Università Roma Tre

The laboratory present how to organize the observation of child behavior in educational contexts with the presentation of tools aimed at detecting communicative and linguistic development.
In particular the following topics are covered:
- Observation in practice
• Define observation
• Systematic observation
• Data recording techniques

- Application of assessment tools for communicative and linguistic development
• Presentation of tools related to communication and linguistic development
• Data tabulation and identification of the development profile

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

INGLESE
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

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

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