Teaching code

4S008418

Teacher

Agostino Portera

Coordinator

Agostino Portera

Credits

9

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

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

Period

Sem. 2A, Sem. 2B

Courses Single

Authorized

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

Learning objectives

Knowledge and understanding 1. Knowing and understanding problems, theories, processes, meanings and actors of educational relationship in multicultural contests. 2. Understanding the epistemological, methodological and teaching aspects of intercultural education and distinction with other approaches. 3. Knowing the historical development of Intercultural Education in Italy, Europe and overseas; 4. Recognizing the educational and cultural needs of the immigrants and understanding both the educational dimensions in contexts of marginality and exclusion, and the categorization processes related to the formation of stereotypes and prejudices. Applying knowledge and understanding 1. Knowledge related with expressing own opinion, reflections and evaluations, according with the complexity of the contemporary world. 2. Identifying, in the concrete educational situations, the theoretical and methodological elements that are essential to build intercultural educational projects. 3. Being able to translate the theoretical reference criteria of intercultural education into the ability of listening and dialog in interpersonal and group relations. 4. Learning of acquisition of processes, learning and working methods in social and cultural heterogeneous contexts.

Program

1. Development of intercultural pedagogy as a response to globalization and complexity:
- development of transcultural pedagogy in overseas countries and in Europe;
- development of multicultural pedagogy in overseas countries and in Europe;
- development of intercultural pedagogy in overseas countries, in Europe and in Italy.

2. Stereotypes, prejudices, intercultural education in Italian schools:
- epistemological aspects of transcultural pedagogy;
- epistemological aspects of multicultural pedagogy;
- epistemological aspects of intercultural pedagogy;
- recognition of stereotypes and prejudices.

3. Implementation of intercultural educational projects in different contexts.
- educational projects of intercultural pedagogy at school;
- educational projects of intercultural pedagogy in the family; - educational projects of intercultural pedagogy in civil society.

Bibliography

Didactic methods

Classroom lessons include the use of lectures, group discussions, and exercises in small groups.

Learning assessment procedures

Details on the teaching and assessment methods of learning will be communicated at the beginning of the lessons. The aim of the exam is to verify that students have achieved the level of learning of the contents foreseen by the program and of acquisition of the skills foreseen by the objectives previously indicated. The exam consists of an oral test on all the study texts.

Evaluation criteria

Understanding and knowledge of the topics through lectures and exam texts (online notes are not enough to acquire such knowledge: it is necessary to study from textbooks). In particular, the following will be assessed: the critical-reflective capacity with respect to the concepts and theories that are exposed, the use of correct pedagogical language, the ability to connect theories and concepts to hypotheses of practical prefigurations. Oral interview of approximately 15'. The texts to be studied are the same for attending and non-attending students, as well as for Erasmus students.

Criteria for the composition of the final grade

- Knowledge of the topics
- Pedagogical language skills
- Clarity of exposition
- Ability to summarise

Exam language

Italiano (possibile anche inglese, tedesco o spagnolo)

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