00798 - Experimental Pedagogy

Learning outcomes

The students at the end of the course are expected to

• know in deep tools and methods for empirical research in education;
• write an educational plan;
• apply monitoring tools to educational contexts;
• analyse and assess, through suited methods and procedures, educational plans' processes and results;
• analyse evaluation monitoring data in order to outline planning hypothesis and improve educational paths;
• report research data related to predefined hypothesis and problems;
• know and use tools for acquiring information and to assess formative system

 

Course contents

 

The course is addressed to second year students in Formazione al lavoro e alle professioni (Voctional training) in order to achieve knowledge about:

• aims, methods and tools of empirical research in education;
• planning steps and strategies for educational processes
• educational processes planning, implementation, monitoring and assessment.
• elements and tools for educational processes evaluation;
• research data analysis, related to qualitative and quantitative characteristics.

Readings/Bibliography

For attending students:

P.LUCISANO, A.SALERNI, Metodologia della ricerca in educazione e formazione, Carocci editore, Roma, 2002

E. LODINI, I. VANNINI (a cura di), Istruzione e formazione, il monitoraggio dell'integrazione, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2006

I. VANNINI,  La qualità nella didattica - Metodologie e strumenti di progettazione e valutazione, Erickson, Trento, 2009. capitoli 4 e 5.

Ulteriori indicazioni bibliografiche saranno fornite all'inizio del corso

For non attending students:

P.CORBETTA, La ricerca sociale: metodologia e tecniche, III Le tecniche qualitative, Il Mulino, Bologna,2003

P.LUCISANO, A.SALERNI, Metodologia della ricerca in educazione e formazione, Carocci editore, Roma, 2002

E. LODINI, I. VANNINI (a cura di), Istruzione e formazione, il monitoraggio dell'integrazione, Franco Angeli, Milano, 2006

I. VANNINI, La qualità nella didattica - Metodologie e strumenti di progettazione e valutazione, Erickson, Trento, 2009. capitoli 4 e 5.

Teaching methods

Lessons and group work.

Assessment methods

The examination consist in a written test with closed answer items and four short essays. The test will be corrected by giving one point for each right answer and deducting 0,25 points for each wrong one. The examination is passed with the 55% of the total theoric full score.

Office hours

See the website of Eugenia Lodini