PB22PA30 The invitation to educational research

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petr Novotný, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Milan Pol, CSc.
Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Ivana Klusáková
Supplier department: Department of Educational Sciences – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 9:10–10:45 J21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
The capacity limit for the course is 52 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/52, only registered: 0/52, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/52
Course objectives
This course is an introduction to the issues of pedagogical research. 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.
Syllabus
  • Educational sciences as social science.
  • 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
  • PELIKÁN, Jiří. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha: Karolinum, 1998, 270 s. ISBN 9788071845690. info
  • GAVORA, Peter. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Translated by Vladimír Jůva. Brno: Paido, 2000, 207 stran. ISBN 8085931796. info
  • COHEN, Louis, Lawrence MANION and Keith MORRISON. Research methods in education. 5th ed. London: RoutledgeFalmer, 2000, xvi, 446. ISBN 0415195411. info
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, Roman and Klára ŠEĎOVÁ. Kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogických vědách: pravidla hry (Qualitative Research in Educational Sciences: Game Rules). Další autor:M.Sedláček,P.Novotný,K.Nedbálková,M.Miková,T.Janík,O.Kaščák,J.Zounek. vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2007, 384 pp. Pedagogika. ISBN 978-80-7367-313-0. URL info
    recommended literature
  • ŠVAŘÍČEK, Roman and Klára ŠEĎOVÁ. Učební materiály pro kvalitativní výzkum v pedagogice (Curriculum for Qualitative Research in Education). První. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2007, 176 pp. Skripta. ISBN 978-80-210-4359-6. URL info
  • MAŇÁK, Josef, Štefan ŠVEC and Vlastimil ŠVEC. Slovník pedagogické metodologie. Brno: Paido, MU, 2005, 134 pp. ISBN 80-210-3802-0. info
  • Úvod do metodologie psychologického výzkumu :jak zkoumat lidskou duši. Edited by Ján Ferjenčík - Petr Bakalář. 1. vyd. Praha: Portál, 2000, 255 s. ISBN 80-7178-367-6. 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
  • CHRÁSKA, Miroslav. Základy výzkumu v pedagogice. 2. vyd. Olomouc: Vydavatelství Univerzity Palackého, 1998, 257 s. ISBN 8070677988. info
  • GAVORA, Peter. Výzkumné metody v pedagogice : příručka pro studenty, učitele a výzkumné pracovníky. Brno: Paido, 1996, 130 s. ISBN 808593115X. info
  • DISMAN, Miroslav. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost : příručka pro uživatele. Praha: Karolinum, 1993, 374 stran. ISBN 8070668229. info
  • KERLINGER, Freed N. Základy výzkumu chování : pedagogický a psychologický výzkum : Foundations of behavioral research : educational and psychological inquiry (Orig.). Translated by V. Smékal. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1972, 705 s. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, seminars
Assessment methods
Lectures, exercises. Final test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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