SZ7BK_MET1 Introduction to educational methodology

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.3. 1 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Květon, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D. (assistant)
doc. Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Radek Pospíšil, Ph.D. (assistant)
Mgr. Tereza Škubalová, Ph.D. (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D.
Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
Fri 4. 10. 17:00–19:50 učebna 50, Fri 8. 11. 17:00–19:50 učebna 50
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
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The aim of the subject is that students learn basics of educational research and its methodology, basic terminology, theories and practice, data collection methods and data analysis procedures. That they learn to interpret findings and present them.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able: - to determine research aims, research questions, hypotheses
- to suggest and to develop research instrument on the basis of problematic, which is the focus of research
- to transcribe and code, to convert them into electronic way
- to analyze data (basic descriptive statistics)
- to express results in tabelar and graphic form and interpret them
Syllabus
  • 1. Educational methodology. Educational research. Types of research. Qualitative and quantitative methodology.
  • 2. Research aims, research questions, hypotheses.
  • 3. Variables, operationalization.
  • 4. Sampling, sample size.
  • 5. Questionnaire (construction, items, administration, data analysis).
  • 6. Test (construction, questions types, data analysis).
  • 7. Observation (types, obtaining of data, transcription, analysis).
  • 8. Interview (types, construction, obtaining of data, transcription, analysis)
  • 9. Content text analysis, secondary analysis of data, drawing.
  • 10. Experiment (types, effects, analysis).
  • 11. Validity and reliability.
  • 12. Data analysis, interpretation of findings, research report.
Literature
    required literature
  • Gavora, P., et al. (2010). Elektronická učebnica pedagogického výskumu. [online]. Bratislava: Univerzita Komenského. Dostupné z http://www.e-metodologia.fedu.uniba.sk
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, Roman and Klára ŠEĎOVÁ. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Vydání první. Praha: Portál, 2007, 377 stran. ISBN 9788073673130. URL info
    recommended literature
  • GALL, Meredith D., Joyce P. GALL and Walter R. BORG. Educational research : an introduction. 8th ed. Boston: Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2007, xxxi, 672. ISBN 9780205488490. info
  • CRESWELL, John W. Educational research : planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. 4th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2014, 672 s. ISBN 9781292021126. info
  • MAREŠ, Petr, Ladislav RABUŠIC and Petr SOUKUP. Analýza sociálněvědních dat (nejen) v SPSS (Data analysis in social sciences (using SPSS)). První. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015, 508 pp. ISBN 978-80-210-6362-4. info
  • GAVORA, Peter. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Translated by Vladimír Jůva. Brno: Paido, 2000, 207 stran. ISBN 8085931796. info
    not specified
  • Chvál, M., Procházková, I., & Straková, J. (2015). Hodnocení výsledků vzdělávání didaktickými testy. Praha: ČŠI. Dostupné z: http://www.csicr.cz/cz/Aktuality/Hodnoceni-vysledku-vzdelavani-didaktickymi-testy
  • GALL, Meredith D., Joyce P. GALL and Walter R. BORG. Applying educational research : how to read, do, and use research to solve problems of practice. 6th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2010, xxvi, 573. ISBN 9780205596706. info
  • HENDL, Jan. Kvalitativní výzkum : základní teorie, metody a aplikace. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2008, 407 s. ISBN 9788073674854. info
  • CHRÁSKA, Miroslav. Metody pedagogického výzkumu : základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2007, 265 stran. ISBN 9788024713694. info
  • PELIKÁN, Jiří. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 270 s. ISBN 9788071845690. info
Teaching methods
Lecture with self-study of specialized sources and electronic distance-learning materials.
Assessment methods
Written test.
The 70 % correct answers is necessary for to pass the subject.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 hodiny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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