Doing research is an essential knowledge tool in the educational professions. The course aims to give knowledge and skills related to the methodologies and techniques of empirical research in the educational-teaching field in order to find the most appropriate and effective solutions to the problems that educators and trainers encounter in the context in which they operate.

Knowledge and understanding:
- know the reference paradigms of research in education (quantitative approach and qualitative approach).
- know the methods of educational research
- know techniques and tools for data collection
- understand the role of educational research for the growth of school quality and pedagogical culture
- understand the theoretical foundations and peculiarities of didactic research

Applying knowledge and understanding:
- identify objectives, perspectives and strategies of didactic research
- detect, analyze, interpret and represent the data

Making judgements:
- construct research-based problem solving hypotheses
- evaluate the impact of research results on educational contexts

Communication skills:
- draw up a research report in a form that can be understood by teachers and educators
- simulate survey paths in groups

Learning skills:
- acquire a professional approach based on research and informed by research
- be able to access the relevant scientific literature