Training of teachers and educational research: la perception of graduate students at the University Complutense de Madrid

Linking educational research with teacher education is the starting point of this study. It is the way to answer to the new demands that the teaching profession is facing today.As well it is one of the challenges of teacher education at University. The study focuses on the experience of the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).This exploratory study describes the results of 543 studentswho value their education and career expectations regarding their knowledge about educational research. The results lead to the conclusion that students perceive their training in research as still insufficient.