This paper presents the sociometric analysis of relationships between students (N = 130) of six classes in a lower secondary school in Rome, which adopts the DADA model (Didattiche per Ambienti Di Apprendimento – Didactics for Learning Environments). The knowledge of relationships between students allows teachers to effectively manage the class and with the sociometric test it is possible to highlight the relational structure of the class, identifying students who are in more marginal situations (rejected or isolated). The aim of the survey is to verify teachers point of view on class relationships and on DADA model, to solicit a reflection on the important school role as a place of socialization and peers interaction and on the possible teaching methods provided by DADA model to promote inclusion. The sociometric analysis has brought to light how some students are rejected and how some subgroups are isolated from the rest of the class. The administration of a teachers (N = 11) questionnaire showed that not all teachers recognize the existing relationships between students, but they recognize the importance of a good classroom climate for learning and socialization and see in the DADA an important innovation to promote inclusion. Teachers demonstrate a great propensity for inclusion, but a new teacher professionalism is needed to guide students in constructive interpersonal relationships to ensure student well-being as a key element for the restart after the crisis due to Covid-19, which has strongly changed the social relations between students.
Il contributo presenta l’analisi sociometrica delle relazioni esistenti tra gli studenti (N = 130) di sei classi di una scuola secondaria di primo grado di Roma, che adotta il modello DADA (Didattiche per Ambienti Di Apprendimento). Conoscere le relazioni esistenti tra gli studenti permette agli insegnanti di gestire efficacemente la classe e con il test sociometrico è possibile mettere in evidenza la struttura relazionale della classe, individuando gli alunni che si trovano in situazioni più marginali (rifiutati o isolati). Scopo dell’indagine è di verificare il punto di vista degli insegnanti sulle relazioni di classe e sul DADA, per sollecitare una riflessione sull’importante ruolo che riveste la scuola come luogo di socializzazione e interazione tra pari e sulle possibili modalità didattiche che offre il DADA per promuovere i processi di inclusione. L’analisi sociometrica ha portato alla luce come alcuni ragazzi siano rifiutati e come alcuni sottogruppi siano isolati dal resto della classe. Dalla somministrazione di un questionario agli insegnanti (N = 11), è emerso che non tutti gli insegnanti riconoscono le relazioni esistenti tra gli alunni, ma riconoscono l’importanza che riveste un buon clima di classe ai fini dell’apprendimento e della socializzazione e vedono nel DADA un’importate innovazione per favorire l’inclusione. Gli insegnanti dimostrano una grande propensione inclusiva, ma risulta necessaria una nuova professionalità docente per guidare gli alunni in rapporti interpersonali costruttivi per garantire il benessere degli studenti come elemento chiave per la ripartenza dopo la crisi dovuta al Covid-19, che ha modificato fortemente le relazioni sociali fra gli studenti.
Classroom relationships in DADA model school (Didactics for Learning Environments): the sociometric test and teachers point of view / Germani, Sara. - In: GIORNALE ITALIANO DELLA RICERCA EDUCATIVA. - ISSN 2038-9744. - 27:(2021), pp. 115-130.
Classroom relationships in DADA model school (Didactics for Learning Environments): the sociometric test and teachers point of view
sara germani
2021
Abstract
This paper presents the sociometric analysis of relationships between students (N = 130) of six classes in a lower secondary school in Rome, which adopts the DADA model (Didattiche per Ambienti Di Apprendimento – Didactics for Learning Environments). The knowledge of relationships between students allows teachers to effectively manage the class and with the sociometric test it is possible to highlight the relational structure of the class, identifying students who are in more marginal situations (rejected or isolated). The aim of the survey is to verify teachers point of view on class relationships and on DADA model, to solicit a reflection on the important school role as a place of socialization and peers interaction and on the possible teaching methods provided by DADA model to promote inclusion. The sociometric analysis has brought to light how some students are rejected and how some subgroups are isolated from the rest of the class. The administration of a teachers (N = 11) questionnaire showed that not all teachers recognize the existing relationships between students, but they recognize the importance of a good classroom climate for learning and socialization and see in the DADA an important innovation to promote inclusion. Teachers demonstrate a great propensity for inclusion, but a new teacher professionalism is needed to guide students in constructive interpersonal relationships to ensure student well-being as a key element for the restart after the crisis due to Covid-19, which has strongly changed the social relations between students.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.