SCHOOL PSYCOLOGY

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

PSISVI13

Academic Year of enrolment:

2022

Year of supply:

2022/2023

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in PSYCHOLOGY

Disciplinary Sector:

Psychology of Development and Psychology of Education

Language:

Italian

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

DI SANO Sergio

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

136

Prerequisites:

This is an advanced course that requires a basic understanding of developmental psychology.

Objectives

Learning objectives: The course is divided into two parts. The first part will provide an introductory knowledge of School Psychology: reference frameworks, evaluation processes, improvement processes. The second part has a twofold objective. First, to provide knowledge of the changes taking place in the school with the widespread diffusion of digital technologies and the role of the school psychologist in promoting digital skills and well-being at various levels (student, teacher, school). Secondly, to acquire operational skills in the construction of improvement projects in the school environment, with particular reference to three areas: a) digital skills and digital well-being of students; b) digital skills and digital well-being of teachers; c) technostress, digital school and school climate.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student must:
o know the fundamentals of school psychology
o Know the changes taking place in the school with the spread of new digital technologies and the regulatory documents (Italian and European) in this regard
o know the principles for building improvement projects in the school environment

Autonomy of judgment
At the end of the course, the student must know how:
o Reflect on the contribution of the school psychologist to address a variety of issues that arise in the school setting
o Reflect on the contribution that the school psychologist can make to the innovation of the school organizational model
o Reflect on the characteristics of an effective improvement project in the school environment

Communication skills
At the end of the course, the student must know how:
o Present and discuss the choices made in preparing an improvement project in the school environment

Contents

The course provides an introduction to School Psychology, an area of applied psychology based on developmental psychology, educational psychology, community psychology and clinical psychology, which constitutes an area of practice for the psychologist. The fundamentals of school psychology will be illustrated: reference frameworks, evaluation surveys and improvement interventions. A specific area of intervention for the school psychologist will then be illustrated in more detail, that related to the acquisition and use of digital skills, with reference to students, teachers and the organizational context of the school, referring to legislative documents and results of the most recent research on topics such as cyberbullying, internet addiction, hyper connectivity, digital well-being and the effects of technostress. Finally, the basic tools of project management in the school environment will be presented, and three reference areas for the construction of improvement projects will be presented: a) digital skills and digital well-being of students; b) digital skills and digital well-being of teachers; c) technostress, digital school and school climate.

Extended Syllabus

A) FIRST PART
• Fundamentals of school psychology
• An ecological vision: Bronfenbrenner's theory
• A gradual intervention perspective:
• Promote the improvement of society
• National and international assessments of learning
• Educational policy and improvement planning

B) SECOND PART
• The Italian school and the eight European key competences
• National Digital School Plan
• Educating for digital citizenship: the European DigComp framework
• The digital competence of teachers: the DigCompEdu European model
• The digital school: the DigCompOrg model
• Writing improvement projects in the school environment
• Drawing up projects to improve students' digital skills and digital well-being
• Drawing up projects to improve students' digital skills and digital well-being
• Drawing up projects to improve the organizational functioning of the school and the school climate through digital technologies

Recommended Bibliography

• Di Sano S. (in preparation). Psicologia della scuola. Roma: Carocci.
B) Second part: School psychology: planning the improvement of the school
• Troia, S. (2018) Dalla scuola alla cittadinanza digitale. Milano-Torina: Pearson Italia.
• Bassan, R; D’Elia, Di Sano, S (in preparation) Progettare per migliorare la scuola

Methods of Provision

Conventional

Teaching Methods

The teaching is divided into 64 hours of teaching based on lectures, discussion on the results of Italian and international surveys, case studies and group activities.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Oral exam based on the interview and including the discussion of a thesis. The essay involves the drafting of an improvement project in the school environment. The essay must be sent to the teacher at least one week before the interview. The oral exam may take place in person or remotely according to the provisions of the current University legislation. At the moment, it is possible for the student to choose whether to take the oral exam face to face or remotely.
As regards the attribution of the score, up to 30 points will be given for the first part (school psychology: the fundamentals) and up to 30 points for the second part (school psychology: planning the improvement of the school). The average of the scores of the two parties constitutes the final score (out of thirty).

Contacts/More Information

Erasmus students can contact the teacher for information about the texts in English to be studied, the modalities of participation in the lessons and the type of tests in English that they will have to carry out.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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