Organisation | Department of Sciences of Education and Cultural and Formative Processes, (DSEPCF), University of Florence | |
Representative | Maria Ranieri | |
Country that organisation based in | Italy |
Website | www.sciedu.unifi.it |
The Department derives from the Institute of Pedagogy, founded in 1935. It is a leading research department in education with three main research laboratories and a further five main research areas in education. The Department aims to develop evidence based policy and practice through linking research and practice and engagement with other European institutions. Its Educational Technology Laboratory has much experience in designing methodological models and technological systems for knowledge management in education and in sharing ideas and experiences to develop digital knowledge dissemination systems in the field of educational research. Examples of recent projects by the department include: - Improving teachers' practice through training and joint research projects with schools and the Ministry of Education;
- The development of public policies in adult learning;
- Standards for implementing online learning;
- Guidelines on the use of ICT in education through joint research projects with schools and the Ministry of Education;
- Improving social workers' practice in education through training and joint research projects with public and no-profit bodies.
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