This paper presents the sociometric analysis of relationships between students (N = 130) of six classes ina 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 allowsteachers to effectively manage the class and with the sociometric test it is possible to highlight the relationalstructure of the class, identifying students who are in more marginal situations (rejected or isolated). Theaim of the survey is to verify teachers point of view on class relationships and on DADA model, to solicita reflection on the important school role as a place of socialization and peers interaction and on the possibleteaching methods provided by DADA model to promote inclusion. The sociometric analysis hasbrought to light how some students are rejected and how some subgroups are isolated from the rest ofthe class. The administration of a teachers (N = 11) questionnaire showed that not all teachers recognizethe existing relationships between students, but they recognize the importance of a good classroom climatefor 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 toguide students in constructive interpersonal relationships to ensure student well-being as a key elementfor the restart after the crisis due to Covid-19, which has strongly changed the social relations betweenstudents.
Il contributo presenta l’analisi sociometrica delle relazioni esistenti tra gli studenti (N = 130) di sei classi diuna scuola secondaria di primo grado di Roma, che adotta il modello DADA (Didattiche per Ambienti DiApprendimento). Conoscere le relazioni esistenti tra gli studenti permette agli insegnanti di gestire efficacementela classe e con il test sociometrico è possibile mettere in evidenza la struttura relazionale dellaclasse, individuando gli alunni che si trovano in situazioni più marginali (rifiutati o isolati). Scopo dell’indagineè di verificare il punto di vista degli insegnanti sulle relazioni di classe e sul DADA, per sollecitare unariflessione sull’importante ruolo che riveste la scuola come luogo di socializzazione e interazione tra parie sulle possibili modalità didattiche che offre il DADA per promuovere i processi di inclusione. L’analisi sociometricaha portato alla luce come alcuni ragazzi siano rifiutati e come alcuni sottogruppi siano isolati dalresto della classe. Dalla somministrazione di un questionario agli insegnanti (N = 11), è emerso che nontutti gli insegnanti riconoscono le relazioni esistenti tra gli alunni, ma riconoscono l’importanza che rivesteun buon clima di classe ai fini dell’apprendimento e della socializzazione e vedono nel DADA un’importateinnovazione per favorire l’inclusione. Gli insegnanti dimostrano una grande propensione inclusiva, ma risultanecessaria una nuova professionalità docente per guidare gli alunni in rapporti interpersonali costruttiviper garantire il benessere degli studenti come elemento chiave per la ripartenza dopo la crisi dovuta alCovid-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
sara germani
2021-01-01
Abstract
This paper presents the sociometric analysis of relationships between students (N = 130) of six classes ina 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 allowsteachers to effectively manage the class and with the sociometric test it is possible to highlight the relationalstructure of the class, identifying students who are in more marginal situations (rejected or isolated). Theaim of the survey is to verify teachers point of view on class relationships and on DADA model, to solicita reflection on the important school role as a place of socialization and peers interaction and on the possibleteaching methods provided by DADA model to promote inclusion. The sociometric analysis hasbrought to light how some students are rejected and how some subgroups are isolated from the rest ofthe class. The administration of a teachers (N = 11) questionnaire showed that not all teachers recognizethe existing relationships between students, but they recognize the importance of a good classroom climatefor 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 toguide students in constructive interpersonal relationships to ensure student well-being as a key elementfor the restart after the crisis due to Covid-19, which has strongly changed the social relations betweenstudents.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


