IRIE is an institute for educational research and innovation in the fields of education and training. It was created in 2015, through Executive Agreement 11458, of 28 July, in the context of the transformation of the UIB's Institute of Education Sciences (ICE) into a research institute. It is governed by Regulatory Agreement 13022, dated March 08, 2019, which approves and makes public its regulations, which, in article 6, establish as purposes:
- IRIE will be dedicated to quality scientific research in the field of education and training, will provide development services (knowledge transfer) and will also carry out postgraduate teaching activities, postgraduate courses and specific training courses. One of the main objectives is to promote mechanisms to improve educational quality and excellence.
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To fulfill the intended purposes, IRIE will carry out the following activities:
- To promote, organize and coordinate, in the Institute's fields, education research, especially related to the needs and problems of the education and training system, to improve its knowledge and improve the quality of practice in schools and other entities and institutions that carry out educational and training functions.
- Plan, organize and develop doctoral and postgraduate programs and studies in any of the areas that affect the education and training of teachers.
- To promote the scientific, technical, social and cultural development of all those sectors and elements that form part of the field of education.
- To provide technical advice to the Government of the Balearic Islands (GOIB), the Ministry with specific competences in education and professionals from all sectors related to education and training in organizational, methodological and curricular innovation, and in all matters related to the lines of research of the IRIE groups.
- Collaborate with the statements of the UIB and with the faculties and schools, departments and other institutes of the University, as well as with the public or private entities with which the provision of services in matters of education and training of teachers is arranged. .
- Acknowledging and promoting the research work conducted by the research groups of the institute within the scientific community and the education system, and in all sectors linked to education and training (both formal and informal).
- Provide resources and support to the research groups of IRIE to develop research in the field of education.
- Establish contracts as provided for in Article 83 of the LOU, subject to the University's provisions regarding the transfer of research results and the destination of the goods and resources obtained.
- Relate and coordinate research activity with that of similar entities, state and foreign, and participate in research projects and joint activity programs.
- To promote the attraction of public and private resources, in order to obtain complementary finanicial funds to the possible contributions of the institutions that participate in the operation and the tasks of the Institute.
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Any other activity whose fundamental purpose is to comply with the founding purposes of the IRIE, its regulations and the UIB Statutes.
The IRIE is structured around four research areas with a total of 13 groups:
- Didactics and school organization, an area formed by a total of three consolidated research groups: Education and Citizenship; and Educational Technology Group, Education and Diversity.
- Specific didactics, which includes four consolidated research groups: 4MAC - Tourism and educational research; Science, Technology and Society. Didactics of science; Studies of culture, society, communication and contemporary thought; Research group in languages, literatures and learning; and Research Group in the Sciences of Physical Activity and Sport.
- Social, Evolutionary and Educational Psychology, comprising two consolidated research groups: Research into Development, Education and Language; and Gender Studies.
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Theory and History of Education, an area comprising two consolidated research groups: the Social and Educational Training and Research Group; and the History of Education Research Group.
In addition to the consolidated research groups spread over these four areas, the IRIE also has a series of associate research groups (new groups being consolidated and reporting to consolidated groups) and individual researchers. The IRIE offers a Research Advice Service (SAR) to all these groups.
In turn, the IRIE places particular emphasis on knowledge-transfer and direct work with educational institutions, and associations or bodies linked to the field of education in the Balearic Islands. It offers both centers and teachers a series of training activities aimed at continuous innovation within the framework of the education system.
Mission and Vision
The IRIE's mission statement aims to express the essence of the institution for its members and also for society. In this vein, the mission sets out the institution's raison d'être and the principles that should guide members.
The vision sets out the 'ideal' situation the institution wishes to reach through all the objectives and strategies included. It is a reflection of the institution's statement for success.
Our aim is to have a shared vision of the Institute and a plan to implement and achieve this vision. Thanks to strategic planning and continuous assessment of the planned and undertaken activities, we will be able to regularly update our vision and reformulate the necessary strategies to see it fulfilled.
In line with this aim, the IRIE mission and vision are set out below.
Mission
The IRIE is dedicated to scientific research and innovation in the fields of education and training, provides development services (knowledge transfer) and also carries out postgraduate teaching activities, postgraduate courses and training courses. short duration in these same areas. One of its main objectives is the promotion of mechanisms for improving educational quality and excellence.
The multi-year plan proposal sets strategic pillars and activities, understood as key activities for fulfilling our mission. The strategic objectives are structured around the pillars and are the goals we need to achieve in order to realise the future vision of the institute in terms of educational research and innovation. Finally, the strategic objectives are specified into operational objectives, which are the general activities aimed at attaining each of the strategic objectives.
Vision
In accordance with its mission, the IRIE aspires to become a benchmark centre for research and innovation in education at regional, national and international level. In turn, our intention is for the Institute to be recognised as a benchmark centre for teaching, training and research.
The Institute aspires to appropriately meet the requirements of the field and act as a driver of knowledge generation, promotion and dissemination. At the same time, with its deep ties to the culture at the University and the entire university and non-university education system in the Balearic Islands, it works to promote innovation and the rapid effective transfer of results to educational institutions, with a particular impact on practice.
The Institute wishes to combine quality research that makes a valuable academic contribution with knowledge-transfer that fosters and ensures a positive impact for transformation across society and, more specifically, in the education system. In order to achieve this, research, training and innovation will need to be linked to educational practice and, in this way, enable the education community to become a reflexive, dynamic and creative collective that is attentive to new, emerging requirements, committed to improving teaching and learning processes, set on examining educational proposals from the system and that takes decisions about their relevance for learning and development in the community itself.
In order to lead proposals in the field of educational research, training and innovation, we need staff with the right academic training and advanced technological resources.