Specific objectives carried out during the course are the following:
- identify theoretical and methodological framework as regards empirical and experimental research;
- define a problem for research;
- design and project hypotheses in educational research;
- identify the main research tools;
- learn how to critically redraft hypotheses;
- identify paths to solve educational issues.
Through the course of Methodological reserach in Education, students will be able:
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- knowledge of the main theoretical foundations of research in educational context;
- knowledge of the main phases of the educational research process;
- knowledge of the main analysis tools and evaluation methods in education.
In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- ability to define hypothesis in the educational research context;
- ability to use the main data collection tools;
- ability to use the main tools for analyzing and evaluating data.
In terms of making judgements
- ability to formulate research projects in the educational context that respond to the educational needs of a given situation;
- ability to formulate judgments on experimental educational situations.
In terms of communication skills
- ability to present the objectives and phases of an educational research project in an orderly and reasoned way;
- ability to critically expose the analyses and evaluations of an experimental research project in educational context.
In terms of learning skills:
- willingness to explore the perspectives of research in education.
- identify theoretical and methodological framework as regards empirical and experimental research;
- define a problem for research;
- design and project hypotheses in educational research;
- identify the main research tools;
- learn how to critically redraft hypotheses;
- identify paths to solve educational issues.
Through the course of Methodological reserach in Education, students will be able:
In terms of knowledge and understanding:
- knowledge of the main theoretical foundations of research in educational context;
- knowledge of the main phases of the educational research process;
- knowledge of the main analysis tools and evaluation methods in education.
In terms of applying knowledge and understanding:
- ability to define hypothesis in the educational research context;
- ability to use the main data collection tools;
- ability to use the main tools for analyzing and evaluating data.
In terms of making judgements
- ability to formulate research projects in the educational context that respond to the educational needs of a given situation;
- ability to formulate judgments on experimental educational situations.
In terms of communication skills
- ability to present the objectives and phases of an educational research project in an orderly and reasoned way;
- ability to critically expose the analyses and evaluations of an experimental research project in educational context.
In terms of learning skills:
- willingness to explore the perspectives of research in education.
teacher profile teaching materials
Lecturing is based on active participation of the students, providing interactive situation studies and using new technologies.
Poce, Antonella (2019) (a cura di). Studi Empirici di Educazione Museale. Napoli: ESI, ISBN 978-88-495-4063-5.
POCE A. (2020). Education research in museum settings: methodologies, tools and functions. La ricerca empirica al museo: metodologie, strumenti e funzioni. ISBN 978-88-495-4255-4. Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane: Napoli.
Other resources will be made available during the course.
Programme
The course main objective is to illustrate and define the main lines of educational research and to provide the principal evaluation tools.Lecturing is based on active participation of the students, providing interactive situation studies and using new technologies.
Core Documentation
Poce, Antonella (2018). Il Patrimonio Culturale per lo Sviluppo delle Competenze nella Scuola Primaria, Milano, FrancoAngeli.Poce, Antonella (2019) (a cura di). Studi Empirici di Educazione Museale. Napoli: ESI, ISBN 978-88-495-4063-5.
POCE A. (2020). Education research in museum settings: methodologies, tools and functions. La ricerca empirica al museo: metodologie, strumenti e funzioni. ISBN 978-88-495-4255-4. Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane: Napoli.
Other resources will be made available during the course.
Reference Bibliography
Poce, Antonella (2018). Il Patrimonio Culturale per lo Sviluppo delle Competenze nella Scuola Primaria, Milano, FrancoAngeli. Poce, Antonella (2019) (a cura di). Studi Empirici di Educazione Museale. Napoli: ESI, ISBN 978-88-495-4063-5. Other resources will be made available during the course.Type of delivery of the course
The corse is situation based, and a series of exercises and case studies are given in various subject situations and levels of instruction, working in particular on the impact of technologies in learning and museum education Distance learning activities are to be considered mandatory to take the final exam and will be available on Formonline platform.Details are given also in dashboard.Type of evaluation
The formative assessment will take place through a series of exercises during the course which are optional, but strongly recommended. The summative evaluation will take place through the definition of a didactic project, to be delivered to the teacher according to the timing defined before the examination session, and an oral examination which will focus on the discussion of the project work and the verification of the knowledge acquired through the study of the bibliographical texts.