PAM100 Research in Adult Education

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
4/4/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petr Novotný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Barbora Nekardová (lecturer)
Mgr. Jakub Vlček (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Novotný, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. et Mgr. Adéla Zajíčková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
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
This course is an introduction to the issues of research adult education. 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.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- describe specific research designs;
- plan the process of empirical educational research;
- critically evaluate adequacy of the research design;
- evaluate methodological relevance of the research.
Syllabus
  • 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
    required literature
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Andragogický výzkum. Vydání 1. Praha: Grada, 2014, 152 stran. ISBN 9788024752327. URL info
  • RABUŠICOVÁ, Milada and Ladislav RABUŠIC. Učíme se po celý život? Masarykova univerzita. Brno, 2009. info
    recommended literature
  • DVOŘÁKOVÁ, Miroslava and Michal ŠERÁK. Andragogika a vzdělávání dospělých : vybrané kapitoly. Vydání první. Praha: Filozofická fakulta Univerzity Karlovy, 2016, 169 stran. ISBN 9788073086947. info
  • PRŮCHA, Jan. Moderní pedagogika. 2., přeprac. a aktualiz. vy. Praha: Portál, 2002, 481 s. ISBN 80-7178-631-4. info
    not specified
  • Relevantní české a zahraniční časopisy publikující empirické výzkumy vzdělávání dospělých podle vlastního výběru.
Teaching methods
Lectures, class discussions and individual project.
Assessment methods
Individual projects.
Language of instruction
Czech
Study support
https://elf.phil.muni.cz/24-25/course/view.php?id=424
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf
Recommendations for students: This course is intended primarily (but not exclusively) for students who have not completed methodological preparation as part of their bachelor's studies, either in programs offered by the ÚPV FF MU, or in another corresponding study (sociology or psychology studies tend to have a comparable standard). The course's main content is the individual study of selected research reports. Teaching will take place in selected Friday blocks twice per semester. Dates will be specified before the start of the semester.
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