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Development of Thesis Project
Major: Vocational Education (by subject specialization)
Code of subject: 8.015.00.O.007
Credits: 4.00
Department: Department of Pedagogics and Innovative Education
Lecturer: Lyubov Vasylivna Dolnikova
Semester: 2 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Завдання: The study of an educational discipline involves the formation of educational-scientific level competences in students:
integral competence: the ability to produce innovative scientific ideas, master the methodology of scientific and pedagogical activity, solve complex problems in the process of innovative research and professional activity, conduct original scientific research in the field of professional education at the international, national and regional levels;
general competence: (ZK6) the ability to demonstrate innovation, a high degree of independence, academic and professional integrity, constant commitment to the development of new ideas or processes in advanced contexts of professional and scientific activity.
professional competences:
(FC1) the ability to plan and conduct experimental pedagogical research, model, implement and evaluate the educational process, use mathematical methods to verify the reliability of the results obtained, adequately evaluate and forecast the results of scientific and pedagogical research in order to ensure the planned level of personal and professional development of students;
(FC 2): the ability to choose and effectively use innovative approaches to the organization of the educational process in order to ensure the expected result in terms of the level of personal and professional development of students, to develop and implement new educational programs and pedagogical technologies in professional education.
Learning outcomes: As a result of the study of the educational discipline "Development of a didactic project", the applicant of the educational and scientific level must be able to demonstrate program learning results that are correlated with the competencies of the educational and scientific program of preparation of the Doctor of Philosophy:
knowledge: (ЗН1) knowledge of scientific concepts and methodology in the field of professional education, modeling and implementation of scientific and pedagogical research, effective use of innovative approaches to the development of educational programs and pedagogical technologies in professional education;
skill:
(UM 2): plan, implement and adjust the consistent process of thorough scientific research in compliance with the principles of academic integrity;
(UM 3): critically analyze, evaluate and synthesize new and complex ideas.
Autonomy and responsibility (AiV 1): demonstration of significant authority, innovativeness, a high degree of independence, academic and professional integrity, constant commitment to the development of new ideas or processes in advanced contexts of professional and scientific activity.
Required prior and related subjects: The previous ones
academic disciplines
Professional pedagogy
Philosophy and methodology of scienceAccompanying and following
academic disciplines
Pedagogical practice
Research seminar "Professional education: theory and innovative technologies"
Actual problems of professional education
Methodology of preparation of scientific publications.
Summary of the subject: In the process of studying the discipline, issues of methodology and modern directions of scientific research in professional education are considered, the content and structure of the dissertation qualification work as a text document, the planning of the dissertation research, the identification of the main categorical apparatus of the dissertation: the selection and justification of the research topic, the formulation of the purpose and tasks and hypothesis of the research, analysis of the state of the investigated problem (according to literary sources and practical data), development of the concept, selection of the object and subject of research, development of the research program, summarization of research results, formulation of conclusions and proposals and further directions of research. Emphasis is placed on the information base of scientific research and the features of working with special literature, as well as on the use of Scopus and Web of Science databases. Issues of approbation of research results, the personality of a scientist in conducting pedagogical research, assessment and self-evaluation of the researcher's own results, strategies for research self-improvement, scientific integrity, professional ethics and corporate culture in scientific activity are considered.
The study of the discipline ends with passing the exam.
Опис: Topic 1. Methodology and priority areas of scientific research in professional education.
Retrospective of scientific and pedagogical research in domestic science. Methodological approaches (person-oriented,
activity, acmeological, axiological, competence, systemic, cultural, etc.) Priority areas of research in professional education. Scientific schools in professional education.
Topic 2. Qualification thesis. Scientific research as a text document. Requirements for the preparation of a qualifying dissertation. Scientific style. Requirements for the design of the abstract, text of the dissertation research, conclusions, list of used sources, appendices. Layout of tables and graphic material in the dissertation.
Topic 3. Planning scientific and pedagogical research.Ch.I
Selection and justification of the research topic. Characteristics of the research terminological apparatus. Formulation of the purpose and objectives of the research. Analysis of the state of the investigated problem
(based on literary sources and practical data).
Theme 4. Planning scientific and pedagogical research. Ch.II Development of the research hypothesis. Development of the research concept (theoretical and methodological bases and methods). Selection of the research object. Development of a research program. Generalization of research results. Formulation of conclusions and proposals (recommendations) for further directions of research on this issue.
