SV4BP_METS Methodology of pedagogical research (seminar)

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jiří Němec, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Ivana Kupčíková, DiS. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jiří Němec, 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
SV4BP_METS/01: each even Monday 12:05–13:45 učebna 20, J. Němec
SV4BP_METS/02: each odd Monday 12:05–13:45 učebna 20, J. Němec
Prerequisites (in Czech)
Předpokladem pro úspěšné zvládnutí předmětu je důkladná domácí příprava, vypracování seminárních prací, napsání testu (75%) a úspěšné složení ústní zkoušky.
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
At the end of the course, the student will be able to: Interpret the basic terms; understand the basic differences between the quantity and quality oriented researches; design the basic research plans (for the final wok and small research probes); use the basic methods of research and interpret the data collected. The subject introduces the students to basic of scientific work and possible use of basic methodes of pedagogical research.
Syllabus
  • Information sources of special scientific work, types of source and literature sources. Work with special literature and electronical documents. Methodes of science, aims of scientific research, science and scientific theories, scientific work as creation of knowledges and as a way to discoveries. Problems and hypotesis, universality and speciality pf problems and hypotesis. Types of variables and making of selection and randomness, principle of random making. Research projects, aims, control of dispersion, insufficient project and good projects. Types of researches (Ex post facto research, laboratory and natural experiment, orientational and action research). Basics of measuring, reliability and validity. Chosen methodes of quantitative and qualitative research (observing, rating, quetionarie, (inquiry ), interview, forum, projective methodes, contentual analysis, semantical methodes, methodes of social relationnships measuring etc. Principles of qualitative research, theoretical sensitivity, processes of coding (open coding, axial coding, selective coding), process of berthed theory, helping procedures.
Literature
  • NĚMEC, Jiří. Projektování a příprava diplomových (bakalářských) prací. In MAŇÁK, Josef and Vlastimil ŠVEC. Cesty pedagogického výzkumu. 1. vyd. Brno: Paido, 2004, p. 69-78. ISBN 80-7315-078-6. 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
  • PELIKÁN, Jiří. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 270 s. ISBN 9788071845690. info
  • HENDL, Jan. Úvod do kvalitativního výzkumu. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 1997, 243 s. ISBN 8071845493. info
  • GAVORA, Peter and Jiří MAREŠ. English-Slovak educational dictionary. Bratislava: Iris, 1996, 240 s. ISBN 80-88778-25-5. info
  • GAVORA, Peter. Výzkumné metody v pedagogice : příručka pro studenty, učitele a výzkumné pracovníky. Brno: Paido, 1996, 130 s. ISBN 808593115X. info
Teaching methods
class discussion, presentations of homeworks
Assessment methods
Students will finish seminar works based on the teacher’s instructions and hand them in before the final test. The passmark for the test is 75%. The test is a multiple choice quiz (one out of four).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=577
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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