- Docente: Valentina Erminia Albanese
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-GGR/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in History (cod. 0962)
Learning outcomes
The student acquires a full comprehension of the main contents and methods for teaching Geography in order to design and develop teaching activities in the classroom and on the ground. The student acquires the cognitive and professional tools to master the issues through which the geographic object is investigated at national and international level; use the theoretical skills to work on the ground; know and use the techniques of representation through new multimedia technologies and Geographic Information Systems (GIS); use texts and materials (textbooks, websites, etc.) for educational purposes; analyze innovative paths for teaching Geography in the school.
Course contents
The course will analyse the following issues: geographical education, history of educational geography, geographic knowledge; active Geography: tools and educational paths; geographical representation, main cooperative learning techniques; knowledge, method and application of the Open Space Technology Lab technique.
Readings/Bibliography
- Giorda C., Puttilli M. (2015), Educare al territorio, educare il territorio, Carocci, Roma.
- One among the following two
- Calandra L. (2007),Progetto geografia. Percorsi di didattica e riflessione: 1, Erickson.
- Calandra L. (2008), Progetto geografia. Percorsi di didattica e riflessione: 2, Erickson.
Teaching methods
In presence lessons, supported by the use of power point presentations, available on the website: http://campus.unibo.it [http://campus.cib.unibo.it/] .
Students will be invited to share a participative attitude during the lessons, by participating to class/group discussions, seminars and other cooperative activities.
Assessment methods
The examination is an oral one for which students will have to register for on the AlmaEsami website.
The programme is differentiated between attending and non attending students, as follows:
STUDENTS ATTENDING THE CLASSES
Attending students have to study the programme described during the first lesson and explained during the "Presentation of the course".
Assessment methods:
For students attending the classes the exam will aim at testing their comprehension of the geographical, educational and technical aspects described during the lessons both by the teacher and the other students' presentations and discussed together. Participation to the discussion is a key element to evaluate the students, and with it personal reflection on the issues studied. Moreover, students will be evaluated on their communication skills and on the use of a correct terminology.
STUDENTS NON ATTENDING THE CLASSES
Non attending students have to study the programme described during the first lesson.
Assessment methods:
For students not attending the classes, the exam will aim at testing their comprehension of the geographical, social, linguistic and cultural phenomena studied and during the exam they will be invited to propose a personal reflection on the issues studied. Moreover, they will be evaluated on their communication skills and on the use of correct terminology.
Teaching tools
The PowerPoint presentations used by the lecturer will be published on the website: http://campus.unibo.it [http://campus.cib.unibo.it/]
Office hours
See the website of Valentina Erminia Albanese