42437 - Social Dynamics and Learning

Academic Year 2014/2015

  • Teaching Mode: In-person learning (entirely or partially)
  • 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 held in Cesena; it 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

The course will take place during the first semester (from October to December 2014) at the Cesena Campus of the School of Psychology and Education (address: p.zza A. Moro, 90).

Readings/Bibliography

Ajello A.M, Ghione V., Belardi C. ( 2010). Psicologia e scuola. Una prospettiva socioculturale, Roma, Infantiae.org

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

Teaching methods

- lessons in classroom

- group activities

Assessment methods

 Final assessment:

5 open questions

Teaching tools

-movies

-interviews

-supplementary seminars

Office hours

See the website of Patrizia Selleri