31733 - Models of Educational Mediation

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student: - knows and understands the main models of educational mediation with particular reference to the role of educators of services for early childhood; - Knows the types of services for children and is able to compare their evolution in the local and national level; - He knows the ways of managing the work of the section and plexus and to coordinate their work with that of colleagues at section, complex and with other operators; - He is able to build projects of continuity with the kindergarten (bridge sections / spring) and other agencies of the territory; - It is able to use verbal and non-verbal cues to communicate to families and other educators their teaching strategies; - It is able to identify educational problems relating to the performance of their professional experiences and promoting training in services.

Course contents

The contents will be developed around the following topics:

The network of services for early childhood: 'nido' (0 - 3 years old); Babies and Parents centres 

Pree-schools services professionalism: dealing with children, families, other educators, and the organisation of space and time.

 The cognitive and emotional child: observe, understand support

Debate and analysis on the results of the latest research on the following topics:

- Natural education in sustainable perspective, the role of childcare

- The emotional competence and emotional socialization, as promoting them in the early years.

The course is conducted both in presence and e-learning (44 hours in classroom, 4 on-line). Materials, in italian language, for the part of the course that will take place on-line are availablmodality e on the elearning website https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/. Access is available with university student userid and password.

Readings/Bibliography

ATTENDING STUDENTS

A.L. Galardini (a cura di), Crescere al nido. Gli spazi, i tempi, le attività, le relazioni, Carocci, Roma 2003 (i capitoli 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 da pag. 29 a pag. 153)

Schenetti M., Guerra E. (2015) Il dolore dell'infanzia. Educare le emozioni difficili, ed. Junior, Parma. (i capitoli 1,2,4,5)

Schenetti M., Salvaterra I., Rossini B., (2015) La scuola nel bosco. Pedagogia, didattica e natura, Erickson, Trento.

Materiale erogato nella piattaforma Insegnamenti online: Modelli di Mediazione didattica 2019/2020

IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED ATTENDING IT IS NECESSARY TO BE PRESENT AT 70% OF THE LESSONS.

NON ATTENDING STUDENTS

Non-attending students, in addition to the program indicated, must complete the text:

Mantovani S. Silva C., Freschi E. (2016) Didattica e nido d'infanzia. Metodi e pratiche di intervento educativo. Edizioni JUNIOR. (tranne capitolo 7 e capitolo 9)

 

 ERASMUS students

Gli studenti Erasmus dovranno accedere alla piattaforma e svolgere solamente l'Unità 6 a loro dedicata https://elearning-cds.unibo.it/, 'Modelli di Mediazione didattica 2017/2018

and add the study of the book

- A.L. Galardini (a cura di), Crescere al nido. Gli spazi, i tempi, le attività, le relazioni, Carocci, Roma 2003 (i capitoli 2,3,4,5,6,7,8 da pag. 29 a pag. 153)

 

 

Teaching methods

Active Didactis, animation and practice in classroom and in e-learning, sharing pedagogical documentation

Assessment methods

Written examination

Teaching tools

Learning objects, video, PC, Internet, pedagogical documentation

Office hours

See the website of Michela Schenetti