Course code Peda4046
Credit points 4.50
Research in Education I
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures24
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes24
Independent study hours72
Date of course confirmation17.06.2015
Responsible UnitInstitute of Mechanics and Design
Course developer
Vilnis Tomsons
Mg. paed.
Prior knowledge
DatZ1007, Application Software I
DatZ1008, Application Software II
Mate1017, Mathematics I
Peda1014, Introduction in Pedagogical Studies II
Soci2001, Sociology
ValoP093, Professional English I
ValoP196, Professional English II
Course abstract
Students acquire knowledge, skills and reflection abilities including the aspects of: ethics of research, pedagogical measurements, philosophical aspects, research thesis design, methods of descriptive statistics for data processing, theoretical and empirical research and research methods.
Learning outcomes and their assessment
After completing the course, student will have knowledge and critical insight of theoretical and empirical research in pedagogy and their basic concept; skills to formulate, critically evaluate and coordinate key issues of the study (research topic, aim etc.); to choose appropriate research and data processing techniques for a particular study and to ground their preference, to interpret the data results and formulate relevant conclusions for the results; competence in cooperation with the supervisor to do the pedagogical study for Bachelor’s Thesis, to use results of other studies practically; to conduct pupil’s research work.
Compulsory reading
1. Tomsons V. Pedagoģisko pētījumu metodoloģija : mācību līdzeklis. 1.daļa Pētījuma pamatjautājumi. Jelgava :LLU, 2009. 35 lpp.
2. Kroplijs A., Rasčevska M. Kvalitatīvās pētniecības metodes sociālajās zinātnēs. Rīga :RaKa, 2004. 178 lpp.
3. Geske A., Grīnfelds A. Izglītības pētniecība: mācību grāmata augstskolu izglītības un pedagoģijas profesionālo un akadēmisko studiju programmu studentiem. Rīga :LU, 2006., 261 lpp.
4. Plonsky M. Nonparametric Statistics: Psychological Statistics. [tiešsaiste]. [Skatīts 25.06.2015]. Pieejams: http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/stat/14/nonparm.htm
Further reading
1. Paura L., Arhipova I. Neparametriskās metodes: SPSS datorprogramma: Mācību līdzeklis. Jelgava: LLKC, 2002. 148 lpp.
2. Eko U. Kā uzrakstīt diplomdarbu. Rīga :Jāņa Rozes apgāds, 2006. 319 lpp.
3. Elementary Concepts in Statistics: StatSoft Electronic Statistics Textbook. [tiešsaiste]. [Skatīts 25.06.2015.]. Pieejams: http://www.statsoft.com/Textbook/Elementary-Statistics-Concepts
Periodicals and other sources
1. Skolotājs :pieredze, teorija, prakse. Rīga : RaKa, 2000.- ISSN 1407-1045.