42437 - Social Dynamics and Learning

Academic Year 2012/2013

  • Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
  • Campus: Cesena
  • Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in School and community psychology (cod. 0993)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student:
-knows the most relevant theories of teaching and learning
- knows theories about the social judgment in school context
- knows the caracteristics of specific process in school context: teaching, learning and evaluation
- is able to master the relationship between theories, methodologies and tools
- is able to understand the practical implications arising from the correct use of assessment instruments.

Course contents

The course is organized in three parts:

- Development of cognitive processes

- Development of processes of learning in everyday school context

- Social and cognitive dynamics between teachers and students

Readings/Bibliography

Macchi Cassia V., Valenza E., Simion F. (2012) Lo sviluppo della mente umana, Bologna, Il Mulino

Ligorio M.B., Pontecorvo C. (2010) ( acura di) La scuola come contesto, Roma, Carocci (section I,II,III)

Teaching methods

- lessons in classroom

-goup activities

Assessment methods

Final assessment:

5 open questions

Teaching tools

-movies

-interviews

-supplementary seminars

Office hours

See the website of Patrizia Selleri