PDR_MVP1 Methodology 1

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Michaela Gläser-Zikuda (lecturer), Mgr. Veronika Najvarová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Alexander Gröschner (lecturer), Mgr. Veronika Najvarová, Ph.D. (deputy)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Janík, Ph.D., M.Ed. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Vlastimil Švec, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Vlastimil Švec, CSc.
Institute for Research in School Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Spurná, Ph.D.
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
  • FAY, B. Současná filosofie sociálních věd. Praha: SLON, 2002.
  • KUHN, T. S. Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Praha, OIKOYMENH, 1997.
  • MAŇÁK, J.; ŠVEC, V. Cesty pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2004.
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2005.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Úvod do výzkumu v pedagogice: Základy kvantitativně orientovaného výzkumu. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2003.
  • WALLERSTEIN, I. et al. Kam směřují sociální vědy. Praha: SLON, 1998.
  • KERLINGER, F. N. Základy výzkumu chování. Praha : Academia, 1972.
  • MAŇÁK, J.; ŠVEC, V.; ŠVEC, Š. Slovník pedagogické metodologie. Brno : Paido, 2005.
  • 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.
  • GAVORA, P. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2000.
Teaching methods
lectures, discussion
Assessment methods
To submit dissertation project in written form.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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