Class Observation of Educational Contexts and Pedagogical Differentiation

This curricular unit aims to trigger an in-depth "look" on the contexts in which educational practices take place, in order to better understand them, in order to intervene in them.

1. Naturalistic observation

   1.1. Introduction of the concept

   1.2. Purposes.

   1.3 Conditions for its realization

2. The practice of observation of educational settings

   2.1. Preparation of observers

   2.2. Registration and analysis of the observation data

3. Ethnographic approach: field notes

4. Pedagogical differentiation: concept and implications

5. Inclusive pedagogical differentiation: concept, practice and implications

Expository method for definition and contextualization of concepts; discussion teaching-oriented and caused by students about the issues presented; use of power point; practical exercises of application of techniques of collection and analysis of data; role-playing; experience of application of technique of observation, on the ground; individual and group work, in a cooperative perspective.  

Evaluation: submission of papers in class for exploitation of content (in Group) (20%) written work, with theoretical review and empirical data collection and analysis (70%) participation in sessions, attendance and punctuality (10 percent).

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