Design and research: design is research

The aim of the book is developing an in-depth reflection on the theme of educational design. The starting point is from the re-definition of the theoretical-cultural frameworks and practices adopted in some infant-toddler centres and preschools of the Reggio Emilia province. If we understand design as a research approach, as a process in which observation, documentation, evaluation and recast intertwine constantly, design becomes a strategy that promotes the co-construction of the knowledge of a