Course: The basics of the Educational Research in Kindergarten

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Course title The basics of the Educational Research in Kindergarten
Course code KPV/KMZVQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
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)
  • Provázková Stolinská Dominika, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Basic terminology 2. Research works in education theory and practice in a pre-school 3. Types of educational research 4. Methods of scientific work 5. Stages of educational research 6. Selected methods of educational research

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Observation
  • Attendace - 4 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 10 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 10 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The student enters the nursery school as a researcher. He checks different methods of the educational research through probe in the nursery school.
Students will be provided with competencies that will get to the content and objectives of the course.
Prerequisites
General orientation in education and general didactics.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

75% attendance rate at seminars, application of methods of educational research in everyday work of a pre-school teacher.
Recommended literature
  • GAVORA, P. (2000). Úvod do pedagogického výzkumu. Brno : Paido.
  • HENDL, J. (1999). Úvod do kvalitativního výzkumu. Praha.
  • Chráska, M. (2007). Metody pedagogického výzkumu: základy kvantitativního výzkumu. Praha: Grada.
  • CHRÁSKA, M. (1998). Základy výzkumu v pedagogice. Olomouc: PedF UP.
  • KUBÁTOVÁ, H., ŠIMEK, D. (2007). Od abstraktu do závěrečné práce. Olomouc : UP.
  • PELIKÁN, J. (1998). Základy empirického výzkumu pedagogických jevů. Praha.
  • PRŮCHA, J. (1995). Pedagogický výzkum: Uvedení do teorie a praxe. Praha: Karolinum.


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