Methods of pedagogical research

This updated publication by a renowned Czech author explains the essence of classical (quantitative) pedagogical research. It analyses its basic phases, information sources, as well as its advantages and disadvantages. The book is intended primarily for students of education and teachers.

The publication develops in particular the following themes:

• measurement issues in educational research, including the basic methods used to process measurement results
• statistical methods used in hypothesis testing
• the most commonly used data collection methods

It focuses not only on methods, that are commonly used in educational research, but also the less frequent ones (semantic differential, Q-methodology, Factor analysis, cluster analysis). The author has taken great care to make the text understandable to those with only basic mathematical knowledge and skills.