42437 - Social Dynamics and Learning

Learning outcomes

At the end of learning activity, student will be able to know the most relevant theories about teaching and learning process and about assessment and evaluation process in school context;

Course contents

Part 1: prof. Felice Carugati (30 hours)

A detailed presentation and discussion will be offered about the relationships between specific  teaching-learning contexts and social representations of development, education and learning during the life-span 

Part 2: prof.ssa Patrizia Selleri (30 hours)

A detailed presentation and discussion will be offered about knowledge construction dynamics in specific school-  and life long- learning contexts; specific attention will be devoted to processes of evaluation of knowledge, abilities and competences;  interaction processes at the interpersonal and role level will be discussed in the framework  of teaching-learning during life-span.

 

Readings/Bibliography

Carugati F., Selleri P. (1996). Psicologia sociale dell'educazione, Bologna, Il Mulino ( capp.1 -2)

Selleri P., Carugati F. (2007). Occuparsi del presente progettando il futuro, in M. Contini, M. Manini (ed.) La cura in educazione, Roma, Carocci, ch 7,  pp. 235-253.

Monteil, J.-M. (1989). Educare e formare. Bologna, il Mulino.

Carugati,F., Selleri,P. (2004)  Intelligence, educational practices and school reform: Organisations change, representations persist, in A. Antonietti (a cura di) What Students and Teachers Think about Learning: Contextual Aspects, European Journal of School Psychology 2, 1-2,  pp. 149-167.

Perret-Clermont,A.-N. ,Carugati,F. (1999)  La prospettiva psico-sociale: intersoggettività e contratto didattico, in C. Pontecorvo (a cura di) Manuale di psicologia dell'educazione, Bologna il Mulino, cap. 2, pp. 41-66. 

Butera F. (2006). La meritocrazia a scuola:un serio ostacolo all'apprendimento, Psicologia Sociale, 3,431-448.

Selleri P. (2007). Esercitare la giustizia in classe: voti, valutazioni, giudizi, Psicologia scolastica, vol.6, 267-283.

Selleri, P. (2004). La comunicazione in classe. Roma. Carocci Editore  

Teaching methods

The course includes:

- theoretical  presentations

- research and instruments illustration

- practical activities in classroom

Assessment methods

Learning assessment will be carry out  in written form (five open questions)

 The students will reply to five open questions, during two and half hours 

Teaching tools

Didactic activity will be supported by:

- informations about Web site of specific interest

- audio and video documents

Office hours

See the website of Felice Carugati

See the website of Patrizia Selleri