The course aims to provide students with a series of theoretical and practical knowledge relating to observation as a technique for detecting child behaviour, with particular reference to: its characteristics; the influence of theoretical reference frameworks; the different types of observation; the conditions that guarantee its validity and reliability; the different detection techniques (narrative descriptions, coding systems, evaluation scales, questionnaires and interviews; qsort); the tools for observing cognitive, communicative and linguistic development, social and relational, emotional. Moreover, from this knowledge the course allows the student to develop the skills required for the use of the observation of child behavior in educational contexts.
teacher profile teaching materials
Following topics will be presented:
The observation: method and theory
• Myths and reality on observation
• Observation as a detection technique
• Different types of observation
Observation in practice
• Quality of the observer
• Validity of the observation
• Data recording procedures
Observational tools
• Cognitive development
• Communicative and linguistic development
• Social and interpersonal development
• Emotional development
D’Odorico e Cassibba, Osservare per educare, Carocci
Exercises: Cassibba e Salerni, Osservare i bambini: Tecniche ed esercizi, Carocci.
Programme
The course includes lectures, exercitations, group and individual exercises - in presence and at a distance - relating to the observation as a systematic technique for collecting information on infant behavior, with reference to the changes that this method has had over time and the different types of observation. Furthermore, the characteristics of the different observational strategies, the conditions that guarantee their validity and reliability, and the practical planning for their use will be presented. To develop the skills necessary to use observation, different tools will be presented on different aspects of child development (cognitive, communicative and linguistic, social and relational, etc.).Following topics will be presented:
The observation: method and theory
• Myths and reality on observation
• Observation as a detection technique
• Different types of observation
Observation in practice
• Quality of the observer
• Validity of the observation
• Data recording procedures
Observational tools
• Cognitive development
• Communicative and linguistic development
• Social and interpersonal development
• Emotional development
Core Documentation
Aureli T., Perucchini P., Osservare e valutare il comportamento del bambino, il Mulino, Bologna 2014D’Odorico e Cassibba, Osservare per educare, Carocci
Exercises: Cassibba e Salerni, Osservare i bambini: Tecniche ed esercizi, Carocci.
Type of evaluation
The exam consists of an oral interview. Following the adoption of the legislation on social distancing and the fight against COVID-19, as per DR n. 703, the exams take place at a distance. More detailed information on the Formonline platform. The oral will take place with an audio-video connection through Teams. Booked students will be distributed in shifts according to the number of booked. Other organizational indications will be published on the Formonline platform at the expiry of the bookings for each appeal and communicated via GOMP. Students are required to follow all the instructions and make the necessary simulations well in advance by following the information on the Student Portal http://portalestudente.uniroma3.it/accedi/area-riservata-docenti/istruzioni-docenti/esami-di-profitto/