12871 - General Pedagogy (1) (M-Z)

Learning outcomes

By end of the course the student acquires skills of content, theories, historical perspectives and specific language relating to the themes of education and teaching.

Course contents

The course provides an overview of the social pedagogy of media and communication. The content covered corresponds to the modules.
1. Educational communication. Fundamentals and characters
2. Literary culture and screen culture
3. Digital screens and the developmental age: opportunities and risks
4. Media in educational terms: virtues and vertigo
5. Artificial intelligence and education

Readings/Bibliography

Rivoltella, P.C. (2024). Neurodidattica. Insegnare al cervello che apprende (nuova edizione). Milano: Raffaello Cortina.

Tisseron, S. (2024). 3-6-9-12. Diventare grandi con gli schermi digitali. Brescia: Scholé.

Teacher's contents available on line.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is suggested that they get in touch as soon as possible with the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en ) and with the lecturer in order to seek together the most effective strategies for following the lessons and/or preparing for the examination.

Teaching methods

This course participates in the University's teaching experimentation project.

The teaching activity is based on 5 modules of one week (6 hours) each.
Each module, with the exception of the opening one, which will conventionally be delivered entirely in the classroom, has the structure of an ESL (Episode of Situated Learning). It is delivered in three steps:
(a) preparatory (2 hours): distance learning. The student watches a video lesson, investigates the indicated pages of the texts in the programme and carries out a micro-activity with the support of a worksheet (job aid) prepared by the teacher.
b) Operational (2 hours): in the classroom. The teacher starts the lesson with a conceptual framework and launches a small group work. Once the work is completed, the groups share and discuss.
c) Restructuring (2 hours): in the classroom. The lecturer picks up errors and misconceptions and traces the elements that have emerged back to the conceptual framework (a posteriori lesson).
The use of generative Artificial Intelligence is expected to support the activities.

Assessment methods

The course assessment is carried out in three stages:
1) the student produces a micro-activity for each module (except the initial one). For assessment purposes, he/she chooses two that he/she considers the best. Of these two he carries out self-assessment with the support of AI. He/she hands over to the teacher: the activity, the assessment produced by the IA, his/her commentary notes.
2) The teacher assesses the group work on the basis of the presentation and discussion held in the classroom during the lesson on the operating phase.
3) The lecturer assesses the final examination in written form.
For the purposes of composing the final grade, the percentage weighting of each stage of the assessment is as follows:
1) Self-evaluation: 25%
2) Group work: 25%
3) Final examination: 50%.

Students with SLD or temporary or permanent disabilities. It is necessary to contact the relevant University office (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en ) with ample time in advance: the office will propose some adjustments, which must in any case be submitted 15 days in advance to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of these in relation to the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

The course makes use of the Panopto platform for watching video lectures and the Virtual Learning Environment for the availability of teaching materials and didactic communication related to the course.

Office hours

See the website of Pier Cesare Rivoltella