SZ6031 Research in the Educational Practice

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2021
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. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Eva Bumbálková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jaroslava Jelínková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Petr Květon, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (assistant)
doc. Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Ing. Mgr. Marek Mrázek (assistant)
Mgr. Andrea Musilová (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: Sat 9. 10. 8:00–10:50 učebna 30, Sat 11. 12. 15:00–17:50 učebna 1, J. Mareš, K. Vlčková
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
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
    • 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.
    • 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.
      not specified
    • 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
    • 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
    • Gavora, P. (2002). Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno: Paido.
    • Yin, R. K. (2013). Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
    • 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
    • Tomášek, V. et al. (2012). Národní zpráva TIMSS 2011. Praha: ČŠI. Dostupné z: http://www.csicr.cz
    • Dvořák, D., Starý, K., Urbánek, T., Chvál, M., & Walterová, E. (2011). Česká základní škola. Vícepřípadová studie. Praha: Karolinum.
    Teaching methods
    Lecture. Independent study of specialized sources and electronic distance-learning materials. The attendance of the lectures is compulsory. In 2021 on-line.
    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.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 6 hodin.
    Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2021, recent)
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