Teaching code

4S006157

Teacher

Giuseppe Longo

Credits

4

Language

Italian

Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)

L-FIL-LET/11 - CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN LITERATURE

Period

Sem. 1B dal Nov 15, 2021 al Dec 18, 2021.

Lessons timetable Moodle Seminars 0

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Learning outcomes

Prof. Giuseppe Longo, MA, MSc, PhD
Teaching of Contemporary Literature (four credits)
Academic Year 2021/2022 – First Semester B
Course description and learning goals
The course aims at allowing students to attain basic methodological and epistemological mastery as far as contemporary literary text teaching (especially the poetic literary text) at preschool and primary school is concerned. Students will learn in a more reinforced way the fundamentals of literary theory, in particular structural analysis and contextualization of literary texts. Additionally, through this educational path students will be acquainted with the reading-related neurocognitive processes connected with text comprehension and interpretation. Students will clearly understand how literature enforces emotional competence, empathy and other mentalistic and prosocial insights, also favouring an intercultural vision of reality. In this sense attention will be focused on teaching updated didactic methods and tools suitable for reading literary texts, and on creating models of knowledge aimed at teaching. From this perspective literary text teaching will be connected with the field of developmental language processes, of mother tongue based language education and related skills. These models will highlight the educational value of research in the field of contemporary literature, focusing on the interaction between different branches of knowledge and psycho-pedagogic competencies, which can promote correct professional practices.

Program

Course topics

The poetic text. The text and the reader: the reception aesthetics and the poetic text reception in the curriculum of mother tongue teaching at pre-school and primary school. Neurocognitive processes connected with reading, reading comprehension and reading interpretation of the poetic text. The Writing and Reading Workshop as far as the conscious reading of the poetic text is concerned. Anthological study of the poetry collection Ogni goccia balla il tango by Pierluigi Cappello. Didactic strategies and methodologies suitable to approach poetic texts in order to promote the attainment of reading competencies (analysis, comprehension, interpretation, and contextualization) coherent with educational psychology. Poetry, didactics, and psychology: motivational, metacognitive, emotional, and intercultural aspects. Poetry and anthropological approach: from the “surroundings” of text to its informed conscious fruition in the classroom and in the other settings connected with child education.

Textbooks, reading, and materials

Class notes and materials listed in the aforementioned bibliography.

Methods of instruction

Lectures offered by proposing either presentations or discussions.

Bibliography

Examination Methods

Final exam

The final exam will be based on multiple choice questions, closed questions, and essay questions which will concern the main topics covered by the course. The grades are on a scale of 30 and the criteria for evaluation of the students’ performance will take into consideration their academic achievement as far as knowledge, skills, and competences are concerned when compared with learning goals.
For further information on this syllabus and more, please contact Prof. Giuseppe Longo after lectures or at giuseppe.longo@univr.it