PG21A32 Methodology of Educational Science

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petr Novotný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Milan Pol, CSc.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ivana Klusáková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 7:30–9:05 G24
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PG11A11 Intro. to the hist. of educ. && PG11A12 Gen. Educ. Science
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
This course is an introduction to the issues of pedagogical research. It enables the students to understand the process of empirical scholarly attitude to reality. It examines the difference between the qualitative and quantitative research and provides students with basic insight into the pros and cons of various methodological procedures, their validity and reliability. At the end of the course students should be able to: critically evaluate adequacy of the research design and evaluate methodological relevance of the research.
Syllabus
  • Educational sciences as social science.
  • Contemporary trends in educational research in the Czech republic and in the world.
  • Model of empirical science.
  • Process of empirical research.
  • Hypothesis, verification and falsification of hypotheses. Statistical testing.
  • Operationalization.
  • Measurement, validity and reliability.
  • Main research designs: survey, experimental research, action research, testing etc.
  • Theoretical methods.
Literature
  • PELIKÁN, Jiří. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 270 s. ISBN 9788071845690. info
  • Úvod do metodologie psychologického výzkumu :jak zkoumat lidskou duši. Edited by Ján Ferjenčík - Petr Bakalář. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2000, 255 s. ISBN 80-7178-367-6. info
  • STRAUSS, Anselm and Juliet CORBINOVÁ. Základy kvalitativního výzkumu : postupy a techniky metody zakotvené teorie. Vyd. 1. Boskovice: Albert, 1999, 196 s. ISBN 80-85834-60-X. info
  • CHRÁSKA, Miroslav. Základy výzkumu v pedagogice. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1998, 257 s. ISBN 8070677988. info
  • GAVORA, Peter. Výzkumné metody v pedagogice : příručka pro studenty, učitele a výzkumné pracovníky. Brno: Paido, 1996, 130 s. ISBN 808593115X. info
  • CHRÁSKA, Miroslav. K současným trendům pedagogického výzkumu ve světě. Vyd. 1. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1995, 48 s. ISBN 8070674695. info
  • DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. Praha: Karolinum, 1993, 374 stran. ISBN 8070668229. info
  • DITTRICH, Pavel. Pedagogicko-psychologická diagnostika. Vyd. 2., upr. Jinočany: H & H, 1993, 121 s. ISBN 80-85467-06-2. info
  • RYS, Slavomír. Hospitace v pedagogické praxi. Vyd. 3. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1988. info
  • KERLINGER, Freed N. Základy výzkumu chování : pedagogický a psychologický výzkum : Foundations of behavioral research : educational and psychological inquiry (Orig.). Translated by V. Smékal. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1972, 705 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussions and individual project.
Assessment methods
Test with open questions (70%), individual projects (30%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 1999, Autumn 2000, Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2013, recent)
  • Permalink: https://is.muni.cz/course/phil/autumn2013/PG21A32