Course: Research activities in kindergarten

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Course title Research activities in kindergarten
Course code KPG/VAMŠ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
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)
  • Šmelová Eva, prof. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Szotkowski René, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Opletalová Alena, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
Phases of empirical pedagogical research. Questionnaire in pedagogical research. Administration of questionnaire survey. Sorting of the first and second degree. Sorting results interpretation. Research report.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
  • Homework for Teaching - 1 hour per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 4 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 8 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 4 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
This subject is a follow-up to the discipline, "Empirical research and basic principles of data analysis." The aim of the subject is to teach students how to apply basic research methods and procedures in preschool education. Methods of collecting data in empirical research (questionnaires, interviews). Basic procedures used to evaluate research data (frequency tables, contingency tables, statistical relevancy texts).
Students can apply basic research methods and procedures in terms of pre-school education. Methods of data collection in empirical research (questionnaire, interview). Basic procedures used in the evaluation of research data (frequency tables, pivot tables, texts statistical significance).
Prerequisites
Students graduated from the subject and the foundations of empirical research data analysis.

Assessment methods and criteria
Dialog, Seminar Work

Elaboration of ficticious pedagogical research project in the area of pre-school pedagogy (including statistical processing of fictitious results).
Recommended literature
  • GAVORA, P. (2000). Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno: Paido.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. (2007). Metody pedagogického výzkumu. Praha.
  • PRŮCHA, J. (1997). Moderní pedagogika : věda o edukačních procesech. Praha.
  • PRŮCHA, J. (1995). Pedagogický výzkum: Uvedení do teorie a praxe. Praha: Karolinum.


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