Teacher
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AGRUSTI FRANCESCO
(syllabus)
The course aims to develop students’ understanding of key concepts and basic principles of experimental educational research design and methodology, considering its ethical implications and reflecting on its philosophical underpinnings and quality. Students will be introduced to the main experimental research designs in the pedagogical field, to the construction of structured tests, to the use of educational technologies and to the main national and international surveys on education. The first part will illustrate the historical and theoretical foundations of experimental pedagogy, the procedures for defining the areas of intervention, the methodologies and tools for collecting and analyzing data. In the second part, the discipline will be deepened through the study of a research project, whose phases will be examined also in the light of the theoretical assumptions illustrated in the first part of the course. The distance learning part of the course requires the study of an excerpt from the book "I dati valutativi italiani dal 1971 ad oggi" (Italian evaluation data from 1971 to the present day), which presents a three-year study of Italy's assessment data in the main international surveys. The proposed extract presents the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as well as the most important international surveys considered. The seminar will be dedicated to the reading and commentary of an educational classic. Part of the course programme is dedicated to early childhood and applications to educational contexts for children.
(reference books)
Mandatory readings: Laeng, M. (1992). Pedagogia sperimentale. Nuova Italia. (up to page 54) Dewey, J., Gabrieli, M. T., & Borelli, L. (1951). Le fonti di una scienza dell'educazione. La Nuova Italia. (seminar reading) Trinchero R. (2004). I metodi della ricerca educativa, Bari, Laterza. Agrusti, F. (2014) I dati valutativi italiani dal 1971 ad oggi. Roma: Nuova Cultura. (from page 37 to page 60) (a PDF version is available)
Please note that the mandatory readings must be studied entirely unless otherwise indicated. The slides discussed in class and related to the main topics of the course will be available on the e-learning platform.
Further readings: Zuliani, A. (1976). Statistica per la ricerca educativa. SEI. Corda Costa, M., Vertecchi, B., & Visalberghi, A. (1975). Orientamenti per la sperimentazione didattica. Meirieu, P. (2007). Frankenstein educatore. Azzano San Paolo (BG: Junior).
Please note that further readings are not mandatory. However, it is advisable for both attending students and non-attending students to undertake the study of these didactic materials.
Considering the different topics covered in the lessons, the lecturer will provide, as a stimulus and aid to study, handouts, articles, essays and research reports on the course website.
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