Theories of school and education [Edizione 2] (2017/2018)

Course code
4S007490
Name of lecturer
Chiara Sità
Coordinator
Chiara Sità
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Language of instruction
Italian
Period
Seconda edizione 24 cfu dal May 11, 2018 al Jul 30, 2018.

Lesson timetable

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Learning outcomes

Participants:
- will develop their knowledge of the main pedagogical theories concerning the school, its social and political function and put in dialogue these theories and models with some nodes of the current debate on school;
- will build the essential historical and theoretical references for a pedagogical understanding of the school’s relationship with society;
- will have the key elements for analyzing public discourse on school, taking into account the perspectives of research, policy-making, and media.

Syllabus


Each of the topics will refer to one or more selected papers (articles, book chapters) that participants will be able to download from the Moodle platform.

Assessment methods and criteria

There are two different forms of evaluation.
1. Written test including multiple choice and open ended questions, evaluating knowledge and understanding of the texts.
2. Participants who attend the classroom activities can choose a different exam based on a writing activity using the texts and the analytical skills acquired during the classes.

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