YPP04 Educational research and its methodology

Faculty of Education
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
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 raise students‘ awareness and sensitivity to specific aspects of (namely written) communication in the professional community. In this course students learn about the subject of educational research, how theories are created and tested, what types of research there are, how research is designed and conducted, its stages, how to define a research problem, sample, choice of methods, data collection and interpretation.
Learning outcomes
Upon finishing the course, the students will be able to understand terminology related to methodology; to design their own (e.g., action) research project for the purposes of their diploma thesis, inlucing the selection of specific research methods and techniques of data collection and analysis; to understand the rules and ethics of academic communication; interpret research results.
Syllabus
  • 1. General principles as well as specific aspects of academic communication in pedagogy and didactics;
  • 2. Czech and European professional journals;
  • 3. Communication in the academia, academic writing and academic texts, ethical aspects of academic writing, plagiarism;
  • 4. Technical apsects of seminar work, reference guidelines;
  • 5. Educational methodology. Educational research;
  • 6. Types of research. Qualitative and quantitative methodology, Phases of research;
  • 7. Action research as part of the teaching profession;
  • 8. Qualitative research, procedures, sampling, validity and reliability;
  • 9. Quantitative research, proceures, sampling, validity and reliatibility;
  • 10. Research methods in education, observation, interview, questionnaires, tests, experiment, content analysis.
Literature
    required literature
  • Studie z pedagogických časopisů
    recommended literature
  • Švaříček, R. & Šeďová, K. (Eds.). (2007). Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách. Portál.
  • CRESWELL, John W. Educational research : planning, conducting, and evaluating quantitative and qualitative research. 4th ed. Boston: Pearson, 2014, 672 s. ISBN 9781292021126. info
  • 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
  • CHRÁSKA, Miroslav. Metody pedagogického výzkumu : základy kvantitativního výzkumu. 2., aktualizované vydání. Praha: Grada, 2016, 254 stran. ISBN 9788024753263. URL info
  • DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost :příručka pro uživatele. 3. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2000, 374 s. ISBN 9788024601397. 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: every week.
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 Spring 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2025, recent)
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