FC4107 Research of Chemistry Teacher at Elementary School

Faculty of Education
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Anna Bayerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Hana Cídlová, Dr. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Hana Cídlová, Dr.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
FC4107/Kombi01: Sat 22. 2. 16:00–17:50 laboratoř 87, Sat 29. 2. 16:00–17:50 laboratoř 87, Sat 7. 3. 16:00–17:50 laboratoř 87, Sat 14. 3. 16:00–17:50 laboratoř 87, A. Bayerová
FC4107/Prez01: Thu 16:00–17:50 učebna 4, A. Bayerová
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
Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
- the students will learn about basic methods of pedagogical research
- the students will learn about basic statistical methods of evaluation of experimental data
- the students will learn about didactic tests

- the students will think about research chemical problems suitable for work of teacher and pupils at lower secondary schools
- the students will get acquainted with results of chemical research realized at lower secondary school and published in a journal or conference proceedings
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- to work with the basic methodologies of pedagogical research
- to work with the basic statistical methods of experimental data evaluation
- apply the theory of didactic tests

- to think about chemical research, suitable for the work of teachers and pupils at elementary school
- Understand the results of chemical research carried out at elementary school, published in journals or conference proceedings
Syllabus
  • Week 1: Basic data collection methods in educational research.
  • Week 2: Basics of quantitative research: basic file and selection, selection methods, hypothesis.
  • Week 3: Theory of didactic tests.
  • Week 4: Basics of statistical processing of data.
  • Week 5: Questionnaire surveys, data processing.
  • Week 6: Qualitatively oriented research.
  • Week 7: The program for qualitative data analysis ATLAS.ti
  • Week 8: Examples of chemical research issues, suitable for the work of teachers and pupils at lower secondary school.
  • Week 9: Examples of results of chemical research carried out at lower secondary school.
  • Week 10 to 11: Work with databases ERIC, Scopus and Web of Science.
  • Week 12: Summary, consultation according to the actual needs of students.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Hana Cídlová: Habilitační práce. Praha, 2006. / Hana Cídlová: Inaugural Dissertation. Praha, 2006.
    not specified
  • Edice Chemické listy. Praha: Česká společnost chemická. info
  • Internet: Science Direct, Web of Science apod. / Internet: Science Direct, Web of Science etc.
  • Journal of Chemical Education
  • Biologie, chemie, zeměpis. ISSN 1210-3349. / Biology, Chemistry, Geography. ISSN 1210-3349.
Teaching methods
Seminar
class discussion
independent task
Assessment methods
Termination:
not more than 3 absence,
Discussion about the results of single-handed work
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 hodin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2020, recent)
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