Quasi-experiment in the educational reality

Authors

  • Mariana Sirotová University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Department of Pedagogy, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava , Slovakia
  • Veronika Michvocíková University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Department of Pedagogy, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava , Slovakia
  • Krzysztof Rubacha University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Department of Pedagogy, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava , Slovakia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs2021.1.189.201

Keywords:

educational reality, factor rotation technique, quasi-experiment, university education, university students

Abstract

Aim. The main aim of the study is a presentation of the results of a quasi-experiment related to using a serious game in the preparation phase of supervised teaching practice as well as during its completion. 

Methods. The main method of the study is a quasi-experiment with the factor rotation technique. The method comprised two phases with two unequal groups of surveyed university students. In the first phase, the experimental influence was investigated in the first group and the second group served as the control group (to compare the results). In the second phase, the groups were switched around in the quasi-experiment; the control group became the experimental group and vice versa.  

Results. The presented study has a theoretical-empirical character. In the theoretical part, the characteristics of quasi-experiment and its use are briefly discussed. In the empirical part, the quasi-experiment is applied to the educational reality of future teachers. Supervised practice teaching is an important part of the university education of future teachers. Using a serious game therein is a positive element also when it comes to the development of students’ approach  towards supervised teaching practice.

Conclusion. Quasi-experiment is used as an experimental method for verification of examined reality. In the educational reality, its realisation is more difficult because it is a more demanding environment than a laboratory one. By realising the quasi-experiment, the theoretical supposition about the positive influence of serious games on the development of a university student’s personality can be confirmed.

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Author Biographies

Mariana Sirotová, University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Department of Pedagogy, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava , Slovakia

Doc. Mgr., PhD. She is a Head Department of Pedagogy, Faculty of Arts University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava. She focuses on research of pedeutological aspects of teacher in her scientific field of research. She researches influence of teacher on educational process quality and his/her influence on development of values and value orientation of children and youth. She realizes research and data analysis by qualitative design of research. She has extensive experience as a principal and cooperate investigator in scientific projects (e.g. project ESF: Improvement of pre-gradual preparation of university students – future teachers of Slovak language and literature at primary and high schools, project ESF: Encouragement of human resources development in research at Faculty of Arts of UCM). In the scientific projects, there were sections of educational materials preparation for teachers and social pedagogues and courses of continuous teacher and social pedagogues training.

Veronika Michvocíková, University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Department of Pedagogy, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava , Slovakia

 

Mgr., PhD. She is working as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Pedagogogy, Faculty of Arts University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava. She focusses on exploration of educational process and its importance in the life of educated persons. In her scientific field of research, she is interested in research of actual societal problems. She also examines young people – university students opinions of actual societal problems. Moreover, she studies various characteristics of selected environment and their influence of education of surveyed individuals or groups.

Krzysztof Rubacha, University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava, Department of Pedagogy, Nám. J. Herdu 2, 917 01 Trnava , Slovakia

Prof. dr. hab. He is working as a Professor at the Department of Pedagogogy, Faculty of Arts, University of ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava. He focuses on the pedagogical research in many areas. The main area of his scientific interest is a methodology of pedagogical research.

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Published

2021-06-17

How to Cite

Sirotová, M. ., Michvocíková, V., & Rubacha, K. (2021). Quasi-experiment in the educational reality. Journal of Education Culture and Society, 12(1), 189–201. https://doi.org/10.15503/jecs2021.1.189.201

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 1 (2021): Journal of Education Culture and Society

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EXPERIENCE

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