Studying at the University of Verona

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Study Plan

The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
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CURRICULUM TIPO:
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 2°- 3°
14
F
-
Between the years: 1°- 2°- 3°
12
D
-

Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)

TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.

A Basic activities
B Characterizing activities
C Related or complementary activities
D Activities to be chosen by the student
E Final examination
F Other training activities
S Placements in companies, public or private institutions and professional associations

Perspectives in early childhood education (2022/2023)

Teaching code

4S008124

Credits

6

Coordinator

Chiara Sita'

Language

Italian

Erasmus students

Not available

MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

The teaching is organized as follows:

PEDAGOGIA DELLA PRIMA INFANZIA

Credits

5

Period

Sem. 1A

Academic staff

Chiara Sita'

Lessons timetable
LABORATORIO DI PEDAGOGIA DELLA PRIMA INFANZIA

Credits

1

Period

See the unit page

Academic staff

See the unit page

Lessons timetable

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding Module 1: Early childhood education 1. At the end of the course the students will possess the knowledge of the roots and the main conceptual references of the early childhood education, with particular focus on the concept of care. 2. Students will know the essential elements of the Italian and European services for early childhood (0-3). 3. Students will have developed an adequate understanding of the critical issues concerning the meaning of education in the 0-6 age range, starting from the analysis and elaboration of their images of child, family, learning, educational relationships. Module 2: Early childhood pedagogy laboratory 1. Students will have a deep understanding of the main theories and approaches in early childhood education. 2. Students will be able to identify and analyze their enactment and their connections with the developmental theories. Applying knowledge and understanding Module 1: Early childhood education 1. At the end of the course, the students: will be able to outline a pedagogical analysis of educational practices and models in childcare services. 2. Students will be able to contextualize their educational intervention in relation to the needs of the child and the environment and to self-evaluate in the exercise of educational practice. Module 2: Early childhood pedagogy workshop 1. The students will learn to use the pedagogical concepts and framework they have learned to assess a child’s learning process and to analyze educational environments and practices 2. The students will learn to use the pedagogical concepts and framework they have learned to interact with parents.

Prerequisites and basic notions

The course is grounded on the first year competences in the areas of child development, general pedagogy and history of education in early childhood.

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Criteria for the composition of the final grade

The exam is based on a written test with different types of question (multiple choice, open-ended, analysis of pictures and professional writing...). The test provides evaluation on content knowledge, conceptual understanding, analytic skills.