PBB010 Methods and Techniques of Educational Research

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Petr Hlaďo, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Veronika Babyrádová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Bc. Nicol Dostálová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Karolína Hradilová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivo Rozmahel (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Veronika Štolfová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Jakub Vlček (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Denisa Zimová (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Žáková (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Hlaďo, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Zajíčková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Tuesday 8:00–9:40 D22
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
PBB010/01: each odd Thursday 16:00–17:40 B2.52, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4., K. Hradilová, V. Štolfová
PBB010/02: each odd Tuesday 16:00–17:40 C43, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4., I. Rozmahel, D. Zimová
PBB010/03: each odd Thursday 10:00–11:40 D21, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4., J. Vlček, M. Žáková
PBB010/04: each odd Thursday 12:00–13:40 B2.21, except Mon 21. 4. to Sun 27. 4., V. Babyrádová, N. Dostálová
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PBB008 Educational research
Předmět Metody a techniky pedagogického výzkumu navazuje na předmět Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu (PBB008).
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the study course Methodology and techniques of educational research is to deepen and extend the acquired methodological knowledge and skills with emphasis on planning and preparation of methods and techniques in the frame of educational research project. Students will get acquainted with the classification and specifics of selected research methods and techniques their are used both in quantitative and qualitative research design; acquire the skills to prepare the selected research tools and assess their quality; students will learn to process and analyze the data.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
- propose a methodology for quantitative or qualitative research; - to evaluate the strenghts and weaknesses of selected research methods and techniques;
- prepare interview and questionnaire;
- perform basic data analysis.
Syllabus
  • Science, scientific research, types of research, phase of empirical research.
  • Quantitative research - specification; variables, hypotheses, testing, verification, operationalization, measurement; sampling.
  • Qualitative research - specification; qualitative research phases, designs; sampling, control of quality.
  • Classification of research methods and techniques; criteria for the choice of methods and techniques.
  • Methods and techniques of questioning - questionnaire, interview, group interview, focus group.
  • Methods and techniques of attitudinal examination - scaling, semantic differential, q-methodology, projective methods.
  • Methods and techniques of educational and social interaction - observation.
  • Methods and techniques of interdisciplinary and group relations - sociometry.
  • Experiment in educational research.
  • Content analysis, document analysis.
  • Analysis and interpretation of quantitative data.
  • Analysis and interpretation of qualitative data.
Literature
    required 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 druhé. Praha: Portál, 2014, 377 stran. ISBN 9788026206446. info
  • MAREŠ, Petr, Ladislav RABUŠIC and Petr SOUKUP. Analýza sociálněvědních dat (nejen) v SPSS (Data analysis in social sciences (using SPSS)). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 508 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6362-4. Projekty Nakladatelství Munipress info
  • CRESWELL, John W. Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. International student editio. Los Angeles: Sage, 2014, xxix, 273. ISBN 9781452274614. info
    recommended literature
  • DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. Páté, nezměněné vydán. Praha: Univerzita Karlova, Nakladatelství Karolinum, 2021, 372 stran. ISBN 9788024650531. URL info
  • PELIKÁN, Jiří. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. 2. nezměněné vydání. Praha: Karolinum, 2011, 270 stran. ISBN 9788024619163. info
  • HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. Čtvrté, přepracované a r. Praha: Portál, 2016, 437 stran. ISBN 9788026209829. info
  • CHRÁSKA, Miroslav. Metody pedagogického výzkumu : základy kvantitativního výzkumu. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2016, 254 stran. ISBN 9788024753263. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars. The lectures are based mainly on the explanation form, in the seminars there is used individual and group work, problem solving and group project.
Assessment methods
(1) Acive participation in seminars; (2) seminar project - proposal of educational research project and example of data analysis; (3) written exam (the scope for the examination is identical to the syllabus). Requirements and calssification are described in detail in the ELF study system.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/24-25/course/view.php?id=277
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/view.php?id=2469
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2026.
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