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The training of academic faculty in teaching and evaluation has become a mandatory requirement in Europe. This volume aims to propose a review of research about the IRIDI training project carried out at the University of Turin for university professors, in accordance with international contributions and data collected over six years of training. The study allows, on the one hand, for an in-depth examination of the topics involved in the training process and, on the other, for a wide repository of data collected with validated instruments. These offer indications of the effectiveness of the proposed courses and identify factors that differentiate outcomes. In particular are explored the IRIDI FULL course for teaching support dedicated to in-service professors, and the IRIDI START course for researchers, especially newly hired. This paper represents the second research report on the topic proposed in this Series (Coggi, Innovare la didattica e la valutazione in Università, 2019) and is aimed at sharing study outcomes to stimulate further research.

The book is a collection of selected papers presented during the conference “bridge between university and workplace for inclusion and independent life” that had been hold on October 25, 2021. It start with a declaration on “the culture of inclusive work: visions, strategies, proposals” signed by all the rectors’ delegates for students with disabilities and learning disorders and it is organized into three parts. The first concerns theories and general issues related to inclusion. The second deals with the policies and good practices of universities to support graduates with disabilities in the search of employment. The third includes cases and life experiences of expected inclusion. The logic of the book can be summarized as follows. From teaching too learning and from learning to employability the road map for universities. From employability to employment is the bridge between universities and enterprises, public administration and not for profit organizations. From employment to inclusion is what the people hiring institutions must and should do to realize inclusion in the perspective of wellbeing of employees and to get a competitive advantage.

Many daily purchase decisions, such as choosing the best deal, require the integration of various kinds of information. In most commercial scenarios the consumer has to manage and compare numerical information. The present study is driven by an important research question: “in a commercial scenario with a high numerical component, is numerical ability (e.g. numeracy) the only factor that influences the accuracy of decisions?”. The aim of the present paper is to understand if cognitive reflection drives the problem-solving process in these contexts. We examined attentional aspects by measuring eye movements using an SR Research Eye Link 1000 eye tracking device belonging to The Consumer Neuroscience Laboratory (ncLab) located at The University of Trento.

The Improvement Plan (better known as PdM, that is Piano di Miglioramento) was introduced in school agenda in 2015. Since then, both teachers and administrative staff have worked in a process of change and enhancement in two main areas: teaching/learning and organization/management ones. Consequently, it began to flourish implementing projects in order to find the best solutions to reach the main school goal: providing the educational success to all students, with respect for their several differences. This book collects papers, submitted at IV edition of the Seminar “INVALSI data: a research and teaching tool” held in Rome in November 2019, by both teachers and researchers to debate and deepen this topic, sharing ideas, suggestions, and experiences. INVALSI data could be a useful tool to find new paths to help schools in a permanent improving process, indeed.

Mathematics is a fundamental part of human thought and the literature highlights its need for reflective citizens in order to better understand people, the society and the world. It actually encourages logical reasoning and mental rigor, playing a crucial role in understanding the contents of other school subjects. This book collects papers, submitted at IV edition of the Seminar “INVALSI data: a research and teaching tool” held in Rome from 29th November to 1st December 2019, by both teachers and researchers about the didactics of mathematics, to debate and deepen this topic, sharing ideas, suggestions, and experiences. INVALSI data could be a useful tool to find new paths to help schools to improve teaching and learning process, indeed.

One of the main school goals is to assist all students in pursuing a common core of basic targets, with respect for each pupil’s ways of learning, especially for the ones who have any special educational need. This book collects papers, submitted at III edition of the Seminar “INVALSI data: a research tool” held in Bari from 26th to 28th October 2018, in order to investigate Italian students’ features, such as gender, migrant and socio-economic-cultural backgrounds. Thanks to INVALSI data, researchers and teachers can shed light on differences and similarities among students about their school results and academic achievement. As a Statistical Service, we hope chapters of this could be a useful tool for school research.

Augmented Reality (AR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are technological domains that closely interact with space at architectural and urban scale in the broader ambits of cultural heritage and innovative design. The growing interest is perceivable in many fields of knowledge, supported by the rapid development and advancement of theory and application, software and devices, fueling a pervasive phenomenon within our daily lives. These technologies demonstrate to be best exploited when their application and other information and communication technology (ICT) advancements achieve a continuum. In particular, AR defines an alternative path to observe, analyze and communicate space and artifacts. Besides, AI opens future scenarios in data processing, redefining the relationship between man and computer. In the last few years, the AR/AI expansion and relationship have raised deep transdisciplinary speculation. The research experiences have shown many cross-relations in Architecture and Design domains. Representation studies could arise an international debate as a convergence place of multidisciplinary theoretical and applicative contributions related to architecture, city, environment, tangible and intangible Cultural Heritage. This book collects 66 papers and identify eight lines of research that may guide future developments.

The volume contains a collection of contributions presented at the conference “INVALSI data: a tool for research”, held in Rome the 20th September 2016. On this occasion, scholars from different professional contexts (school, university, research) and selected through a call for papers presented their scientific works, using INVALSI data. The book is divided into two parts: the first part devoted to the use of INVALSI data in didactic research, the second focused on INVALSI data as a tool for supporting policy and decision makers. The eighteen chapters cover in-depth analyses that, starting from different angles and using several methodologies, offer the reader a rich and structured view of the different possible uses of the data that INVALSI gather each year.

The Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a triennial international survey which aims to evaluate education systems worldwide by testing the skills and knowledge of 15-year-old students. This volume contains a collection of contributions from multidisciplinary fields and working environment (school, university, research). The contributions have been selected through a call for papers and submitted to peer review by qualified experts.

"This volume gathers the contributions related to the call for papers presented on the occasion of the 59th National Conference of AIIG (Faculty of Literature and Philosophy, Sapienza University of Rome, 29 September - 3 October 2016). It aims to provide a lively and faceted testimony of the inclusive values that geography is able to offer to all operators of education and territory. The theoretical contributions of the first part highlight the irreplaceable role of geography to educate to the realization of a really inclusive human community and also touch other issues with a strong social impact, such as the right to health. In the second part the inclusive theories are translated into teaching practice, so that teachers can get practical and effective ideas for the realization of similar projects in other schools and universities."