The course aims to develop students’ understanding of key concepts and basic principles of experimental educational research design and methodology, considering its ethical implications and reflecting on its philosophical underpinnings and quality. Students will be introduced to the main experimental research designs in the pedagogical field, to the construction of structured tests, to the use of educational technologies and to the main national and international surveys on ECEC.
- Knowledge and understanding: be able to know and understand the basic concepts of experimental research in the field of education; be able to know the theoretical and methodological foundations of evaluation in education.
- Applying knowledge and understanding: be able to analyse the main experimental research designs in the pedagogical field; be able to read and interpret the results of experimental research in the educational field.
- Making judgements: be able to distinguish between different approaches to experimental research in the field of education; be able to identify strengths and weaknesses of different methods that can be used in experimental research in the field of education.
- Communication skills: be able to explain the results of research to specialists and non-specialists.
- Learning skills: be able to demonstrate the skills necessary to undertake experimental research studies in education with a high degree of autonomy.
- Knowledge and understanding: be able to know and understand the basic concepts of experimental research in the field of education; be able to know the theoretical and methodological foundations of evaluation in education.
- Applying knowledge and understanding: be able to analyse the main experimental research designs in the pedagogical field; be able to read and interpret the results of experimental research in the educational field.
- Making judgements: be able to distinguish between different approaches to experimental research in the field of education; be able to identify strengths and weaknesses of different methods that can be used in experimental research in the field of education.
- Communication skills: be able to explain the results of research to specialists and non-specialists.
- Learning skills: be able to demonstrate the skills necessary to undertake experimental research studies in education with a high degree of autonomy.
teacher profile teaching materials
At the end of the course students will be able to
- distinguish the main basic concepts of educational research methodology;
- know the implementation phases of a qualitative and quantitative research process;
- know the main survey and intervention strategies and techniques in the educational field, as well as the tools used for data collection, coding and analysis.
Detailed programme of the Course: the phases of a research project; identification of the research topic; definition of research questions; analysis of the bibliography on the research topic; choice of hypotheses and indicators; research design; data collection, analysis and restitution.
2. CARDO, C., VILA, B., VEGA, S. (2016), Giochi e esperimenti al nido. Attività di manipolazione, esplorazione e scoperta Trento: Erickson.
Programme
The course aims to provide students with the conceptual tools and essential skills to understand, design and evaluate research interventions in the educational field. The course contents will be focused on the founding nodes of the discipline and their impact and application in terms of the educator's professionalism.At the end of the course students will be able to
- distinguish the main basic concepts of educational research methodology;
- know the implementation phases of a qualitative and quantitative research process;
- know the main survey and intervention strategies and techniques in the educational field, as well as the tools used for data collection, coding and analysis.
Detailed programme of the Course: the phases of a research project; identification of the research topic; definition of research questions; analysis of the bibliography on the research topic; choice of hypotheses and indicators; research design; data collection, analysis and restitution.
Core Documentation
1. DOMENICI G., LUCISANO P., BIASI V., Ricerca sperimentale e processi valutativi in educazione, McGraw-Hill, 2021.2. CARDO, C., VILA, B., VEGA, S. (2016), Giochi e esperimenti al nido. Attività di manipolazione, esplorazione e scoperta Trento: Erickson.
Reference Bibliography
Benvenuto, G., Lastruzzi, E., Salerni, A. (1995). Leggere per capire. Roma: Anicia. Benvenuto, G., Lucisano, P. (1984). Il riassunto come prova di prova di produzione scritta. In " La ricerca", pp. 6-12. Bloom, B.S. et al. (1956). Taxonomy of Educational Objectives. Handbok I: Cognitive Domain. New York: Longman Green. Bondioli, A., Savio, D. (1994). Osservare il gioco di finzione: una scala di valutazione delle abilità ludico-simboliche infantili. Bergamo: Edizioni Junior. Calonghi, L. (1976). Valutazione. Brescia: La Scuola. Coggi, C., Calonghi, L. (1992). Elementi di statistica per la ricerca scolastica. Teramo: Giunti e Lisciani. De Landsheere, V., De Landsheere, G. (1975) (tr. it 1977). Definire gli obiettivi dell'educazione. Firenze: La Nuova Italia. Dewey, j. (1916) (tr. it 1988). Democrazia e educazione. Firenze: La Nuova Italia. Domenici, G. (1991). Gli strumenti della valutazione. Napoli: Tecnodid. Gattullo, M. (1968). Didattica e docimologia. Misurazione e valutazione nella scuola. Roma: Armando. Nirchi, S., Simeone, D. (2022). La qualità della valutazione educativa. Verifica e valutazione degli apprendimenti. Roma: Anicia. Zammunner, L.V. (1996). Interviste e questionari. Roma: Borla.Type of delivery of the course
The course is based on face-to-face lessons aimed at transmitting the knowledge indicated in the learning objectives, with useful exercises for formative assessment. The evaluation of the exercises will allow students to monitor their study and receive detailed feedback on their work, but will not affect the final examination.Attendance
class attendance is in-person; however, streaming of classes is granted for proven reasons onlyType of evaluation
The examination will be oral.