SZ9MP_MDS Methodology - for students preparing for doctoral studies

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petr Knecht, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. František Tůma, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Petr Najvar, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Knecht, Ph.D.
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
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The objective of the course is to provide deeper understanding of educational theory and methods of educational research.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
set up a research project which is the main requirement to study a doctoral programme in education and related disciplines; understand and explain methodology of education and research methods.
Syllabus
  • Educational methodology. Educational research. Types of research. Qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods reseach.
  • Quantitative research. Phases of research. Methods (observation, interview, questionnaires, tests, experiment, content analysis). Reliability, validity and objectivity.
  • Qualitative research. Phases, methods (observation, interview). Validity, reliability.
  • Mixed methods research and mixed model design. Types of mixed method design. Sampling. Problems.
  • Research project.
Literature
  • GAVORA, Peter. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Translated by Vladimír Jůva - Vendula Hlavatá. Druhé, rozšířené česk. Brno: Paido, 2010, 261 stran. ISBN 9788073151850. info
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, Roman and Klára ŠEĎOVÁ. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2007, 377 stran. ISBN 9788073673130. URL info
  • PELIKÁN, Jiří. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum, 2007, 270 s. ISBN 9788071845690. info
  • CHRÁSKA, Miroslav. Základy výzkumu v pedagogice. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1998, 257 s. ISBN 8070677988. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussion, research project, presentation, readings.
Assessment methods
Written project of doctoral dissertation.
Knowledge of educational methodology.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Pouze pro studenty posledního ročníku magisterského studia
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017.
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