IPPk14 Introduction to educational research

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/0/.7. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tereza Češková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Lucie Grůzová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Tereza Češková, Ph.D.
Department of Primary Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Olga Bubnová
Supplier department: Department of Primary Education – Faculty of Education
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
Course objectives
The course aims to provide the students with the basic orientation in research in education and also to provide inspiration for their own research activities, namely for their diploma thesis. Upon finishing the course, the students will be able to formulate the project of their diploma thesis, to describe its structure and to justify the selected research methods and approaches.
Learning outcomes
Upon finishing the course the students will be able to design their own research project for the purposes of their diploma thesis, inlucing the selection of specific research methods and techniques of data collection and analysis.
Syllabus
  • 1. General principles of the use of research in pedagogical practice, philosophical background, types of research.
  • 2. Searching professional sources, working with studies, structuring of thesis.
  • 3. Theoretical background, current state of the art, APA and the problem of plagiarism.
  • 4. Design, data collection and analysis methods.
  • 5. Design-based research, action research in the teaching profession.
  • 6. Interview, objectives and sub-objectives/research questions, interview questions, data transcription.
  • 7. Data coding, sorting and analysis.
  • 8. Data description and interpretation of results.
  • 9. Discussion, ethics, validity and reliability, triangulation.
  • 10. Database search, use of AI.
Literature
    required literature
  • Studie z pedagogických časopisů
    recommended literature
  • Švaříček, R. & Šeďová, K. (Eds.). (2007). Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Portál.
  • 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
    not specified
  • GAVORA, Peter. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Translated by Vladimír Jůva - Vendula Hlavatá. Druhé, rozšířené česk. Brno: Paido, 2010, 261 stran. ISBN 9788073151850. info
  • PELIKÁN, Jiří. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 270 s. ISBN 9788071845690. info
  • DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. Praha: Karolinum, 1993, 374 stran. ISBN 8070668229. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation, reading literature, group discussion, home preparation.
Assessment methods
Ongoing tasks, written examination, discussion over the diploma thesis or other research plan.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 8 konzultací.
Teacher's information
Requirements to complete the course if the learner will be on mobility abroad and will be recognized by ISP:

completion of partial assignments;

completion of a written test;

individual discussion of the student thesis intention

The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2018, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2024, recent)
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