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Landscape view of the city of Florence.

Immerse yourself in Florence and Rome, Italy while exploring topics in Educational Psychology or Relational Learning with 麻豆视频 faculty member, Dr. Anne Morrison.

 

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Location

Florence, Italy; Rome, Italy

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Term

Summer

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Housing

Hotel, Hostel

Program Highlights

Join this short-term, faculty-led education abroad program in Florence and Rome, Italy. You'll earn 3 credits towards your 麻豆视频 degree while exploring topics in Educational Psychology or Relational Learning. 

  • Visit schools in Rome, Florence, and Reggio Emilia. 

  • Collaborate with teachers and students from鈥(a pre-K through 8 English as a first language school), a Public Elementary School in Florence (where pre-K-6鈥痵tudents learn English as a foreign language) and a鈥.&苍产蝉辫;

  • Optional travel north to鈥痺here an associate from the鈥痺ill guide us through the children鈥檚 exhibit and share lunch in the International Center Loris Malaguzzi.

Program Contact Information

Desiree Dube

Sr. Education Abroad Advisor

Email: ddube1@kent.edu

Office Phone: 330-672-7989

Important Dates & Billing

Program Dates:

Application Deadline: TBA

Commitment and Withdrawal Deadline: TBA

Payment Deadline: 

  • Billing for this program will happen through 麻豆视频's online payment system. You will make deposits monthly leading up to the program.
  • Due dates
    • First payment: TBA
    • Second Payment: TBA
    • Third Payment: TBA

 

Application Process

You will need to complete a 麻豆视频 Education Abroad application. These quick steps will help walk you through the process.

1. Start an Education Abroad Application

When you click the "Apply Now" button (located towards the top and bottom of this page), you will be brought to the Education Abroad application system where you can view program costs and start an application. Be sure to submit your application before the deadline!

2. Guest Application (If applicable)

Are you a student at another university? To apply for a 麻豆视频 education abroad program, you will first need to apply for admission to 麻豆视频 as a 鈥Guest Student鈥. Please apply as either an 鈥淯ndergraduate Guest Student鈥 or as a 鈥淕raduate Guest Student鈥, depending on your course level.

Once you have applied and been accepted as a 麻豆视频 student, you will receive an email with your FlashLine login credentials. Activate your account and then proceed to the next step, which is to apply to the Education Abroad program of your interest. You can return to this page and follow the 鈥淎pply Now鈥 button to start that application.

You can also refer to the FAQs for Guest Students if you need further help.

3. Wait for Acceptance

Once you have submitted your study abroad program application, it will be reviewed by the faculty leader. Applications are evaluated on a rolling basis. You should hear back from us within one month.

4. Commit to the Program

If you are accepted, you need to log back into your application by going to and clicking LOGIN. Once you see the name of your program, you need to click on it and commit (i.e., accept your offer of admission). 

Academics

Course Information

Course Name and CRN: Relational Learning in Education 49525, Educational Psychology 29525, or Graduate Level 69095

Number of Credit Hours: 3

KSU Sponsoring College: College of Education, Health, and Human Services

Course Description: 

  • Relational Learning in Education: Seminar focuses on national and international relational learning approaches to education. Current literature on relational learning is critiques. Professional identity is supported through engages learning opportunities in peer mentoring experiences and faculty-led research.
  • Education Psychology:鈥疎xamines major theories of human development and learning, motivation, instructional strategies, assessment; similarities and differences in learners. The role of factors in the students' learning and development is considered. Participation in the educational psychology research participant pool or an alternative research assignment is required.
  • Educational Psychology Graduate Level 69095:鈥疓raduate level research course taking a qualitative approach to gathering, organizing, analyzing data and reporting findings in APA format. 

Program Language of Instruction: English

Faculty Contact Information

Professor's Name: 

Eligibility

  • All majors are eligible for the Relational Research or Educational Psychology courses in Italy鈥
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  • Students from universities鈥痮ther than KSU鈥痑re welcome鈥
  • Graduate students can enroll in the Relational Learning 69095 course鈥 
Tentative Itinerary

Included below is a tentative itinerary for this program. Sequence, sites, and departure city are subject to changes in availability and cost.

