Course: Researchmethods

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Course title Researchmethods
Course code KPS/MTVYZ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 1
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Kubíková Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Review of research methods and their importance in research projects 2. Exploratory method 3. Explorative method 4. The method for Q sorting 5. psychosemantic method 6. Content Analysis 7. Methods of measuring social relations 8. Statistical data processing 9. Methods of data collection in qualitative research 10. Analysis of qualitative data 11. Writing through the qualitative research 12. Summary, evaluation of teaching

Learning activities and teaching methods
Interactive lecture, Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Discussion, One-to-One tutorial, Seminar classes, Self-study of literature, Lecture
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 24 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 5 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Define quantitative and qualitative research and describe their features.
Name and explain the ethical principles of research.
Formulate principles for the creation of quantitative and qualitative research.
Formulate research issues according to the nature of the research.
Characterize rules for hypothesis formulations.
Skills
Explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative research.
Specify variables, determine their nature from the point of view of the research intent.
Specify basic and sample sets.
Identify the possibilities of data processing and research phenomena in quantitative and qualitative research.
Implement methodological principles in the field of research investigations of the studied field.
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
To characterize the importance of individual methods of empirical research on pedagogical-psychological phenomena.
Explain the advantages and disadvantages of individual methods in research intentions.
Describe how to use single methods in a research survey.
Skills
Constructively evaluate the suitability of individual methods in research intentions.
Implement individual methods into research goals.
Use statistical methods in the processing of research phenomena.
Use qualitative research methods to acquire and manage research phenomena.
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
Seminar classes
Skills
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
Seminar classes
Competences
Lecture
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Interactive lecture
Self-study of literature
One-to-One tutorial
Seminar classes
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Skills
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Competences
Combined exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Chráska, Miroslav, 1942-. Úvod do výzkumu v pedagogice : základy kvantitativně orientovaného výzkumu / Miroslav Chráska. Olomouc : Univerzita Palackého, Pedagogická fakulta, 2003, 2003. ISBN 80-244-0765-5.
  • Pelikán, Jiří. Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. 2., nezměn. vyd. Praha : Karolinum, 2011. ISBN 978-80-246-1916-3.
  • Punch, Keith. Úspěšný návrh výzkumu / Keith F. Punch ; [z anglického originálu . přeložil Jan Hendl]. Praha : Portál, 2008, 2008. ISBN 978-80-7367-468-7.
  • Švec, Štefan. Metodologie věd o výchově : kvantitativně-scientické a kvalitativně-humanitní přístupy v edukačním výzkumu. České rozš. vyd. Brno : Paido, 2009. ISBN 978-80-7315-192-8.


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