Topic 5. Information base of scientific research
The concept of scientific information. Sources of information and their use in scientific research work. Peculiarities of information search during scientific research. Work with special literature. Search, accumulation and processing of scientific information on the topic of dissertation research. Using the Internet to search for scientific information. Peculiarities of using Scopus and Web of Science databases. The main scientometric bases, the citation index of the authors of scientific articles in them and the impact factor of journals that publish scientific information.
Topic 6. Approbation of research results
Implementation of the results of scientific and pedagogical research into the practice of agricultural institutions of higher education. References on the implementation of research results. Publications as an approbation of results. Methodological developments, recommendations. Publication of provisions and results of scientific research. Participation in scientific conferences of various levels, round tables, seminars.
Topic 7. Presentation of the results of the dissertation research
Scientific publications. Domestic (categories "A" and "B") and foreign specialist collections on professional education. Technology of selection of scientific publications for publication of the results of scientific research. Peculiarities of presenting the results of the dissertation research at the defense in a one-time specialized academic council.
Topic 8. Personality of a scientist in conducting pedagogical research
Professionally significant qualities of a teacher-researcher: authority, evaluation and self-evaluation of the researcher's own results, strategies
research self-improvement, scientific integrity, professional ethics and corporate culture in scientific activity.
Assessment methods and criteria: Current control of practical classes is carried out with the aim of identifying the readiness for classes of the candidate of the third educational and scientific level of the Doctor of Philosophy in the following forms:
?individual interview at the beginning of the lesson;
? checking the performance of individual tasks for practical works;
?evaluation of the activity of the educational-scientific level acquirer during classes, submitted proposals, original solutions, clarifications and definitions, additions to previous answers, etc.
Control questions are divided into:
?test tasks - choose one correct answer;
?problematic tasks – creating and solving problematic situations;
?questions-replies - identifying cause-and-effect relationships;
?situational tasks and questions of a reproductive nature.
The final control is carried out based on the results of the current control, the performance of an individual research task and examination work.
Критерії оцінювання результатів навчання: The educational discipline "Development of a Dissertation Project" involves the formation of young scientists' self-aware competences based on scientific professional knowledge and skills in the field of pedagogy in general and in modern didactics of professional education in particular, the ability to independently plan, conduct and summarize the results of scientific research.
Part of the educational material is given for independent study. Independent work involves the processing of literary sources, lecture material, the performance of tasks presented in the methodical recommendations for independent work, work in a virtual learning environment, a mandatory element of which is the performance of test tasks for each topic, preparation for practical classes, performance of tasks provided methodical recommendations for practical classes, as well as the implementation of an individual scientific and research task. Current control - 50 points, examination control - 50 points.
Порядок та критерії виставляння балів та оцінок: Current control (PC) Points
Practice tests for lecture 1-8 8
Practical work 1-5 2 points for each
Practical work 6-7 4
Practical work 8-112 2 points for each
Practical work 13-14 4
Practical work 15 1
Individual research task 20
Examination paper 50
Total for discipline 100
Procedure and criteria for assigning points and grades:
The final examination control includes taking into account all types of activities of a candidate for the educational and scientific level of Doctor of Philosophy during the semester, namely:
1. Performance of training test tasks on the topic of each lecture. Completion of one test task for topics 1-8 is automatically assessed at 1 point in the National Audit Office. The deadline for completing the test task for each topic is two weeks after the lecture.
A total of 8 test tasks - the maximum score is -8 points.
2. Performance of practical works: practical works No. 1-5, 8-12, 15, each of which is estimated at 2 points, practical works No. 6-7 and 13-14 - 4 points. Practical work is performed by a graduate student in accordance with methodical recommendations.
A graduate student can receive a total of 30 points for practical work.
3. The performance of an individual research task involves the analysis of a protected dissertation work. The completion of an individual scientific research task is attached to the National Academy of Sciences and evaluated by the teacher for 12 points.
4. Performance of the examination work - 50 points. The examination paper consists of the following components:
1. Reasoned author's presentation of the theoretical question - 10 points.
2. Answers to 14 test tasks of three difficulty levels: first level – 10 questions – 10 points; second level 3 questions – 6 points; third level - 1 question - 4 points. Total - 20 points.
3. Author's presentation and defense of the categorical apparatus of the dissertation research - 10 points.
4. Oral component – 10 points.
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