During the course the student will acquire the ability to know and recognize, understand and explain the scientific literature that focuses on the study of learning processes, with reference to the main theoretical positions and to some basic issues that characterize the psychology of development and the psychology of education, as well as the methods used in terms of communication. In particular, the course aims to provide knowledge and understanding of psychological theories that account for the fundamental processes of functioning and adaptation of the individual to the environment, and in particular those relating to the learning and training of individuals. in the life cycle. Such knowledge will concern the basic development processes, related to the cognitive, social and emotional domain; the psychological processes that characterize the learning contexts, of a cognitive, metacognitive, motivational and emotional type, with particular attention to the main theoretical approaches present in the literature.
