SZ1003a The Introduction into Educational Methodology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Oldřich Šimoník, CSc. (assistant)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Oldřich Šimoník, CSc.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Ludmila Bauerová
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
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 main objectives of the course are the following: - present reasonable arguments within the boundaries of the subject including a search for and finding of further interdisciplinary links - adopt thoughtful stances towards the issues studied - use new knowledge reasonably to further one’s own development - make and express decisions about situations related to the subject and use newly acquired knowledge to react to unknown circumstances - interpret new knowledge
Syllabus
  • Educational methodology. Educational research. Types of research. Qualitative and quantitative methodology. Quantitative research. Phases of research. Methods (observation, interview, questionnaires, tests, experiment, content analysis). Reliability, validity and objektivity pedagogical research. Qualitative research. Phases, methods (observation, interview). Validity, reliability.
Literature
  • ŠIMONÍK, Oldřich and Marie VÍTKOVÁ. Pregraduate Teacher Training 3. 1st ed. Brno: Faculty of Education, Masaryk University, 2008, 160 pp. Pedagogical Theory, Essay Selection 3. ISBN 978-80-7392-059-3. info
Teaching methods
- theoretical preparation in the form of a lecture with independent study of specialized sources and electronic distance-learning materials
Assessment methods
A seminar extended essay - research sound, which student explicateed and submitted both in the electronic form and a hard copy to the teacher at a date agreed.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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