Methods for studying development of social and emotional competence in children and adolescents; identifying risk factors for school adjustment. Description of some educational contexts.
•Reffieuna, A. (2003). Le relazioni sociali in classe: il test sociometrico. Roma: Carocci editore.
Aureli et al. (2008). IL bambino in classe. Roma: Carocci editore.
Learning Objectives
Knowing how to use knowledge on social and emotional competence of children and adolescents and on their evaluation in order to manage and solve problematic situations in educational contexts.
Prerequisites
none
Teaching Methods
frontal lecture; practical sections, seminars to plan and verify with students their practices in educational contexts.
Further information
none
Type of Assessment
oral exam
Course program
Methods for studying development of social and emotional competence in children and adolescents; identifying risk factors for school adjustment. Description of some educational contexts.
Description and simulation of sociometric technics; description and simulation of test for measuring emotionality, emotional ability and aspects of social maladjustment; observations. Planning students practices. Presentation of some research projects in developmental and educational psychology and students involvement.