INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH METHODOLOGY - BMEGT51XX24237-58

The student will learn about the main types, characteristics and methods of research in the field of pedagogy and will be prepared to design and conduct practice-oriented pedagogical research in a professional and ethical manner. They will also acquire knowledge of the main strategies and sources for searching for literature, both Hungarian and foreign, and will learn how to analyse the literature and use proper references. Completion of the subject will provide useful support for writing a thesis and for studying issues and problems that later arise in pedagogical practice.

1. Knows the main types and characteristics of pedagogical research.
2. Understands the steps of research, the content of the research plan.
3. Understands the methods of literature review.
4. Knows the main quantitative and qualitative methods of data collection and data analysis in educational research.

1. Is able to design a pedagogical practice-oriented research project, including the definition of the research problem, research questions and methods.
2. Effectively collects and analyses national and international literature related to a specific research problem.
3. Is able to construct questionnaires and perform simple descriptive statistical analyses of quantitative data.
4. Is able to design and thematically analyse individual interviews.

1. Understands the importance of respecting research ethics.
2. Strives to achieve accurate, reliable and verifiable scientific results in all research activities.
3. Is open and receptive to new developments in education and training.

1. Takes ownership and responsibility for all stages of the research process.
2. Independently applies the knowledge and research experience acquired to analyse and solve questions and problems arising in pedagogical practice.
3. Responsibly manages the rights and interests of research participants.

Lecture, class assignments

• BME Műszaki Pedagógia Tanszék jegyzet.
• Csíkos, Cs. (2020). A neveléstudomány kutatásmódszertanának alapjai. ELTE Eötvös Kiadó.
• Falus, I. (szerk.) (2011). Bevezetés a pedagógiai kutatás módszereibe. Műszaki Könyvkiadó, Budapest https://docplayer.hu/5665571-Bevezetes-a-pedagogiai-kutatas-modszereibe.html
• Szokolszky, Á. (2020). A pszichológiai kutatás módszertana. Budapest, Osiris Kiadó.
• Sántha, K. (2022). Kvalitatív tartalomelemzés. ELTE Eötvös Kiadó.

The assessment of the learning outcomes set out in 2.2 is based on the completion of class assignments and an online test.

A detailed description of the performance assessments carried out during the term: 1. Completing the class assignments. 2. Completing an online test.

• Órai feladatok elvégzése: 30
• Online teszt kitöltése: 70

Performance assessments may be made up in accordance with the provisions of the current Study and Examination Regulations, subject to payment of any fees provided for in the Fees and Benefits Regulations.

Consulted with the Faculty Student Representative Committee, approved by the Vice Dean for Education, valid from: 02.06.2025.

n order to achieve the learning outcomes set out in 2.2, the subject consists of the following thematic blocks. These will normally be 1 hour, but the proportion may vary from semester to semester depending on the composition of the students and the nature of the problems they propose to address. These thematic elements are scheduled in the syllabuses of the courses announced in each semester according to the calendar and other constraints.