Subject Matter 4. Teaching and learning in formal and school education

Courses:

Psychological fundaments of school curriculum: design and development. 6 ECT credits. University of Vic. Prof. Mila Naranjo y Verónica Jiménez.

Analysis of school educational practices: learning, activity and discourse. 6 ECT credits. University of Barcelona. Prof.: Rosa Colomina.

Inclusive education and attention to diversity. 6 ECTS credits. Universitat de Vic. Prof.: José Ramón Lago.

Learning, assessment and quality of education. 6 ECTS credits. University of Barcelona. Prof.: Mª José Rochera. Teaching plan

Contents:

  • Theoretical approaches to observation and analysis of formal educational practices.
  • Activity, joint activity, and mechanisms of educational influence.
  • Discursive strategies, semiotic mechanisms and construction of knowledge in formal educational practices.
  • Assessment of school learning from a situated socio-cultural constructivist perspective.
  • Evaluation and processes of educational reforms, innovation and improvement of education.
  • International comparative evaluations on students’ learning.
  • Inclusive education, adaptive teaching, and attention to diversity.
  • Strategies of attention to diversity in educational institutions.
  • From theories of learning to psycho-instructional design.
  • Constructivist models of instructional design in formal education.
  • Design of learning environments based on inquiry: project-based learning, case-based learning, and problem-based learning.

Requirements: Students must have successfully completed, or must be studying, at least one course out of Subject Matter 1 and one courses out of Subject Matter 2 or 3.

Optional Subjects

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