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Presentation
Presentation
This UC constitutes, in the study plan of the course, an initiation dimension to research methodologies to be used in other CUs.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 6
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
2 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6572-24095
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
The construction of scientific knowledge (common sense and scientific knowledge) Research paradigms: natural sciences and social sciences Scientific research: the stages of a research process Typologies of research models (qualitative, quantitative and mixed approaches) Steps in the investigation process Problem/issues, variables, hypotheses Research objectives Methodological options Data collection techniques in Educational research (observation, document analysis, questionnaires and interviews) Data analysis and discussion (qualitative and quantitative methods) The research report and its structure
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Objectives
Objectives
At the end of this Curricular Unit, students should be able to: -Explain the production processes of scientific knowledge; -Identify the steps in the process of building a scientific research. -Evidence critical sense in reading and discussing scientific papers; -Formulating starting questions for a research in Education; - Define issues and research objects in Education; -Set general and specific goals in a concise and objective way; -Find methodologies suitable for the proposed research objects; -Develop a small autonomous research project in the selected field; -Know how to prepare, in writing, a report of a scientific investigation, with the correct representation of all the constituent parts.
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Teaching methodologies and assessment
Teaching methodologies and assessment
Seminar work Simulations of real investigation situations
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References
References
Amado, A. (Org.) (2013). Manual de investigação qualitativa em educação. Imprensa da Universidade. Bardin, L. (1977). Análise de conteúdo. Edições 70. Carmo, H. & Ferreira, M. (2008). Metodologia de Investigação: Guia para a auto-aprendizagem. Universidade Aberta. Cohen, L., Manion, L., & Morrison, K. (2018). Research methods in education (8th Ed.). Routledge. Foddy, W. (1996). Como perguntar – Teoria e prática da construção de perguntas em entrevistas e questionários. Celta Editora. Laville,C. & Dionne, J.(1999). A construção do saber. ARTMED. Pereira, A. & Poupa, C. (2003). Como escrever uma Tese, Monografia ou Livro Científico usando o Word. Edições Sílabo. Quivy, R. & Campenhoudt, L. (2008). Manual de Investigação em Ciências Sociais. Gradiva. Sousa, A. (2005). Investigação em educação. Livros Horizonte. Tuckman, B. (2000). Manual de Investigação em Educação. Fundação Gulbenkian.
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Office Hours
Office Hours
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Mobility
Mobility
No
