Course: Methods of Quantitative Pedagogical Research

« Back
Course title Methods of Quantitative Pedagogical Research
Course code USP/S8MKV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kočvarová Ilona, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Obonya Juraj, Mgr. PhD.
Course content
- Pedagogics as a science. - Science, methodology of science, research, research methods and techniques in pedagogics. - Basic terminology regarding research (aims, questions, problems, hypotheses). - Stages of a quantitative research. - Research file. - Measuring in pedagogical research and methods of data processing on a descriptive level of statistics. - Testing hypotheses in quantitative research. Statistics tests of significance. - Analysis and interpretation of data in quantitative research. - Writing research reports.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing), Text analysis, Individual work of students
  • Participation in classes - 42 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 18 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Nespecifikováno.
Nespecifikováno.
learning outcomes
The student is able to produce a diploma thesis according to the general rules for creating academic texts.
The student is able to produce a diploma thesis according to the general rules for creating academic texts.
teaching methods
Text analysis
Text analysis
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
assessment methods
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Grade (Using a grade system)
Grade (Using a grade system)
Recommended literature
  • Field, Andy P. Discovering statistics using SPSS : (and sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll). 3rd ed. Los Angeles : SAGE Publications, 2009. ISBN 978-1-84787-907-3.
  • CHRÁSKA, M., KOČVAROVÁ, I. Kvantitativní design v pedagogických výzkumech začínajících akademických pracovníků. Zlín : Univerzita Tomáše Bati ve Zlíně, 2014.
  • NOVOTNÁ, Hedvika, Ondřej ŠPAČEK a Magdaléna ŠŤOVÍČKOVÁ. Metody výzkumu ve společenských vědách. Praha, FHS-UK, 2019. ISBN 978-80-7571-025-3.
  • RABUŠIC, Ladislav, Petr SOUKUP a Petr MAREŠ. Statistická analýza sociálněvědních dat (prostřednictvím SPSS). Brno, Masarykova univerzita. 2019.
  • Soukup, P., & Kočvarová, I. Velikost a reprezentativita výběrového souboru v kvantitativně orientovaném pedagogickém výzkumu. Pedagogická orientace, 26(3), 512?536, 2016.
  • SOUKUP, P. & TRAHORSCH, P. & CHYTRÝ, V. Míry věcné významnosti s intervaly spolehlivosti a ukázky jejich využití v pedagogické praxi. Studia paedagogika. 2021.
  • URBÁNEK, Tomáš, Denisa DENGLEROVÁ a Jan ŠIRŮČEK. Psychometrika: měření v psychologii. Praha: Portál. 2011.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester