SZ7BP_MET1 Introduction to educational methodology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jan Fikejs (assistant)
doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Soňa Kudelová
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SZ7BP_MET1/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Vlčková
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
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Course objectives
The aim of the subject is that students learn basics of educational research and its methodology, basic terminology, theories and practice, data collection methods and data analysis procedures. That they learn to interpret findings and present them.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the students will be able: - to determine research their aims, research questions, hypotheses,
- to chose appropriate research methods and to develop research instrument on the basis of focused research problem,
- to transcribe and code data, to convert them into electronic form,
- to analyze data (by the means of basic descriptive statistics or qualitative approaches),
- to express results (in tabelar and graphic form) and interpret them, to write a research report.
Syllabus
  • 1. Educational methodology. Educational research. Types of research. Qualitative and quantitative methodology.
  • 2. Research aims, research questions, hypotheses.
  • 3. Variables, operationalization.
  • 4. Sampling, sample size.
  • 5. Questionnaire (construction, items, administration, data analysis).
  • 6. Test (construction, questions types, data analysis).
  • 7. Observation (types, obtaining of data, transcription, analysis).
  • 8. Interview (types, construction, obtaining of data, transcription, analysis)
  • 9. Content text analysis, secondary analysis of data, drawing.
  • 10. Experiment (types, effects, analysis).
  • 11. Validity and reliability.
  • 12. Data analysis, interpretation of findings, research report.
Literature
    required literature
  • Gavora, P., et al. (2010). Elektronická učebnica pedagogického výskumu. [online]. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského. Dostupné z http://www.e-metodologia.fedu.uniba.sk
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, Roman and Klára ŠEĎOVÁ. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2007, 377 stran. ISBN 9788073673130. URL info
  • Chvál, M., Procházková, I., & Straková, J. (2015). Hodnocení výsledků vzdělávání didaktickými testy. Praha: ČŠI. Dostupné z: http://www.csicr.cz/cz/Aktuality/Hodnoceni-vysledku-vzdelavani-didaktickymi-testy
    recommended literature
  • GALL, Meredith D., Joyce P. GALL and Walter R. BORG. Educational research : an introduction. 8th ed. Boston: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2007, xxxi, 672. ISBN 9780205488490. info
  • CRESWELL, John W. Educational research : planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. 4th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2014, 672 s. ISBN 9781292021126. info
  • MAREŠ, Petr, Ladislav RABUŠIC and Petr SOUKUP. Analýza sociálněvědních dat (nejen) v SPSS (Data analysis in social sciences (using SPSS)). První. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 508 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6362-4. info
  • GALL, Meredith D., Joyce P. GALL and Walter R. BORG. Applying educational research : how to read, do, and use research to solve problems of practice. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2010, xxvi, 573. ISBN 9780205596706. info
  • CHRÁSKA, Miroslav. Metody pedagogického výzkumu : základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2007, 265 stran. ISBN 9788024713694. info
  • PELIKÁN, Jiří. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 270 s. ISBN 9788071845690. info
    not specified
  • HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2008, 407 s. ISBN 9788073674854. info
  • HENDL, J. Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat: analýza a metaanalýza dat. 2. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2006, 583 pp. ISBN 80-7367-123-9. info
  • GAVORA, Peter. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Translated by Vladimír Jůva. Brno: Paido, 2000, 207 stran. ISBN 8085931796. info
Teaching methods
Lecture with self-study of specialized sources and electronic distance-learning materials.
Assessment methods
Written test or alternative option of a research project.
The 70 % correct answers is necessary for to pass the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Výuka předmětu v PS 2017 probíhá v učebně 50, každou sudou středu 13:55-15:35.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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