Research Projects

The Department is actively engaged in a variety of research projects and collaborations aimed at advancing knowledge and fostering innovation in its key areas of focus. Current initiatives include:

PRIN(Research Projects of Relevant National Interest):

1. TALENTED- Teaching And LEarning effectiveness to promote studeNT achievement and prEvent school Dropout

PRIN 2022 (project code: P2022WSY85) Mission 4 • Research and Education

The project aims to develop innovative educational pathways with teachers to assess their impact on learning, student outcomes, and drop-out rates. It also involves families to strengthen schools' social role, promoting inclusion, active citizenship, and lifelong skills. The goal is to combat school drop-out by analyzing the role of schools and teachers in preventing early school leaving and testing innovative practices in three pilot schools in high-risk regions (Sardinia, Molise, Puglia).

Principal Investigator: Prof. Giovanni Bonaiuti

PRIN 2022 Project – Project Code: 2022F74XBL
Start date: 2024
End date: 2026
Lead Institution: eCampus University
Partnership: Pegaso Telematic University

The ACONHE project aims to validate a framework for online educational assessment to enhance student learning outcomes through e-tivities. Designed for online, blended, and traditional higher education, the framework adopts a competency-based approach for reliable learning assessment. It includes an experimental model involving students from three Pegaso University programs. The framework will prepare students for competency-based evaluation and provide instructors with a structured portfolio documenting the learning experience.

Principal investigator of the local unit: prof. Anna di Pace

PRIN 2022, Project code: 2022AWATR2

Lead Institution: University of Macerata
Partnership:
· Pegaso Telematic University
· Marche Polytechnic University
· University of Urbino Carlo Bo

Start Date: 01/09/2023
End Date: 30/08/2025

The project leverages technologies to monitor and train handwriting skills, supporting students' writing development and the early detection of dysgraphia. It aims to explore innovative tools with tracking technologies to study handwriting evolution in children aged 5-7 and the interaction between motivational and emotional aspects through multimodal learning analytics and data mining. The goal is to develop new educational tools to improve handwriting, address dysgraphia issues early, and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

• TAITALE- Training Activities for In-service and Pre-service Teachers for Empowering Learning with Educational Escape Rooms

Call: ERASMUS+ PROGRAM – KEY ACTION 2: Cooperation Partnerships in Higher Education 2022
Grant Agreement: 2022-1-IT02-KA220-HED-000087665
Coordinator: Università Telematica Pegaso
Partnership:
Smarted srl (https://smarted.it/),
University of Barcelona (https://www.ub.edu/portal/web/education),
Odyssea (https://odyssea.com/),
Creatic nens (https://creaticnens.com/es/),
Jagiellonian University in Krakow (https://en.uj.edu.pl/en_GB/start),
Advantech srl (https://www.advantech.com/en)

Start Date: 01/09/2024
End Date: 30/04/2027

The TAITALE project aims to innovate teacher training by offering courses for in-service teachers and future educators, applying gamification in education, and specifically focusing on the use of educational escape rooms.

Principal Investigator: prof. Raffaele Di Fuccio

• AILEM – AI-Infused Language Education: Empowering Teachers through Multilingual MOOC Training

Call: ERASMUS+ PROGRAM – KEY ACTION 2: Cooperation Partnerships in Higher Education 2022

Grant Agreement: 2024-1-IT02-KA220-HED-000244375

Adam Mickiewicz University

Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Smarted srl

University of Osijek

SIGID

Start Date: 01/09/2024
End Date: 31/08/2027

Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) courses are essential in equipping professionals with the linguistic skills necessary to communicate effectively in their respective fields. Language educators play a critical role in preparing students for these specialized contexts.

The AILEM project aims to empower language educators by equipping them with the essential skills to effectively integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the development of LSP content. AI-based tools have the potential to support the creation of adaptive and personalized LSP materials in multiple languages, catering to the specific needs of various professions.

