Learning together through research method

Learning is one of the most studied subjects and among several definitions, one of the most widely accepted is ’... acquired and relatively stable modifi-cations of behaviour’. We would like to widen this perspective considering educational situations in which the interaction occurs between several behaviours. Teachers can use different methods according to their own point of view about the essence of the teaching/learning process: if they are convinced of the importance of promoting co-operation, solidarity and mutual help between individuals, research, particularly group research, can be one of the most suitable methods. Communicating a research spirit lets everyone participate critically in the production of knowledge and allows the acquisition of research instruments. This will be useful in future both for individuals and for a more humane community. In the general school, lessons are normally collective, children are taugh