22910188 - LABORATORY FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL OBSERVATION OF CHILD BEHAVIOUR

Acquisition of knowledge and operational skills related to observation as a technique to analyze infant behaviour, focusing on communicative and linguistic behavior.

By the study of Observational method in developmental psychology the student will be able to achieve the following training objectives.

- Knowledge and understanding:
Knowledge of method, techniques, tools for the psychological observation of children behaviors.

- Applying knowledge and understanding:
Capacity to apply the observational techniques for analyzing the children communicative and linguistic development.

- Making judgements:
Ability to choose the adequate techniques and assess the appropriateness of the observation procedures used.

- Communication skills:
Master the specific language of observational methods.

- Learning skills:
Attitude to life-long learning on the observational methods apply in psychology.

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Programme

The course is an introduction to the methodological approaches to the observation in developmental psychology.
The first part aims to analyze the idea of child's behavioral observation and the different methodologies. The second part presents the different intruments of evaluation of the linguistic and communicative development.

Core Documentation

Aureli T., Perucchini P. (2014). Osservare e valutare il comportamento del bambino, Il Mulino, Bologna

La prof.ssa Pallini ha predisposto una dispensa sul testo d’esame sopra indicato, sostitutiva allo studio del volume citato.

Caselli M.C., Bello A., Rinaldi P., Stefanini S., Pasqualetti P. (2015). Il primo vocabolario del bambino: Gesti, Parole Frasi, Franco Angeli, Milano.

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Le dispense sono reperibili su formonline nella cartella MATERIALI CONDIVISI

Type of delivery of the course

The course includes both frontal lessons on the Microsoft Teams platform and face to face lessons, in which some methodological aspects of the discipline will be dealt with. It also includes some laboratory activities on the FORMONLINE platform, in which practical activities related to research methodology in developmental psychology will be carried out.

Type of evaluation

The exam consists of 20 multiple choice questions (only one correct and no penalty for incorrect ones) and an open question. The multiple choice questions and the open questions refer to texts The space available for the open questions a maximum of 5 lines for each one

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Programme

Observation in practice
• Definition of behavior observation
• Systematic observation
• Data recording techniques

Assessment tools for communicative and linguistic development
• Presentation of communicative-linguistic development tool
• Tabulation exercise
• Identification of the development profile


Core Documentation

Caselli M.C., Bello A., Rinaldi P., Stefanini S., Pasqualetti P. (2015). Il primo vocabolario del bambino: Gesti, Parole Frasi, Franco Angeli, Milano (chap 1.; chap. 2, -par. 5 and 6; chap 4 - par. 1 and 2).



Reference Bibliography

Caselli M.C., Bello A., Rinaldi P., Stefanini S., Pasqualetti P. (2015). Il primo vocabolario del bambino: Gesti, Parole Frasi, Franco Angeli, Milano (chap 1.; chap. 2, -par. 5 and 6; chap 4 - par. 1 and 2).

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures, exercises, and case discussions in groups are included. For this teaching a dedicated environment is available on the Formonline platform. In the Formonline platform you can find materials presented in class and notices about the teaching and the exam.

Type of evaluation

The test includes open questions and multiple choice questions

teacher profile | teaching materials

Programme

Observation in practice
• Definition of behavior observation
• Systematic observation
• Data recording techniques

Assessment tools for communicative and linguistic development
• Presentation of communicative-linguistic development tool
• Tabulation exercise
• Identification of the development profile


Core Documentation

Aureli T., Perucchini P., (2014) Osservare e valutare il comportamento del bambino, il Mulino, Bologna. (chap 1 - par. 3 ; chap. 2).

Caselli MC., Bello A., Rinaldi P., Stefanini S., Pasqualetti P. (2015). Il primo vocabolario del bambino: Gesti, Parole Frasi, Franco Angeli, Milano (chap 1.; chap. 2, -par. 5 and 6; chap 4 - par. 1 and 2).

Reference Bibliography

Aureli T., Perucchini P., (2014) Osservare e valutare il comportamento del bambino, il Mulino, Bologna. (chap 1 - par. 3 ; chap. 2). Caselli MC., Bello A., Rinaldi P., Stefanini S., Pasqualetti P. (2015). Il primo vocabolario del bambino: Gesti, Parole Frasi, Franco Angeli, Milano (chap 1.; chap. 2, -par. 5 and 6; chap 4 - par. 1 and 2).

Type of delivery of the course

Lectures, exercises, and case discussions in groups are included. For this teaching a dedicated environment is available on the Formonline platform. In the Formonline platform you can find materials presented in class and notices about the teaching and the exam.

Type of evaluation

Test including open questions and multiple choice questions