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        Lecturer(s)
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                    Vašíková Jana, Mgr. PhD.
                
 
            
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                    Najvar Petr, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
                
 
            
         
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        Course content
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        - The concept of the diploma thesis in the study program Preschool Pedagogy. - Introduction of basic approaches in pedagogical research in application to the diploma thesis. - Creating a project proposal for the thesis, recommendations for processing: the theoretical part of the thesis - its function, scope, content (citation standard). - Creating a thesis project proposal, recommendations for elaboration: empirical part of the thesis - research goals, research problem, type of research, research setting, design of quantitative (variables, hypotheses) and qualitative research (triangulation), method of data processing, interpretation of results; practical part (recommendations for practice). - Presentation, defence, discussion of the diploma thesis.
         
         
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        Learning activities and teaching methods
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        Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Individual work of students
        
            
                    
                
                    
                    - Participation in classes
                        - 28 hours per semester
                    
 
                
                    
                    - Home preparation for classes
                        - 42 hours per semester
                    
 
                
                    
                    - Preparation for course credit
                        - 80 hours per semester
                    
 
                
             
        
        
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        | prerequisite | 
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| Knowledge | 
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| unspecified | 
| unspecified | 
| learning outcomes | 
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| complex approaches of educational research | 
| complex approaches of educational research | 
| the structure of the research report | 
| the structure of the research report | 
| data analysis methods in educational research | 
| data analysis methods in educational research | 
| guidelines for writing the diploma thesis | 
| guidelines for writing the diploma thesis | 
| references in professional literature | 
| references in professional literature | 
| Skills | 
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| to harmonise research aims, data collection methods and data analysis methods in educational research | 
| to harmonise research aims, data collection methods and data analysis methods in educational research | 
| to write condense as well as elaborated research report in educational research | 
| to write condense as well as elaborated research report in educational research | 
| to use citations and references correctly | 
| to use citations and references correctly | 
| to defend an educational research project | 
| to defend an educational research project | 
| to assess positives and weaknesses of a research project | 
| to assess positives and weaknesses of a research project | 
| teaching methods | 
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| Knowledge | 
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| Individual work of students | 
| Individual work of students | 
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) | 
| Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming) | 
| assessment methods | 
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| Analysis of a presentation given by the student | 
| Analysis of a presentation given by the student | 
    
    
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        Recommended literature
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                    Disman, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost. Praha: Karolinum, 1998. 
                
 
            
                
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                    Gavora, P. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno: Paido, 2000. 
                
 
            
                
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                    Hendl, J. Přehled statistických metod zpracovávání dat. Praha: Portál, 2006. 
                
 
            
                
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                    Kerlinger, F. N. Základy výzkumu chování: pedagogický a psychologický výzkum. Praha: Academia, 1972. 
                
 
            
                
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                    Meško, D., Katuščák, D. & Findra, J. Akademická příručka. České, upr. vyd.. Martin: Osveta, 2006. 
                
 
            
                
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                    Miovský, M. Kvalitativní přístup a metody v psychologickém výzkumu. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2006. 
                
 
            
                
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                    Punch, K. F. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu. Praha: Portál, 2008. 
                
 
            
                
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                    Punch, K. F. Základy kvantitativního šetření. Praha: Portál. 
                
 
            
                
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                    Spousta, V. et al. Vademekum autora odborné a vědecké práce. Brno: PF MU, 2000. 
                
 
            
                
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                    Šanderová, J. Jak číst a psát odborný text ve společenských vědách. Praha: SLON, 2006. 
                
 
            
         
         
         
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