PdF:SZ6031 Research in the Educational Pr - Course Information

SZ6031 Research in the Educational Practice

Extent and Intensity

0/0/.5. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Květon, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (assistant)
doc. Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová, Ph.D. (assistant)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

SZ6031/01: Fri 4. 10. 17:00–19:50 učebna 50, Fri 8. 11. 17:00–19:50 učebna 50, P. Květon, J. Mareš

Prerequisites (in Czech)

!NOWANY( SZ6631 Research in Education )

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

there are 19 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the specific form of research and its realization which is related to educational staff (teachers, teachers’ assistants) and to acquire basic methodological knowledge and skills.

Learning outcomes

Students will know fundamental approaches to school reality research (especially research of behaviour and attitudes of agents of school education and educational results).
They will be able to plan, realize, and evaluate a simple project of (action) research.
They will be able to choose a suitable method of data collection, data sampling, and data analysis.

They will be able to analyse data, interpret findings, and to present them both in written and oral form in a comprehensible way.

Syllabus

• 1. Research related to school practice. Basic approaches towards school reality research. Examples of realized research. Designs and types of research. Qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method research. 2. Research project – what I want to investigate (research question, hypotheses, variables), where, whom (selection and size of research sample), how (selection of data collection instruments based on research design, process of data collection, data analysis and evaluation using software), and when (time schedule). Validity, reliability. 3. Observation (observation schemes, evaluation, work with video-recordings, shadowing of teacher’s, headmaster’s or pupil’s work). Interview (interrogating techniques, functions of questions). Collection of documents and products of activities – content analysis. 4. Qualitative coding and data analysis. 5. Questionnaire and statistical analysis. 6. Poster presentation fo quantitative data analysis. /// Portfolio tasks: Task 1: Qualitative data analysis report. Task 2: Quantitative data analysis report according to IMRAD and APA.

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
• APA styl: Požadavky na úpravu rukopisů. Pedagogická orientace: URL: https://journals.muni.cz/public/journals/10/pokynyproautorydleapa_151113_pedor.pdf

recommended literature
• Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
• Gall, J. P., Gall, M. D., & Borg, W. R. (1999). Applying educational research. New York: Longman.
• Pelikán, J. (1998). Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum.
• Hendl, J. (1997). Úvod do kvalitativního výzkumu. Praha: UK.
• Strauss, A., & Corbinová, J. (1999). Základy kvalitativního výzkumu: postupy a techniky metody zakotvené teorie. Boskovice: Albert.

not specified
• Vlčková, K., Lojdová, K., Lukas, J., Mareš, J., Šalamounová, Z., Kohoutek, T., Bradová, J., & Ježek, S. (2015). Z~posluchárny za katedru: Mocenské vztahy ve výuce studentů učitelství. Brno: Munipress. Dostupné z: https://munispace.muni.cz/index.php/munis
• Gavora, P. (2002). Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno: Paido.
• OECD (2014). Výsledky PISA 2012: Kreativní řešení problémů. Schopnosti žáků řešit problémy z~reálného života. Paříž: OECD. Dostupné z: http://www.csicr.cz/html/PISA-KreativRP/html5/index.html?&locale=CSY&pn=3
• Dvořák, D., Starý, K., Urbánek, T., Chvál, M., & Walterová, E. (2011). Česká základní škola. Vícepřípadová studie. Praha: Karolinum.
• Yin, R. K. (2013). Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
• 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
• Tomášek, V. et al. (2012). Národní zpráva TIMSS 2011. Praha: ČŠI. Dostupné z: http://www.csicr.cz

Teaching methods

Lecture. Independent study of specialized sources and electronic distance-learning materials. The attendance of the lectures is compulsory.

Assessment methods

Students prepare a research project/research report (individual task) based on qualitative and quantitative data analysis. The report is prepared according to IMRAD structure and APA publication style. They submit the report into the learning environment of the IS in electronic form. Part of the exam is a test (at least 70 % correct).

Language of instruction

Czech

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin.

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