Educational Psychology and Relational Learning, Italy

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Educational Psychology and Relational Learning, Italy

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

Coming soon! We are planning to offer this program again for Summer 2025! Contact your Education Abroad Advisor to be notified when applications open (edabroad@kent.edu)

Location

Florence, Italy; Rome, Italy

Term

Summer

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 Kent State degree while exploring topics in Educational Psychology or Relational Learning.

Visit schools in Rome, Florence, and Reggio Emilia.
Collaborate with teachers and students from  (a pre-K through 8 English as a first language school), a Public Elementary School in Florence (where pre-K-6 students learn English as a foreign language) and a  .&�Բ��;
Optional travel north to  where an associate from the  will guide us through the children’s 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

Application Process

You will need to complete a Kent State 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 Kent State education abroad program, you will first need to apply for admission to �鶹��ý as a “Guest Student”. Please apply as either an “Undergraduate Guest Student” or as a “Graduate Guest Student”, depending on your course level.

Once you have applied and been accepted as a �鶹��ý 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 “Apply Now” 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: Examines 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: Graduate 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:

Dr. Anne Morrison
Professor Emeritus
Email: amorriso@kent.edu
Phone: 216-408-5015

Eligibility

All majors are eligible for the Relational Research or Educational Psychology courses in Italy 
Must be enrolled as a student in a university or college program 
Students from universities other than KSU are welcome 
Graduate students can enroll in the Relational Learning 69095 course

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

Kent State has a palace as its center in Florence, Italy.  We will attend classes in Palazzo Vetorri in the heart of Florence. On 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. 

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 in the price (to and from the airports, educational field trips, train transfers Rome-Florence). 

Airports

Cleveland Hopkins-JFK New York-FCO Rome 

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 included. The hostel has front desk security, is located within walking distance of the Florence Center, and has two pools, snack bar, bar, and cybercafé for your use. 

Meals

Breakfasts are included for students at the hotel and hostel. 

Financial Aid & Scholarships

There is a financial aid counselor specifically for Education Abroad. You can schedule an appointment with them on KSU Advising (Group Name: Education Abroad) or email finaideducationabroad@kent.edu.

It is possible to use your federal financial aid to go on �鶹��ý-approved education abroad programs. You can learn more on the Financial, Billing and Enrollment Center website.

It is also possible to use most Kent State scholarships for education abroad costs. You can find education abroad scholarships on ScholarshipUniverse.

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’ve pulled together for you on our “Before You Go” 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

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 the Financial Aid Counselor for Education Abroad to see how your aid may apply to an international program by emailing finaideducationabroad@kent.edu.

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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