Matos, João FilipeFreitas, AndréEstrela, Elsa Maria BacalaGalego, CarlaPiedade, João2023-06-08Matos, J F, Freitas, A, Estrela, E M B, Galego, C & Piedade, J 2023, 'Teaching research methods courses in education: towards a research-based culture', Social Sciences, vol. 12, no. 6, 338. https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci120603382076-0760Social SciencesThis paper aims to identify and discuss what constitutes a research-based pedagogical culture in teaching research methods courses in master’s and doctoral programs in education. The discussion draws on empirical results of a set of five focus group interviews with teachers responsible for teaching research methods courses in educational programs in higher education institutions in Portugal. Data are analyzed and interpreted within a situated learning framework that acknowledges the relevance of creating social learning spaces which accommodate the variety of students. The article closes with a characterization of what could be a research-based pedagogical culture in teaching research methods in advanced studies in education in the near future. Keywords: research methodologies in education; teaching research methods; student-centered learning approach; pedagogical culture of research methodsThis paper aims to identify and discuss what constitutes a research-based pedagogical culture in teaching research methods courses in master’s and doctoral programs in education. The discussion draws on empirical results of a set of five focus group interviews with teachers responsible for teaching research methods courses in educational programs in higher education institutions in Portugal. Data are analyzed and interpreted within a situated learning framework that acknowledges the relevance of creating social learning spaces which accommodate the variety of students. The article closes with a characterization of what could be a research-based pedagogical culture in teaching research methods in advanced studies in education in the near future.application/pdfengopenAccessEDUCAÇÃOMETODOLOGIAS DE INVESTIGAÇÃOMÉTODOS DE ENSINOPROCESSO DE APRENDIZAGEMESTRATÉGIAS PEDAGÓGICASMÉTODOS DE INVESTIGAÇÃOEDUCATIONRESEARCH METHODOLOGIESLEARNING PROCESSPEDAGOGICAL STRATEGIESRESEARCH METHODSTEACHING METHODSarticlehttps://doi.org/10.3390/socsci12060338https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/85163765699