SZ6006 Research in the Educational Practice

Faculty of Education
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Petr Květon, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. František Tůma, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Michaela Spurná, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Mareš, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Kateřina Lojdová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Jana Kratochvílová, Ph.D. (assistant)
PhDr. Josef Lukas, 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: doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Vlčková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable
each even Wednesday 12:00–13:50 učebna 50
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
SZ6006/01: each even Monday 8:00–9:50 učebna 39, P. Květon
SZ6006/02: each odd Monday 8:00–9:50 učebna 39, P. Květon
SZ6006/03: each even Monday 11:00–12:50 učebna 24, P. Květon
SZ6006/04: each odd Monday 11:00–12:50 učebna 24, P. Květon
SZ6006/05: each even Monday 14:00–15:50 učebna 41, F. Tůma
SZ6006/06: each odd Monday 14:00–15:50 učebna 41, F. Tůma
SZ6006/07: each even Monday 16:00–17:50 učebna 42, F. Tůma
SZ6006/08: each odd Monday 16:00–17:50 učebna 42, F. Tůma
SZ6006/09: each even Thursday 8:00–9:50 učebna 72, M. Spurná
SZ6006/10: each odd Thursday 8:00–9:50 učebna 72, M. Spurná
SZ6006/11: each even Thursday 10:00–11:50 učebna 72, M. Spurná
SZ6006/12: each odd Thursday 10:00–11:50 učebna 72, M. Spurná
SZ6006/13: each even Tuesday 14:00–15:50 učebna 54, K. Vlčková
SZ6006/14: each odd Tuesday 14:00–15:50 učebna 54, K. Vlčková
SZ6006/15: each even Tuesday 16:00–17:50 učebna 6, K. Vlčková
SZ6006/16: each odd Tuesday 16:00–17:50 učebna 6, K. Vlčková
SZ6006/17: each even Tuesday 18:00–19:50 učebna 11, K. Vlčková
SZ6006/18: each odd Tuesday 18:00–19:50 učebna 11, K. Vlčková
SZ6006/19: No timetable has been entered into IS. J. Mareš
SZ6006/20: No timetable has been entered into IS. K. Vlčková
Prerequisites (in Czech)
! NOWANY ( SZ6606 Research in 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
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Course objectives
The aim of the course is to make students familiar with the specific form of research and its realization which is related to educational staff (teachers, teachers’ assistants) and to acquire basic methodological knowledge and skills.
Learning outcomes
Students will know fundamental approaches to school reality research (especially research of behaviour and attitudes of agents of school education and educational results).
They will be able to plan, realize, and evaluate a simple project of (action) research.
They will be able to choose a suitable method of data collection, data sampling, and data analysis.
  • They will be able to analyse data, interpret findings, and to present them both in written and oral form in a comprehensible way.
  • Syllabus
    • Content of seminars: 1. Research related to school practice. Basic approaches towards school reality research. Examples of realized research. Designs and types of research. Qualitative, quantitative, mixed-method research. 2. Research project – what I want to investigate (research question, hypotheses, variables), where, whom (selection and size of research sample), how (selection of data collection instruments based on research design, process of data collection, data analysis and evaluation using software), and when (time schedule). Validity, reliability. 3. Observation (observation schemes, evaluation, work with video-recordings, shadowing of teacher’s, headmaster’s or pupil’s work). Interview (interrogating techniques, functions of questions). Collection of documents and products of activities – content analysis. 4. Qualitative coding and data analysis. 5. Questionnaire and statistical analysis. 6. Poster presentation fo quantitative data analysis. /// Portfolio tasks: Task 1: Qualitative data analysis report. Task 2: Quantitative data analysis report according to IMRAD and APA.
    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
    • APA styl: Požadavky na úpravu rukopisů. Pedagogická orientace: URL: https://journals.muni.cz/public/journals/10/pokynyproautorydleapa_151113_pedor.pdf
      recommended literature
    • Creswell, J. W. (2009). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.
    • Pelikán, J. (1998). Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum.
    • Strauss, A., & Corbinová, J. (1999). Základy kvalitativního výzkumu: postupy a techniky metody zakotvené teorie. Boskovice: Albert.
    • Gall, J. P., Gall, M. D., & Borg, W. R. (1999). Applying educational research. New York: Longman.
    • Hendl, J. (1997). Úvod do kvalitativního výzkumu. Praha: UK.
      not specified
    • OECD (2014). Výsledky PISA 2012: Kreativní řešení problémů. Schopnosti žáků řešit problémy z~reálného života. Paříž: OECD. Dostupné z: http://www.csicr.cz/html/PISA-KreativRP/html5/index.html?&locale=CSY&pn=3
    • Dvořák, D., Starý, K., Urbánek, T., Chvál, M., & Walterová, E. (2011). Česká základní škola. Vícepřípadová studie. Praha: Karolinum.
    • Tomášek, V. et al. (2012). Národní zpráva TIMSS 2011. Praha: ČŠI. Dostupné z: http://www.csicr.cz
    • Yin, R. K. (2013). Case Study Research: Design and Methods. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
    • Gavora, P. (2002). Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno: Paido.
    • 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
    • Vlčková, K., Lojdová, K., Lukas, J., Mareš, J., Šalamounová, Z., Kohoutek, T., Bradová, J., & Ježek, S. (2015). Z~posluchárny za katedru: Mocenské vztahy ve výuce studentů učitelství. Brno: Munipress. Dostupné z: https://munispace.muni.cz/index.php/munis
    Teaching methods
    Lecture/seminars, individual study.
    Assessment methods
    Students fulfil 2 exercises (individual tasks) and submit them into the learning environment of the IS in electronic form. On their basis and on the basis of activities in lessons (reading for the specific teaching sessions and engagement into discussion, preparation for lessons), and test exam is gained.
    Language of instruction
    Czech
    Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
    Study Materials
    Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
    The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
    • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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