Principal Investigator: prof. Raffaele Di Fuccio

• E-MEDIC – Effectiveness of Medicine E-learning Distance Courses

Call: ERASMUS+ PROGRAM – KEY ACTION 2: Cooperation Partnerships in Higher

Education 2022
Grant Agreement: 2022-1-IT02-KA220-HED-000087665
Coordinator: University of Foggia
Partnership:
Università Telematica Pegaso
Aalborg Universitet
Universidade do Porto
ΟΝΤΙΣΙ ΑΜΚΕ (Odyssea)
Lviv Polytechnic National University
Scuola Internazionale Superiore Di Studi Avanzati Di Trieste
Università degli Studi di Padova
Serious Game Factory - SGF srl

Start Date: 01/09/2022
End Date: 30/04/2025

The main goal of E-MEDIC is to provide tailored methods and solutions to meet the specific needs of educators in the medical field. The E-MEDIC learning platform is designed to be user-friendly, enabling educators to engage in learning even during short periods of available time. E-MEDIC integrates innovative pedagogies that combine distance and blended learning methods into medical and veterinary education. The project emphasizes project-based learning (PBL), simulation, competency-based medical education (CBME), and role-playing approaches.

Principal Investigator of the local unit: prof. Raffaele Di Fuccio

• NOED- Neuroscience, Outdoor Education and Didactics

Start Date: 01.07.2024
End Date: 30.06.2025
Public Call

The objective of the research project "Neuroscience, Outdoor Education, and Teaching" is to study the relationship between the learning environment and cognitive functions, aligning findings from laboratory settings (Multisensory Room) with training in outdoor contexts. This approach aims to provide methodological insights that leverage individual learning strategies.This objective would create a connection between advancements in neuroscience and outdoor education experiences, allowing for a deeper understanding of cognitive processes in the context of outdoor learning.

Principal Investigator: prof. Andrea Tarantino;
Modelling, Change and Intervention; SUSTAINability in PLAY: Environment, Social & Governance in Physical Activity and Sports sciences

• SUSTAINPLAYNET- SUSTAINability in PLAY: Environment, Social & Governance in Physical Activity and Sports sciences

Start date: 01 .09.2024
End date: 31.07.2025
Public call

Physical activity and sports in all their forms are powerful catalysts for social and environmental progress. By bringing people together, educating, promoting health and well-being, and raising awareness on global issues, they play a key role in achieving the 2030 Agenda goals. This project analyzes how sports actors guide individuals toward psychophysical well-being while seizing the strategic opportunity to position themselves as leaders in fostering a sustainable and inclusive future, embracing values and principles aligned with ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) standards.

Principal Investigator: prof. Gaetano Raiola

• QEASCG- Questionario Esplorativo Aree di Sviluppo delle Competenze Genitoriali

Start date: June 2024
End Date: June 2025
FRC University Project 2024

The project focuses on developing innovative educational pathways with teachers to understand their impact on student learning, outcomes, and issues like drop-out and demotivation. It also involves families to enhance schools' social roles, promoting social inclusion, active citizenship, and lifelong skills. Its primary goal is to counter school drop-out and reduce early school leaving. The project will analyze how schools and teachers can prevent drop-out and test innovative practices in three pilot schools in high-risk regions (Sardinia, Molise, Puglia).
Principal Investigator: Prof. Francesco Paolo Romeo

• Co-Pro BPS- CO-PROgettare ambienti di apprendimento in ottica Bio-Psico-Sociale. Identificazione dei bisogni e co-costruzione di un modello di progettazione didattica digitale

Start date: 30 giugno 2024
End date: 30 giugno 2025

FRC University Project 2024

The Co-Pro BPS project aims to analyze personal and contextual factors as barriers or facilitators of functional capabilities, following the bio-psycho-social model. It focuses on educational innovation to enhance embodied learning, conducts a needs analysis for teachers to improve teaching practices, and fosters co-design of innovative learning environments. The project also aims to co-create teaching design tools and develop a software demo of the Co-Design model based on identified research and training needs.

Principal Investigator: prof. Cristiana D’Anna