Overview of Educational Models

Written By Aladia Support

Last updated 9 months ago

The platform is a project conceived of creating a basic support tool for BYOD in (school and corporate) educational contexts.

Legenda

These symbols are used in the examples on this page to illustrate the different scenarios in detail.

SymbolMeaning

๐ŸŒ

Space where the course will be created

๐Ÿ“‚

Folder that contains the course (used for organization and access control)

๐Ÿ“˜

Course that has been created and is available to manage or view

๐Ÿ“ฆ

Module โ€” a container grouping multiple chapters or subjects

๐Ÿ“…

Chapter or term โ€” a time-based or thematic subdivision within a module

๐Ÿ“š

Subject โ€” the main thematic area covered in a chapter

๐Ÿ“„

Lesson โ€” an individual teaching unit, without live interaction

๐Ÿ“น

Lesson with a digital room (meet)

๐Ÿค

Shared event โ€” a session or activity shared across multiple courses

Teaching Models

Teaching models represent different organizational methods for managing teaching and learning. Each model has specific characteristics that make it more or less suitable for certain educational contexts, also in relation to the age group on which the training to be delivered is based.
In this document, we will explore the three main models that can be replicated on the platform:

Static Group Teaching (Synchronous Multisubject Class)

Individual Rotation Teaching (Single-subject Class)

Advanced Mixed Teaching (Multisubject Class with Convergence of Common Lessons between Static Groups)

All the above-mentioned models must be understood as abstract frameworks for the digitalization of one's own educational reality on Aladia, starting from a common consideration:
the planning of study programs, if carried out with logical rigor, is hierarchically structured into Subjects, which contain Learning Modules, which in turn are divided into Lessons.

This approach derives from the principle that a multisubject planning created by a single individual can hardly reach the quality achievable by specialists who each operate in their own area of expertise.

A trainer already active in the market and following a correct planning model should already have documentation structured in this way.
If this is not the case โ€” whether at the beginning of their career, or their model is not yet fully aligned with best practices โ€” we recommend reviewing course planning and aligning it with the model outlined below.

If this is the first experience of course creation, it is recommended to use the model below as a logical programming base, also following the guidelines on how to structure and propagate content within the platform.

Schema

๐Ÿ“˜ Course (of any type with defined duration start + end) โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“… Term 1 (sub-timeframe of delivery) โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“š Subject: Mathematics โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1 (subset of progressively related lessons) โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson 1 โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson 2 โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 2 โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson 3 โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“š Subject: Italian โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1 โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson 1 โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“… Term 2 (sub-timeframe of delivery) โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“š Subject: Science โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1 โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson 1 

The correct use of Chapters plays a fundamental role in digitalizing in an orderly way on Aladia, starting from the logical foundation described above and choosing one of the three supported models.
The meaning and function of Chapters vary depending on the teaching model adopted: static group teaching (multisubject class) or individual rotation (single-subject class).

SCENARIO 1 โ€“ Teaching with a Static Group (Multisubject Class)

Concept

The student follows multiple subjects within a single delivery timeframe (a school week for example).

In this context, the Chapter exclusively represents a temporal subdivision, and not a disciplinary content.

Each Chapter collects lessons from different subjects, belonging to various learning modules (for example Mathematics Module 1, Italian Module 1, Science Module 1, etc.).

Chapter Titles

They must reflect the temporal dimension, for example:

Week 1

First Term

Month of October

Unit/Module 1 (September 01โ€“15)

Schema

๐Ÿ“˜ Course: Scientific High School - First Two Years โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“… Chapter1 : Week 1 โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Decimal Numbers - ๐Ÿ“š Mathematics - ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1: Arithmetic โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: The Narrative Text - ๐Ÿ“š Italian - ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1: Narrative โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: The Cell - ๐Ÿ“š Science - ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1: Biology 

Below is a brief comparative analysis that highlights the main differences and distinctive features between the two scenarios.

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SCENARIO 2 โ€“ Individual Rotation Teaching (Single-Subject Class)

Concept

Each course is dedicated to a single subject (only mathematics for example).

Chapters coincide with learning modules, meaning each time window corresponds to a disciplinary topic.

Chapter Titles

They can directly be the name of the module, for example:

Arithmetic

Geometry

Text Analysis

Functions and Graphs

Schema

๐Ÿ“˜ Course: Mathematics - First Two Years of High School โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“… Chapter 1: ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1 - Arithmetic โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Fractions โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Decimal Numbers โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“… Chapter 2: ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 2 - Geometry โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Plane Figures โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Area Calculation 

Below is a brief comparative analysis that highlights the main differences and distinctive features between the two scenarios

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SCENARIO 3 โ€“ Advanced Blended Education (Uni-Multisubject Class)

This approach derives from the principle that a multisubject planning created by a single individual can hardly reach the quality achievable by specialists who each operate in their own area of expertise.

Schema

๐ŸŒ Space: High Schools โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“‚ Folder: Scientific High School โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“˜ Course: Biennium Scientific High School (static group) โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“… Chapter 1: Week 1 โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Decimal Numbers - ๐Ÿ“š Mathematics - ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1: Arithmetic โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Meet Link: https://aladia.io/room/decimali โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: The Narrative Text - ๐Ÿ“š Italian - ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1: Narrative โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Meet Link: https://aladia.io/room/narrativa โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: The Cell - ๐Ÿ“š Science - ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1: Biology โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Meet Link: https://aladia.io/room/biologia โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“… Chapter 2: Week 2 โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Shared Lesson - ๐Ÿ“š Civic Education - ๐Ÿ“ฆ Interclass Event โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Shared Meet Room: https://aladia.io/room/costituzione ๐Ÿค โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Polygons - ๐Ÿ“š Mathematics - ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 2: Geometry โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Meet Link: https://aladia.io/room/poligoni โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“˜ Course: Mathematics First Biennium High Schools (individual rotation) โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“… Chapter 1: ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 1 - Arithmetic โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Fractions โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Meet Link: https://aladia.io/room/frazioni โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Decimal Numbers โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Meet Link: https://aladia.io/room/decimali โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“… Chapter 2: ๐Ÿ“ฆ Module 2 - Geometry โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Plane Figures โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Meet Link: https://aladia.io/room/figure-piane โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Area Calculation โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Meet Link: https://aladia.io/room/area โ”‚ โ”‚ โ”‚ โ””โ”€โ”€ ๐Ÿ“… Chapter 3: ๐Ÿ“ฆ Cross-Disciplinary Event โ”‚ โ”œโ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Shared Lesson with Class 1A โ”‚ โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Shared Meet Room: https://aladia.io/room/costituzione ๐Ÿค โ”‚ โ””โ”€ ๐Ÿ“„ Lesson: Interdisciplinary Simulation โ”‚ ๐ŸŽฅ Meet Link: https://aladia.io/room/simulazione

What this diagram shows

ElementFunction

๐Ÿ“˜ Different Courses

Static and rotating models coexist within the same Space

๐Ÿ“… Consistent Chapters

Some are temporal, others are thematic/modular

๐Ÿ“ฆ Modules + Lessons

Classic hierarchical nesting

๐ŸŽฅ Meet Link

Each lesson has its own video room

๐Ÿ”— Shared Rooms

Some lessons span multiple courses โ†’ Blended teaching