PdDR_MVP1 Methodology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/0/10. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Janík, Ph.D., M.Ed. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Vlastimil Švec, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Vlastimil Švec, CSc.
Institute for Research in School Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Marie Baráčková
Supplier department: Institute for Research in School Education – Faculty of 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 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
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Úvod do výzkumu v pedagogice: Základy kvantitativně orientovaného výzkumu. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2003.
  • FEYERABEND, P. K. Rozprava proti metodě. Praha: Aurora, 2001.
  • HENDL, J. Kvalitativní výzkum: základní metody a aplikace. Praha: Portál, 2005.
  • TONDL, L. Znalost a její lidské, společenské a epistemické dimenze. Praha : Filosofia, 2002.
  • ŠVEC, Š a kol. Metodológia vied o výchove. Bratislava : IRIS, 1998.
  • GAVORA, P. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2000.
  • KUHN, T. S. Struktura vědeckých revolucí. Praha, OIKOYMENH, 1997.
  • MAŇÁK, J.; ŠVEC, V. Cesty pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2004.
  • FAY, B. Současná filosofie sociálních věd. Praha: SLON, 2002.
  • KERLINGER, F. N. Základy výzkumu chování. Praha : Academia, 1972.
  • WALLERSTEIN, I. et al. Kam směřují sociální vědy. Praha: SLON, 1998.
  • MAŇÁK, J.; ŠVEC, V.; ŠVEC, Š. Slovník pedagogické metodologie. Brno : Paido, 2005.
Teaching methods
lectures, discussion
Assessment methods
To submit dissertation project in written form.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zapisují pouze doktorandi přijatí v roce 1999 a dále.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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