B5916 - Laboratorio di Didattica dell'Informatica

Learning outcomes

• Know how to critically evaluate Computer Science teaching materials in use in school practice
  
• Know how to discuss and design curricula and programming with regard to different study paths
• Apply general principles to devise, design, and test teaching activities on specific topics of Computer Science (defining framing in ministerial documents, setting goals and objectives, teaching methodologies, formative and summative assessment)
• Recognize the role of instructional technologies (both general and discipline-specific) in the design and development of discipline-specific instructional activities as a tool to support learning
  

Course contents

Teaching the foundational ideas and essential knowledge of Computer Science through concrete activities

Instructional design in Computer Science


Basic principles in designing/developing activities and learning paths


Alignment between activities and expected learning outcomes (national indications and guidelines)


Assessment of learning in computer science


Computing-specific teaching methodologies


Analysis of proven computer science instructional pathways


Analysis of computer science textbooks and other materials

Application of design principles for the design and development of teaching activities on specific computer science content

Readings/Bibliography

Articles, slides, materials, reading suggestions will be made available during the course, on Virtuale

Teaching methods

Lectures with discussion


Exercises, collaborative learning, simulations

Assessment methods

The acknowledgment of the course will be provided by means of the verification of the minimum percentage of attendance and the delivery of any exercises requested during the course. The evaluation of the learning of the teaching contents takes place at the same time as the final test for the acquisition of the qualification to teach in the competition class of the training course, provided for by Art. 9 of the Prime Ministerial Decree of 4 August 2023.

Office hours

See the website of Michael Lodi

See the website of Stefano Pio Zingaro

See the website of Luca Sciullo