- Docente: Maria Lucia Giovannini
- Credits: 8
- SSD: M-PED/04
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Science Of Lifelong Educational Processes (cod. 8780)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will:
- know the methodological issues related to educational research
- know both qualitative and quantitative methods of research
- know the main research designs
- know methods and tools to realize empirical educational research.
Furthermore, students will be able to:
- make a connection between multiple variables to perform complex analysis of specific educational environments
- design a case study to deepen the knowledge of new or less studied educational fields and reflect autonomously upon them
- structure a project presentation and report on progress and results of an empirical research
- communicate clearly and correctly the results of an educational research using different communication channels and registers
- use proper tools to monitor his/her own learning process, reflect upon it and activate a process of revision in order to improve it.
Course contents
The course presents the methods of empirical research in education.
Contents include: research in education, steps and phases of quantitative and qualitative research, tool for data acquisition, elaboration and interpretation, choice of research methods, dissemination of research results.
Readings/Bibliography
- Coggi C., Ricchiardi P. (2005), Progettare la ricerca empirica in educazione, Roma, Carocci ed.
- Lucisano P. e Salerni A. (2002), Metodologia della ricerca in educazione e formazione , Roma, Carocci: first and last chapter.
- Zammuner V.L.(2000), Tecniche dell'intervista e del questionario. Bologna, Il Mulino, cap. 3 e 7 (pp. 93-147, 271-303) or cap. 6 e 7 (pp. 233-303).
- Activities in Moodle platform
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process and product ePortfolio
Teaching methods
Face to face lectures and group work, Moodle platform activities. ePortfolio
Assessment methods
Platform activities and oral exam.
Teaching tools
- slides
- group work
- Moodle platform activities
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Maria Lucia Giovannini