DAY 1: Meet at Airport and depart

DAY 2:

  • Arrive in Rome
  • Bus transfer to hotel
  • Check into hotel
  • Explore Rome

DAY 3:

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Visit Ambrit International Schools
  • Free evening to explore Rome

DAY 4:

  • Breakfast at hotel
  • Train to Florence
  • Arrive in Florence
  • Check into hostel
  • Orientation and tour of Florence

DAY 5:

  • Palazzo Vettori: orientation and class
  • Students share research and lesson plan topics
  • Afternoon: students will organize a discussion and lead us to a destination related to their research and lesson plan topics.

DAY 6 & 7: Free weekend

DAY 8:

  • Visit to Scuola Primaria Enriques Capponi
  • Research presentations
  • In Tavola Cooking Class (dinner included)

DAY 9:

  • Students going to Reggio Emilia
  • Remaining students develop research questions, interview questions, and review of the literature at Palazzo Vettori.
  • Students will organize a discussion and lead us to a destination related to their research and lesson plan topics.

DAY 10:

  • Palazzo Vettori
    • Ed Pscyh - create CH 2 Part 1 and 2 presentations and discussions
    • Relational Learning - chapter discussions
  • Afternoon: research presentations

DAY 11: Visit Liceo Machiavelli

DAY 12:

  • Meet for class in Palazzo Vettori
  • Research presentations

DAY 13 & 14: Free weekend

DAY 15:

  • Class
  • Students lead us in a discussion and to a destination related to their personal research topic.

DAY 16:

  • Check out of Florence hostel
  • Train to Rome
  • Arrive in Rome
  • Check into hotel

DAY 17:

  • Breakfast at hotel and check out
  • Transfer to airport
  • Depart Rome for Cleveland
Location & Transportation

Italy

麻豆视频 has a palace as its center in Florence, Italy.鈥疻e will attend classes in Palazzo鈥疺etorri鈥痠n the heart of Florence.鈥疧n weekends, students are free to travel to nearby ancient towns to explore Italy. The group will begin and end our study abroad experience in Rome, Italy.鈥

Transportation

Flights are included in the group price. If students alter their flight, they are responsible for working with the travel agent and paying differences in cost. Ground transportation for the program is included鈥痠n the price (to and from the airports, educational field trips,鈥痶rain transfers Rome-Florence).鈥

Airports

Cleveland Hopkins-JFK New York-FCO Rome鈥

FCO Rome-Dallas, TX-Cleveland Hopkins

Housing & Meals

Accommodations

Students stay in a hotel in Rome with breakfast included. In Florence, students stay in a Florence Hostel with breakfast鈥痠ncluded. The hostel has front desk security, is located within walking distance of the Florence Center, and has two pools, snack bar, bar,鈥痑nd鈥痗ybercaf茅鈥痜or your use.鈥

Meals

Breakfasts are included for students at the hotel and hostel.鈥

Financial Aid & Scholarships
Health & Safety

Pre-Departure Orientation

Prior to your study abroad experience, you will participate in a mandatory pre-departure orientation hosted by the Office of Global Education. During this orientation, you will be provided with information including but not limited to:

  • international travel procedures;
  • in-country resources;
  • health and safety resources and information;
  • culture shock and resources to help prepare for living abroad.

All students are encouraged to register with the prior to departure.

You can also review a wide variety of resources we鈥檝e pulled together for you on our 鈥Before You Go鈥 page.

Country Profile

You can learn more about your destination(s), including travel advisories, through the .

In addition, we encourage you to visit the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) travel page for for traveling to your destination(s).

If vaccinations or medications are needed according to the CDC, you should make arrangements for appointments with your healthcare provider or the DeWeese Health Center as soon as possible. Appointment openings at the DeWeese Health Center are limited and vaccines may need to be ordered, which takes time. Please note that not all immunizations are available at the DeWeese Health Center. 

Costs and Funding

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Costs for the program will differ for every student. You can use our Cost Calculator to get an estimate of what you might expect for your program.

We also encourage you to meet with your Education Abroad Advisor and reach out to Financial Aid the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center to see how your aid may apply to an international program.

 

Juliana outside of Palazzo Vettori in Florence.
Julianna DiNovo
Early Childhood Education

"I will never forget the moment when I sat down with a classroom full of multilingual preschoolers in Italy. These students spoke to me in multiple languages and even translated for their classmates. The children taught me games and welcomed me into their classroom in a way that will stick with me for the rest of my life! I absolutely recommend that you participate in this education abroad program. This is an invaluable, life-changing experience that will forever change your perspective on education, making it enriched with a newfound global mindset."


 


 

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