B6973 - Applied Psychology in the Life Cycle

Learning outcomes

At the end of the training activity, the student: • Knows the main models concerning skills/capacities (hard and soft) and their development in the life cycle; • Knows the main models concerning digital skills and their development in the life cycle; • Knows the investigation methodologies relating to the development of digital skills in the life cycle; • Is able to design and carry out investigations and interventions for the development of digital skills; • Is able to design and carry out digital citizenship education interventions in the various periods that characterise the life cycle.

Course contents

• Tools for carrying out educational interventions with technologies in the school environment
• Development of 21st century skills and transversal skills in the educational environment
• Use of new technologies (e.g. AI, educational robotics) to develop key skills in training contexts

Readings/Bibliography

Marchetti, A., Massaro, D. (2023). Robot Sociali e Educazione: interazioni, applicazioni e nuove frontiere. Raffaello Cortina Editore.

Mazzoni, E., Benvenuti, M. (2019). Developmental Technologies: evoluzione tecnologica e sviluppo umano. Maggioli Editore.

Matteucci, M.C. (2023) Lo psicologo scolastico: aree e strumenti per l'intervento. (Carocci Editore).

Anita Woolfolk (Autore), Maria Assunta Zanetti (a cura di), Andrea Vincre (a cura di) (2020). Psicologia dell'educazione. Teorie, metodi, strumenti. Pearson.

scientific articles will then be used to supplement the textbooks.

Assessment methods

The final written exam aims to evaluate the following didactic objectives:

- to know the main theoretical models for promoting youth empowerment and psychosocial well being;

- to know the main methodologies of intervention for the promotion of empowerment of adolescents and young people ;

- to be able to critically assess interventions.

The final written exam will include (3/6) open ended questions aimed to assess the acquired basic knowledge in the topics of the course and the critical thinking in the analysis of the psychosocial phenomena. Grade 18 (essential knowledge) will be obtained when answers show basic knowledge, without critical discussions or reference to specific experiences and research exemplifying concepts/topics. Grade 30 (excellent knowledge) will be obtained when answers show critical knowledge of the topic/concept, and good capacity to discuss relevant projects and research analysed during classes and in the texts.

Active participation in class will contribute to the final grade up to 20%.

In order to be admitted to the exam, students must register on the exam session on Almaesami considering the deadline.

Erasmus students may ask to take the written examination in English.

Non-attending students will take the exam in the same manner as attending students.

Teaching tools

PC, Internet, Power Point presentations, Smartphone, Web resources, Apps, Podcasts

Office hours

See the website of Martina Benvenuti