TEACHING

The course within the Master’s programme
Teacher education (6 cfu - M-PED/03) – This course is one of the practical educational activities included in the Philosophy - Philosophy and Human sciences programme [FT2]. It enables students to acquire knowledge and understanding of the methodological foundations of teaching and to manage teaching courses in lower and upper secondary schools and in educational institutes.

Expected learning outcomes
1) Knowledge and understanding: Knowing and analyzing educational and teaching design models, teaching methods and techniques for active, autonomous and responsible learning.
2) Applied knowledge and understanding: Being able to apply the methodological and teaching knowledge acquired through study and personal experience in a variety of real educational situations; formal (school and university), non-formal (professional and social) and informal (personal and experiential), to address and solve teaching problems.
3) Autonomy of judgement: Gathering, selecting and interpreting useful information aimed at planning educational courses; discuss methodological choices; identify ethical and social implications connected to the educational practice.
4) Communication skills: Being able to communicate information, ideas, concepts; defining methodological problems and outline possible strategies by discussing with peers (students), teachers and trainers and educational policy-makers.
5) Learning ability: performing learning transfer into educational practices, operating and interacting in various teaching contexts and in known situations.

Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites. Students of different programmes within the University who are interested in educational and training processes especially in secondary school teaching, can also attend the course.

Contents:
Scientific foundations of teaching.
Models of teaching design and curriculum organization.
Expert teaching methods: expository, laboratory, inquiry, participatory, personalized.
Active learning techniques: simulation (role play), procedural and tutorial, responsible (action, outdoor, service), creative (brainstorming) and cooperative.
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Reference material:
A) Tessaro Fiorino, Handouts and online material on Moodle.
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Castoldi M. (2025). Fare didattica. Manuale per la formazione iniziale degli insegnanti. Napoli: Mondadori Universita'
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B) For all students: a text of their choice (see Moodle page)
a) Baschiera B. (2024). Modelli e strategie didattiche per insegnare nella scuola secondaria. NON SOLO SCUOLA, p. 1-173, LECCE: Pensa MultiMedia, ISBN: 9791255681496, ISSN: 2284-287X

b) Bonaiuti G. (2014). Le strategie didattiche. Roma: Carocci.

c) Calvani A. (2011). Principi dell’istruzione e strategie per insegnare. Criteri per una didattica efficace. Roma: Carocci, Roma 2011.

d) Ellerani P. (2020). Costruire l’ambiente di apprendimento. Prospettive di cooperative learning, service learning e problem-based learning. Teramo: Lisciani.

Assessment methods
- Written test (on texts A and B) with open-ended and closed questions (learning outcome n. 1-3).
- Case study: Analysis of an educational teaching practice on a topic of choice with a short critical report (learning outcomes n. 2-3-4-5). Groups or individual students who carry out the case study during the course will do an in-person or distance presentation of their work to the class.

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The lecturer has a duty to ensure that the rules regarding the authenticity and originality of exam tests and papers are respected. Therefore, if there is suspicion of irregular conduct, an additional assessment may be conducted, which could differ from the original exam description.

Grading Criteria
The final grade will be determined based on the following assessment levels:
A. Scores in the 18–22 range will be awarded for:
• Sufficient knowledge and applied understanding of the course syllabus.
• Limited ability to gather and/or interpret data to formulate independent judgments within specific professional practice contexts.
• Sufficient communication skills, particularly regarding the use of specialized terminology related to adult education and organizational training.
B. Scores in the 23–26 range will be awarded for:
• Satisfactory knowledge and applied understanding of the course syllabus.
• Satisfactory ability to gather and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments based on both theoretical frameworks and specific professional practice contexts.
• Satisfactory communication skills, specifically in the use of technical language pertaining to both professional practices and the primary theoretical models analyzed.
C. Scores in the 27–30 range will be awarded for:
• Good to excellent knowledge and applied understanding of the course syllabus and real-world case studies.
• Good to excellent ability to gather and/or interpret data, formulating independent judgments within specific professional practice contexts.
• Fully appropriate communication skills, demonstrating mastery of the specialized language related to training practices.
D. Honors (30 cum laude) will be awarded for:
• Outstanding knowledge, applied understanding, independent judgment, and communication skills, demonstrating excellence in both the analysis and application of professional practices.

Teaching methods:
Lectures and interactive teaching (personalization of information transfer laboratory analysis evaluation) to allow students to discuss active analytical and decision-making techniques (case study, incident, autobiography), simulations (role play, dramatization, script), in situation (action learning, demonstrations and exercises), social (brainstorming, cooperative learning, peer tutoring).

Further information:
Ca' Foscari applies the Italian law (Law 17/1999; Law 170/2010) for the support and services available to students with disabilities or specific learning disabilities. Students with a motor, visual, hearing or other disability (Law 17/1999) or a specific learning disorder (Law 170/2010) who require support (classroom assistance, technological aids during exams, personalised exams, accessible material, notes, personalised study tutoring, interpreters or other) please contact the Disability and DSA office.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development