PDR_MVP2 Methodology 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 10 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
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.
Supplier department: Institute for Research in School Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PDR_MVP1 Methodology 1
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
  • WALLERSTEIN, I. et al. Kam směřují sociální vědy. Praha: SLON, 1998.
  • FAY, B. Současná filosofie sociálních věd. Praha: SLON, 2002.
  • MAŇÁK, J.; ŠVEC, V. Cesty pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2004.
  • ŠVEC, Š a kol. Metodológia vied o výchove. Bratislava : IRIS, 1998.
  • GAVORA, P. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2000.
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2005.
  • TONDL, L. Znalost a její lidské, společenské a epistemické dimenze. Praha : Filosofia, 2002.
  • MAŇÁK, J.; ŠVEC, V.; ŠVEC, Š. Slovník pedagogické metodologie. Brno : Paido, 2005.
  • KERLINGER, F. N. Základy výzkumu chování. Praha : Academia, 1972.
  • KUHN, T. S. Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Praha, OIKOYMENH, 1997.
  • FEYERABEND, P. K. Rozprava proti metodě. Praha: Aurora, 2001.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Úvod do výzkumu v pedagogice: Základy kvantitativně orientovaného výzkumu. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2003.
Teaching methods
lectures, discussion
Assessment methods
submitting dissertation project in written form; presenting (powerpoint) dissertation project to the examination board; discussing methodological issues with respect to the dissertation project upon the examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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