IRPPS, following a line of activity that began in 2013 in collaboration with the E. Majorana Scientific High School in Latina and the TempoAmico Time Bank Association, has signed a collaboration agreement to bring statistical and social research into schools. Students are invited to take part in actual research projects as part of the mandatory School-Work Alternation activities, modeled on social research based on statistical data and qualitative analysis methodologies. These projects address important themes such as integration, the study of violence and deviance among young people, and the importance and role of the third sector as a provider of essential services to the community and civil coexistence. At the end of each program, one or more reports are produced, often in collaboration with the students, detailing the activities carried out and the educational objectives achieved. These reports also serve as tools for disseminating scientific culture and innovative teaching methods based on laboratory-style and participatory approaches. Furthermore, demonstration events are organized, open to both the general public and students who did not directly participate in the projects.

CERBARA, L., MEDORI, L.. Practical statistics at school. IRPPS Working Papers, Italy, 0, Apr. 2014. Available at: http://www.irpps.cnr.it/e-pub/ojs/index.php/wp/article/view/62/129. Accessed: July 12, 2017.

DI TULLIO, I., CERBARA, L.. Social Research Methodology at School. From students to researchers to discover the potential of a multi-ethnic school. IRPPS Working Papers, Italy, 0, May 2016. Available at: http://www.irpps.cnr.it/e-pub/ojs/index.php/wp/article/view/81/182. Accessed: July 12, 2017.