professor reserves the right to ask follow-up questions regarding both the article and the topics covered in class.

For this test, the use of generative AI (e.g., ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude) is permitted under strict conditions, provided it is explicitly disclosed and limited solely to supporting individual study at home—for instance, to facilitate the understanding of the article or to outline its key points. However, the synthesis of the content and the creation of the PowerPoint presentation must be the student's own work. Students must disclose whether they have used AI, explicitly indicating which parts of their work were assisted.
In any case, the evaluation will be entirely based on classroom performance: students must personally demonstrate full mastery of the content of both the article and the lectures, as well as the ability to respond critically to the professor's follow-up questions without the use of external aids.

The final grade will be determined by the average of the score obtained in the mid-term written test and the score obtained in the final presentation.

Non-attending students

The exam consists of an oral examination on the texts indicated in the bibliography for non-attending students.

For this test, the use of AI is prohibited in any form during the examination. Any use constitutes a violation of academic integrity and may result in the cancellation of the test.

 

 

Students with SLD (Specific Learning Disabilities)

Students with SLD must contact the relevant university office and arrange for their tutors to email the instructors, following the standard procedures and well in advance (at least 15 days before the exam session). This is required to agree upon the examination arrangements (such as additional time, choosing an oral exam, and/or using mind maps). If the use of mind maps is requested, these must be sent to the instructors at least 15 days before the exam date to verify their suitability.

 

Partial Exams

Students who need to take a partial exam (e.g., worth 4 CFUs) must notify the instructor via email at least 10 days before the exam session.

 

Teaching tools

PowerPoint presentations

PC / Laptop

Transcripts and videorecordings of interactional data and educational events

Office hours

See the website of Vittoria Colla