RESEARGH METHODOLOGY
| Title | ΜΕΘΟΔΟΛΟΓΙΑ ΕΡΕΥΝΑΣ / RESEARGH METHODOLOGY |
| Code | ΕΠ.2.040 |
| Faculty | Education |
| School | Early Childhood Education |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Winter/Spring |
| Coordinator | Argyrios Kyridis |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 80003408 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Winter |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Class ID | 600130286
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Class Schedule
| Building | Παιδαγωγικό Μπλε |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 1 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ ΥΠΟΓΕΙΟ ΛΥΟΜΕΝΟ 1 (171) |
| Calendar | Πέμπτη 16:00 έως 18:30 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
- Distance learning
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600130286
- At the Website of the School:
- eLearning (Moodle): http://eclass.auth.gr/courses/NURED192/
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The aim of the course is to develop knowledge on issues of research methodology and plain statistics and to develop skills of scientific writing and social and educational research. More specifically, the students will learn to read, write and evaluate scientific work. Moreover they will understand the research process, research methods, research tools, and will be able to formulate research questions, to arise research hypotheses, to design research tools, to collect and manage research data and to analyze them using basic statistical knowledge. Finally they will be able to discuss the findings and conclusions.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Adapt to new situations
- Make decisions
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Design and manage projects
- Appreciate diversity and multiculturality
- Demonstrate social, professional and ethical commitment and sensitivity to gender issues
- Be critical and self-critical
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Categorization of scientific publications. Orientation to the library, search strategy, process and
organization of scientific material. Principles of written composition and presentation of scientific
papers. Science as a concept. Science and scientific methods. Epistemological remarks on scientific
research. Research Methodology. Educational research and its role in the field of education. Scientific
and methodological approaches. Introduction the design of an educational research. The problem of
the possible approaches. The selection and development of appropriate methodological tools.
Analysis models, research topics, manner and means of collecting empirical data and methods of
investigation results. Statistics: Basic descriptive statistics: frequencies, distributions, measures of
central tendency and measures of variability, correlation tests and Chi Square.
Keywords
Research methods, social sciences, education, quantitative research, qualitative research
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
- Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Reading Assigment | 35 | 1.4 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Written assigments | 76 | 3.0 | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Total | 150 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
During the semester, the students prepare short essays (exercises) on specific issues. At the end of
the semester students prepare and present small research projects. There are no written exams at
the end of the semester.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Performance / Staging (Formative, Summative)
- Written Exam with Problem Solving (Formative, Summative)
- Report (Formative, Summative)
- Labortatory Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
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Bell, j. (1999). Μεθοδολογικός σχεδιασμός παιδαγωγικής και κοινωνικής έρευνας. Gutenberg
Additional bibliography for study
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Koen, L & Manion, L. (2007). Mεθοδολογία Eκπαιδευτικής Έρευνας. Aθήνα: Μεταίχμιο
Μπέλλας Θ. (1998). Δομή και γραφή της επιστημονικής εργασίας. Αθήνα: Ελληνικά Γράμματα.
Anderson G. (1990). Fundamentals of Educational Research. Bristol: Falmer Press.
Bailey K. (1978). Methods of Social Research. London: Collier - McMillan.
Bardin L. (1977). L' analyse de contenu. Paris: PUF.
Belson W.A. (1986). Validity in Survey research. Aldershot: Gower.
Berelson B. (1971). Content Analysis in Communication Research. New York: Hafner.
Cohen L. & Manion L. (20004). Μεθοδολογία Εκπαιδευτικής Έρευνας. Αθήνα: Μεταίχμιο.
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DeLandsheere G. (1996). Η εμπειρική έρευνα στην εκπαίδευση. Αθήνα: τυπωθήτω - Γ. Δαρδανός.
Denzin N. (1970). The Research Act in Sociology: A Theoretical Introduction to Sociological Method. London: Butterworth.
Downs C., Smeyak G. & Martin E. (1980). Professional Interviewing. New York: Harper & Row.
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Lofland J. (1971). Analyzing Social Settings. New York: Wadsworth.
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Kripppendorf K. (1980). Content Analysis: An introduction to its Methodology. London: Sage.
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DeVaus D. (1986). Surveys in Social Research. Boston: Allen & Unwin.
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Miles M. & Huberman A. (1994). Qualitative Data Analysis. Thousand Oaks: Sage.
LeCompte M., Millroy W. & Preissle J. (Eds) (1992). The Handbook of Qualitative Research in Education. San Diego: Academic Press.
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