PdDR_MVP1 Methodology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Janík, Ph.D., M.Ed. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Vlastimil Švec, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Vlastimil Švec, CSc.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ludmila Bauerová
Prerequisites
To submit at least 2 synopses of studied foreign literature (focused on e.g. new educational research methods, specific research projects etc.) To submit and defend the research project as a starting point of the dissertation thesis.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject introduces scientific thinking to students as essential for successful project planning, implementation and evaluation of educational research.
Syllabus
  • Topics Science and human cognition. Falsifiable model of science in K. R. Popper. Holism in T. S. Kuhns concept. The trend of social sciences development. Interdisciplinary a transdisciplinary issues in sciences. Scientific work as knowledge creation and discovery process. The character and types of scientific work in educational science. Research as a way of realisation in scientific work. Types of educational research. Objectivity, validity and reliability in educational research. Quantitative, qualitative and eclectic approaches in educational science. The project of educational research, its structure. Quantitative research: the research problem definition, variables definition, hypotheses formulation, statistical hypotheses, selection of the sample population, the choice of research methods and techniques. Qualitative research: orientation in the surveyed problem, the research problem definition, the choice of strategy and research methods, selection of the sample, triangulation. An overview of methods and techniques employment in quantitative and qualitative research. Processing and interpretation of research results. The structure and writing of a research report.
Literature
  • MAŇÁK, J.; ŠVEC, V. Cesty pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2004.
  • MAŇÁK, J.; ŠVEC, V.; ŠVEC, Š. Slovník pedagogické metodologie. Brno : Paido, 2005.
  • KERLINGER, F. N. Základy výzkumu chování. Praha : Academia, 1972.
  • GAVORA, P. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2000.
  • FAY, B. Současná filosofie sociálních věd. Praha: SLON, 2002.
  • TONDL, L. Znalost a její lidské, společenské a epistemické dimenze. Praha : Filosofia, 2002.
  • FEYERABEND, P. K. Rozprava proti metodě. Praha: Aurora, 2001.
  • ŠVEC, Š a kol. Metodológia vied o výchove. Bratislava : IRIS, 1998.
  • KUHN, T. S. Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Praha, OIKOYMENH, 1997.
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2005.
  • WALLERSTEIN, I. et al. Kam směřují sociální vědy. Praha: SLON, 1998.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Úvod do výzkumu v pedagogice: Základy kvantitativně orientovaného výzkumu. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2003.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zapisují pouze doktorandi přijatí v roce 1999 a dále.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2008, recent)
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