SO505 Methodology Workshop

Faculty of Education
Spring 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Dušan Klapko, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Dušan Klapko, Ph.D.
Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Kateřina Štěpařová
Supplier department: Department of Social Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SO505/01: each odd Tuesday 14:50–16:30 učebna 30, D. Klapko
Prerequisites
The course presents philosophical and theoretical background of research methods, research design, application of the methodology tools (especially in discourse attitudes), research report training, critical evaluation of possibilities and limits of research methods, their utilization for social science research. The course emphasizes the role of a man as an active subject participating in changes his own life status, which deconstructs the dimension of cartesian point of view as well as determinism, eventually linear evolution principle in context of educational phenomena. Theoretical background of this interpretation is formed out of ideas of social constructivism, post-structuralism, neopositivism, hermeneutics and phenomenology. Principles of research of “critical theories” are included in the course to certain extend.
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
At the end of the course the students: • present their research based on theory • describe the differences between qualitative and quantitative methodology research • discuss the research paradigm • analyse written materials • apply the methodology tools to the social education research • critically evaluate the research data validity • elaborate research design and research reports
Syllabus
  • 1. Position of social education in the pedagogical science system. Subject and limits of social education as a social discipline in comparison to natural science. 2. Basic terminology, theories, classification, structure of pedagogic disciplines, auxiliary and limit science. Scientific issues of pedagogy, research subject. Difference between modern and post-modern pedagogy. 3. Qualitatively oriented research paradigm (philosophical bases, terminology, examples of research methods. 4. Quantitatively oriented research paradigm (philosophical bases, terminology, examples of research methods. 5. Critical research (aims, research subject, influence on social reality). 6. Research design creation, outline of topics and issues methods of data collection. 7. Research report, practice of research data interpretation, polemics concerning the research results.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost :příručka pro uživatele. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 9788024601397. info
  • HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 3. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2012, 407 s. ISBN 9788026202196. info
  • FAJKUS, Břetislav. Filosofie a metodologie vědy : vývoj, současnost a perspektivy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 2005, 339 s. ISBN 8020013040. info
  • KERLINGER, Fred N. Základy výzkumu chování : pedagogický a psychologický výzkum. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1972, 705 s. info
  • STRAUSS, Anselm L. and Juliet M. CORBIN. Základy kvalitativního výzkumu : postupy a techniky metody zakotvené teorie. Translated by Stanislav Ježek. Vyd. 1. Brno: Sdružení Podané ruce, 1999, vi, 196. ISBN 808583460X. info
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, Roman and Klára ŠEĎOVÁ. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Vydání druhé. Praha: Portál, 2014, 377 stran. ISBN 9788026206446. info
Teaching methods
Workshop.
Assessment methods
Research analysis.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ics.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=1703
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2017.
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