PdF:FC4107 Research of Chemistry Teacher - Course Information

FC4107 Research of Chemistry Teacher at Elementary School

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught online.

Teacher(s)

RNDr. Anna Bayerová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor), Mgr. Jiří Šibor, Ph.D. (deputy)
doc. Mgr. Hana Cídlová, Dr. (seminar tutor)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Hana Cídlová, Dr.
Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Jana Jachymiáková
Supplier department: Department of Physics, Chemistry and Vocational Education – Faculty of Education

Timetable of Seminar Groups

FC4107/Kombi01: Sat 6. 3. 14:00–15:50 laboratoř 87, Sat 13. 3. 14:00–15:50 laboratoř 87, Sat 20. 3. 16:00–17:50 laboratoř 87, Sat 10. 4. 14:00–15:50 laboratoř 87, A. Bayerová
FC4107/Prez01: Mon 17:00–18:50 laboratoř 80, A. Bayerová

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 9 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display

Course objectives

Main objectives can be summarized as follows:
- the students will learn about basic methods of pedagogical research
- the students will learn about basic statistical methods of evaluation of experimental data
- the students will learn about didactic tests

- the students will think about research chemical problems suitable for work of teacher and pupils at lower secondary schools
- the students will get acquainted with results of chemical research realized at lower secondary school and published in a journal or conference proceedings

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- to work with the basic methodologies of pedagogical research
- to work with the basic statistical methods of experimental data evaluation
- apply the theory of didactic tests

- to think about chemical research, suitable for the work of teachers and pupils at elementary school
- Understand the results of chemical research carried out at elementary school, published in journals or conference proceedings

Syllabus

• Week 1: Basic data collection methods in educational research.
• Week 2: Basics of quantitative research: basic file and selection, selection methods, hypothesis.
• Week 3: Theory of didactic tests.
• Week 4: Basics of statistical processing of data.
• Week 5: Questionnaire surveys, data processing.
• Week 6: Qualitatively oriented research.
• Week 7: The program for qualitative data analysis ATLAS.ti
• Week 8: Examples of chemical research issues, suitable for the work of teachers and pupils at lower secondary school.
• Week 9: Examples of results of chemical research carried out at lower secondary school.
• Week 10 to 11: Work with databases ERIC, Scopus and Web of Science.
• Week 12: Summary, consultation according to the actual needs of students.

Literature

recommended literature
• Hana Cídlová: Habilitační práce. Praha, 2006. / Hana Cídlová: Inaugural Dissertation. Praha, 2006.

not specified
• Edice Chemické listy. Praha: Česká společnost chemická. info
• Internet: Science Direct, Web of Science apod. / Internet: Science Direct, Web of Science etc.
• Journal of Chemical Education
• Biologie, chemie, zeměpis. ISSN 1210-3349. / Biology, Chemistry, Geography. ISSN 1210-3349.

Teaching methods

Seminar
class discussion
independent task

Assessment methods

Termination:
not more than 3 absence,
Discussion about the results of single-handed work

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: 8 hodin.

• Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2021, recent)
  
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