Riflessioni epistemologiche sulla ricerca empirica in pedagogia: l’importanza dello sviluppo di una riflessività “complessa” quale postura epistemica nella contemporaneità

The aim of the paper is to promote a reflection about the challenges that researchers face today as they go through the territory of educational research, which is characterized by its peculiar charac- teristics. To attain this objective, the article will proceed to elaborate on the intricate nature of knowl- edge creation in empirical research in education, wherein the researcher can be regarded as the primary research instrument. Reflective thinking will be presented as a fundamental epistemic posture to accompany professionals in research. In this sense, a specific dissertation will be proposed about the importance that researchers can develop a complex reflexivity as a fundamental epistemic posture to face contemporary challenges.