Solving SocioEducational Challenges through Research: Hands on Experience

About

The course, “Solving SocioEducational Challenges through Research: Hands on Experience” is designed to equip education professionals with essential skills in research, evaluation, and innovation. In recent times, the demand for evidence-based decision-making in education has grown, making research proficiency a crucial aspect of professional development.

The aim of this course is to provide a basic and applied overview of research methods, data collection and treatment of educational information and its analysis and interpretation using specific IT tools to face the challenges that future education professionals face.

The emphasis is on challenge-based learning, where students engage in real-world scenarios, fostering critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Every week students will face a new challenge in teams, which will let them experience different research scenarios and procedures. This will not only prepare them to address today's challenges, but also empower them to adapt and lead change in an ever-evolving future within the field of education.

Course leader

Carles Quesada-Pallarès, Professor of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education at UAB.Angelina Sánchez-Martí, Professor of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education at UAB.

Course aim

The aim of this course is to provide a basic and applied overview of research methods, data collection and treatment of educational information and its analysis and interpretation using specific IT tools to face the challenges that future education professionals face.

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