Course: Methodology 1

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Course title Methodology 1
Course code UPV/SK3ME
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Moodle
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hladík Jakub, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- Methods of human cognition. - Specifics of social pedagogical research. - Quantitative and qualitative approach in research. - Phases of research (research problem, hypotheses). - Sampling. - Types of samples. - Hypothesis testing. - Ex post facto research and pedagogical experiments. - Measurement in educational research (properties of measurement, types of measurement). - Methods of data collection and processing (means, eddies of variability, normal distribution.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming), Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Practice exercises, Text analysis, Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 20 hours per semester
  • Preparation for examination - 60 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 55 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
knowledge of the basic differences between quantitative and qualitative research
knowledge of the basic differences between quantitative and qualitative research
knowledge of the principles of formulating the research problem and hypotheses
knowledge of the principles of formulating the research problem and hypotheses
knowledge of the types of research population selection
knowledge of the types of research population selection
knowledge of the types and properties of measurement in quantitative research
knowledge of the types and properties of measurement in quantitative research
knowledge of the tests for hypothesis verification in the case of nominal data
knowledge of the tests for hypothesis verification in the case of nominal data
Skills
creates and formulates hypotheses
creates and formulates hypotheses
determines the median, modus and arithmetic mean
determines the median, modus and arithmetic mean
explain the variance and calculate the standard deviation
explain the variance and calculate the standard deviation
applies chi-square tests
applies chi-square tests
explain the values of reliability and contingency coefficients
explain the values of reliability and contingency coefficients
teaching methods
Knowledge
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Individual work of students
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Text analysis
Text analysis
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Oral examination
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Analysis of the student's portfolio
Oral examination
Didactic test
Didactic test
Recommended literature
  • Cesty pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2004. ISBN 80-7315-078-6.
  • ČERMÁK, I., MIOVSKÝ, M. Kvalitativní výzkum ve vědách o člověku na prahu třetího tisíciletí. Boskovice: Albert, 2000. ISBN 80-85834-96-0.
  • DISMAN, M. Jak se vyrábí sociologická znalost?. Praha: Karolinum, 1993. ISBN 80-7066-822-9.
  • Fay, Brian. Současná filosofie sociálních věd : multikulturní přístup. Vyd. 1. Praha : Sociologické nakladatelství, 2002. ISBN 80-86429-10-5.
  • Gavora, Peter. Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido, 2000. ISBN 80-85931-79-6.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. Metody pedagogického výzkumu. Olomouc: UP, 1998. ISBN 80-7067-798-8.
  • KERLINGER, F. N. Základy výzkumu chování. Praha: Academia, 1972.
  • Maršálová, M., Mikšík, O. a kol. Metodológia a metódy psychologického výskumu. Bratislava: SPN, 1990. ISBN 80-08-00019-8.
  • Masaryk, T. G. Jak pracovat?. Praha: J. Kanzelsberger, 1990. ISBN 80-90095-0-6.
  • MIOVSKY, M., ČERMÁK, I., ŘEHAN, V. Kvalitativní přístup a metody ve vědách o člověku III. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého, 2004. ISBN 80-244-0909-7.
  • Silverman, David. Ako robiť kvalitatívny výskum : praktická príručka. Bratislava : Ikar, 2005. ISBN 80-551-0904-4.


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