RESEARCH FOR EDUCATION EDUCATION FOR RESEARCH

Maria Ileana Carcea PhDmicarcea@mail.tuiasi.roDirector of ID-303 GrantFinanced by: UEFISCSU CNCSIS (www.edu.ro)

2008

Technical University Gheorghe Asachi of Iasi - Romnia Department of Teacher Education and Training

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Definition of Research

Research is a systematic action, organized around a specific question / problem and the probable answer to this.

The outcome of research could be a choice, a decision, a solution, a concept/notion, a principle, sometimes only a well-defined problem or hypothesis, an assumption.

Types of ResearchORDINARY RESEARCH - finding solutions to everyday problems by realizing, questioning, informing, choosing, testing etcAPPLIED SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - programming and design in conceptual professions (engineering, management, didactics, etc) by documentation, selection of information, adaptation, evaluation. B. ORIENTATIVE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH - anticipation, predictionC. BASIC RESEARCH - professional activity specialized in the discovery of new scientific knowledge by academic studies, definition of problems, hypothesis wording and verification.

The Aims of the Research for Education (RfE) FI. The ongoing development of the theory of education FI.1 To raise new questions in the educational and interdisciplinary fields FI.2 To conceptualize the educational experiencesFII. The modernization of the educational praxisFII.1 To redefine the problems in accordance with the social dynamicsFII.2 To renew the curriculum, the syllabus, as a function of the development of science, culture and social trends.FII.3 To adjust the teaching strategies to the technological developmentFIII. Solving the problems of the educational fieldFIII.1 To apply the new knowledgeFIII.2 To update the theoretic vocabulary and speechFIII.3 To ensure the intra- and inter-systemic compatibilities

Classes of Researchers in RfE Experts in the educational sciences

Teachers and professors with research competences

Experts in other fields

Individuals and organizations with interests in education - parents, companies, public institutions, media.

Summarizing

Education for Research (EfR)Our interest in education for research stems from:The roles of education:developmental role: helping the individual to adapt to the dominant values of a civilizationsocial role: generate human resources capable of social progressSocial facts and realities:The weight of conceptual activities increases with social and technological progressThe definition of the contemporary society as the society of knowledgeDeclared priorities of the European community: the generation, transmission and the efficient use of the scientific knowledge

The Society of KnowledgeIts characteristic product is knowledge

History:archaic societies - food, clothes, shelter, toolsancient societies - philosophy, politics, justice, military strategiesmodern societies - industrial production, culturepostmodern society - the globalization of the access to information, knowledge

Objectives of the Education for Research (EfR)The development of research abilities The advanced study of strategies and techniques to communicate the results of research The efficient use of scientific knowledge in the context of ethical and sustainable social development

A model for the value transfer between society and individual

Leadership issues in the EfRDuring the stage of basic research

During the stage of applied research

the planning of the curriculumthe application process

Results: EXPECTATIONSLEHIGH University, 02/12/2008No of participants:. No of answers..

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Project TeamResearchersCarmen Catalina IOAN PhD, psychologistMagdalena IORGA PhD student in Ethics, psychologistMihaela LUPU PhD student, teacherOna ANGHEL PhD student

MANAGEMENT &LEADERSHIPGabriel SANDU PhD, engineer, specialized in didactics

Tudor STANCIU PhD, engineer, master in Educational Sciences, specialized in didactics