SODA004 Methodology of Scientific Work in Education 2

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Janík, Ph.D., M.Ed. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Tomáš Janík, Ph.D., M.Ed.
Institute for Research in School Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Jana Veličková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Institute for Research in School Education – Faculty of Education
Prerequisites
SPA003
The course is designed as a mandatory in the PhD study programme of Social Education and follows the course SPA003.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
Course objectives
The course provides an introduction into nature of quantitative and qualitative methodology and into designing of research project. PhD students will apply the acquired skills in the implementatiton of their dissertation.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able:
- to differentiate various types of research and research design;
- to propose and justify his/her own research project;
- to reflect and follow methodological standards in the field.
Syllabus
  • Types of research in Educational Science / Didactics: basic and applied research and development, quantitative and qualitative research, strategic and action research, monodisciplinary and interdisciplinary research, laboratory and field research, transversal and longitudinal research etc.
  • Research designs typical for Educational Science: experiment, action research, case study, video study, questioning etc.
  • Planning, realizing and evaluating research in Educational Science.
  • Standards of (methodological) quality of inquiry in Educational Science
Literature
    required literature
  • CRESWELL, John W. Educational research : planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. 4th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2014, 672 s. ISBN 9781292021126. info
    recommended literature
  • Tippelt, R. & Schmidt, B. (Eds.), (2010). Handbuch Bildungsforschung. Wiesbaden: Verlag für Sozialwissenschaften.
  • ROBINS, Garry. Doing social network research : network-based research design for social scientists. First published. Los Angeles: Sage, 2015, xiv, 261. ISBN 9781446276136. info
  • Encyclopedia of research design. Edited by Neil J. Salkind. London: Sage, 2010, xi, s. ISBN 9781412961271. info
Teaching methods
lecturing, discussing, project proposing and evaluation
Assessment methods
Examination: evaluation of the dissertation project in written form and oral examination of methodological knowledge and skills.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024.
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