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Study Plan

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CURRICULUM TIPO:
Modules Credits TAF SSD
Between the years: 2°- 3°
Direct training
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

Educational Research in Early Childhood Education settings  (2021/2022)

Teaching code

4S008127

Teacher

Chiara Sita'

Coordinator

Chiara Sita'

Credits

6

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

M-PED/01 - PEDAGOGY, THEORIES OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL EDUCATION

Period

Sem. 1A dal Sep 27, 2021 al Nov 6, 2021.

Lessons timetable MoodleMoodle Seminars 0

Learning outcomes

Knowledge and understanding 1. To know and understand the characteristics of research in ECEC and the current state of the debate on empirical research in education. 2. To identify the potential and limits of the main methods used for the study of educational processes in early childhood. 3. To recognize and address issues related to the validity of qualitative research in an educational context. Applying knowledge and understanding 1. To read a research report on childcare services, identifying its structure, underlying logic and potential for implementation of the results. 2. To Identify research areas and build appropriate research questions 3. To elaborate a research design within an early childhood education service.

Program

The course deepens the following contents:
- Qualitative research and its epistemological frameworks.
- The research design, its components, and the construction of a research process.
- The main qualitative approaches and research methods in education, their potential and limits.
- Early Childhood Education and Care settings as research fields: specificities
- The interaction between research, documentation and educational practice in ECEC settings

The programme will include a handbook on qualitative research in educational settings and a book on mosaic approach.

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Examination Methods

The exam is based on a written test with multiple choice and open-ended questions.

Students with disabilities or specific learning disorders (SLD), who intend to request the adaptation of the exam, must follow the instructions given HERE